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Business Development Representative

TruGreen · Houston, TX · posted 3 days ago

In short: Business Development Representative at TruGreen in Houston, TX, posted 3 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

TruGreenemployer

Houston, TXlocation

Sales and business developmentsub-niche

3 days agoposted

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-11-05

Employer	TruGreen
Location	Houston, Texas
Field	Sales and Customers › Sales and business development
Level	Mid Level
Source category	Sales
Posted	2026-11-05 (3 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

2421 Black Gold Court, Houston, Texas 77073

TruGreen accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Job Description

Professional B2B (business-to-business) sales position responsible for achieving sales goals and executing sales plans within an assigned territory. Generate and secure new sales in a professional environment by calling on and prospecting with property management firms, as well as large corporations and sports related facilities. This role typically achieves and manages a portfolio consisting of local accounts with annual total revenues of $500K or less.

Responsibilities

Achieves sales goals and executes sales plans to small to large businesses such as property managers, school systems, sport facilities, government facilities, restaurant, banks or any company in need of superior lawn care products/services
Presents Proposals for lawncare services and programs along with obtaining long term contracts
Generates new business to business (B2B) sales revenue by prospecting and adding new commercial customers
Negotiates price and design by using company provided guidelines and technology/CRM
Generates leads through utilizing a CRM system to manage projects and opportunities, contact information, forecasting reports, etc.
Project management duties within branch, including coordinating with local branch management and service team

Competencies

Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working with others to meet shared objectives.
Directs Work: Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
Basic Organization: Demonstrates an efficient and orderly approach to workflow tasks.

Education and Experience Requirements

Preferred Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) from a four-year college or university or related work experience.
Preferred previous sales experience, proven sales track record, industry or internal company related experience.
0 - 1 years of B2B sales experience preferred.
Landscaping, lawncare, tree and shrub or pest experience a PLUS.
Valid Driver's License Required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of the organizations products and/or services
Demonstrated consultative selling abilities
Ability to collaborate and influence internal and external decision makers
Ability to complete reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
General computer knowledge, efficiencies and understanding to include Excel, Word, Power Point, CRM platform, Outlook/Office 365
Ability to execute prospecting strategies for discovering and closing new accounts
Excellent interpersonal communication skills with internal associates and external customers

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Regularly required to:

Sit, stand and walk
Use hands and arms to handle, feel or reach
Speak and hear
Use close vision abilities

Occasionally required to:

Lift or move up to 25 lbs
Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Noise level

Low to moderate

Adverse Conditions

Minimal

Ability to speak, read and write fluently in English is required.

You MUST BE physically located in the United States while performing this job.

TruGreen is proud to affirm our commitment to hiring veterans. We recognize and appreciate the exceptional skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the workforce. By fostering an inclusive and diverse environment, we aim to leverage the unique experiences of veterans, creating a richer, more dynamic workplace.

Pay Ranges

$46,775.00 - $62,811.00

This range is based on the qualifications necessary for the position, including experience, training, and other considerations permitted by law. Factors that may be used when making an offer may include a candidate's skills, experience, and geographic location, the expected quality and quantity of work, and internal pay alignment, as needed. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the pay range. The upper end of the range will generally be reserved for candidates with extensive experience. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. In addition to monetary compensation, we offer benefits, including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance and Company-matching 401(k) in addition to other programs and perks.

TruGreen is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. We encourage diverse candidates to apply to this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. To learn more, please visit EEOC/EEO | TruGreen (trugreenjobs.com).

California Residents: When you express interest in or apply for a job with TruGreen Limited Partnership, we collect personal information about you, potentially including personal identifiers, contact information, protected classifications, pre-hire information, professional or employment-related information, education history, and/or medical information, for the following business purposes: to comply with state and federal law and regulations requiring employers to maintain certain records; to evaluate your job application and candidacy for employment; and to obtain and verify background checks (including criminal and motor vehicle records), pre-employment drug testing, and references.

Massachusetts Residents: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

TruGreen performs pre-employment testing.

To view our disclaimer, https://trugreenjobs.com/us/en/disclaimer

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About the role

This is a Mid Level role in the Sales and Customers field (Sales and business development) at TruGreen. Mid-level roles usually expect some years of relevant experience and the ability to work with limited supervision.

We could not match this job title to one occupation in the official wage statistics, so no pay estimate is shown. Pay is not in the source listing; ask the employer for the range and compare in the 240 job niches.

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Gross salary a year Filing State income tax rate %

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

How to prepare and behave

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Read the whole description and match your examples to its requirements; use the same words the posting uses where they are true for you.
Research the employer before the interview: what it does, who its customers are and recent news; prepare two or three questions about the work.
Arrive early (or log in early for a video call), dress one step above the daily dress code, and test your camera and audio beforehand.
Answer with short stories: the situation, what you did and the result. Give numbers when you have them and never invent them.
Be honest about gaps; say what you did to learn and how fast you can close them.
Ask about the team, the first 90 days, how success is measured and the schedule; do not open with salary and time off.
When pay comes up, know the market range for the occupation and your lowest acceptable offer before you answer; ask for the full package in writing.
Send a short thank-you message within a day, mentioning one thing you discussed.
Bring concrete results (numbers, quotas, retained clients) and be ready for a role-play.

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The city

The job is in Houston, TX. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Houston compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Houston is #1 by population, #114 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #88 for household income (#1 = highest), #49 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Harris County, is #9 of 254 counties for average pay ($88,554).

The place in numbers

Houston has 2,328,253 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 7.7% of the population of Texas. It covers 641 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,634 people per square mile. The median age is 34.4, 3% younger than the state median (34.4 against 35.6).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,361 a month (rent plus utilities), about the same as the state median ($1,361 against $1,403). Over a year that is 25.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $277,800, which is 4.3 times the median household income ($64,813). 42.1% of households own their home, 33% below the state average (42.1% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area has 3,289,720 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $49,410 a year, 3% below the national median ($49,410 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (379,010 jobs, median $45,850); transportation and material moving (314,010 jobs, median $43,570); food preparation and serving related (307,980 jobs, median $28,530). The area is most specialised in architecture and engineering (1.4 times) and construction and extraction (1.3 times), where the share of workers is above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($126,630) and legal ($105,240). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Harris County was 4.6%. 67.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Harris County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 67.7% drive alone, 3.2% use public transit, 2.0% walk, 13.0% work from home. 15.7% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 7% below the state average (15.7% against 16.9%).

People and education

36.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8% above the state share (36.6% against 33.8%). 29.3% of residents were born outside the United States, 67% above the state share (29.3% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 19.9%, 44% above the state rate (19.9% against 13.8%).

Climate

The warmest month is Aug, averaging 84°F (29.0°C), and the coolest is Jan at 51°F (10.3°C). About 1,246 mm (49 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (128 mm) and Feb the driest (69 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Pearland (16 miles, rent 37% higher); Channelview (16 miles, rent 6% lower); Pasadena (17 miles, rent 11% lower); Atascocita (18 miles, rent 36% higher). Rent differences are against Houston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Houston, TX that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Houston, TX	0 mi	$1,361	$277,800	$64,813	15.7%	n/a	Jobs
Pearland, TX	16 mi	$1,860	$356,300	$118,842	25.6%	n/a	—
Channelview, TX	16 mi	$1,279	$195,900	$64,422	19.9%	n/a	—
Pasadena, TX	17 mi	$1,213	$209,600	$64,927	17.5%	n/a	—
Atascocita, TX	18 mi	$1,849	$307,400	$118,226	33.6%	n/a	Jobs
Deer Park, TX	18 mi	$1,318	$264,600	$100,382	14.3%	n/a	—
Missouri City, TX	18 mi	$1,931	$311,400	$94,390	20.2%	n/a	—
Mission Bend, TX	18 mi	$1,747	$233,800	$67,282	24.9%	n/a	—
Spring, TX	19 mi	$1,711	$231,500	$88,997	28.1%	n/a	—
Sugar Land, TX	20 mi	$1,957	$430,200	$136,217	21.1%	n/a	—
La Porte, TX	22 mi	$1,378	$234,600	$80,753	14.9%	n/a	—
Friendswood, TX	22 mi	$1,688	$420,100	$126,508	20.6%	n/a	—
Baytown, TX	25 mi	$1,307	$197,300	$59,910	16.9%	n/a	Jobs
League City, TX	26 mi	$1,684	$360,000	$121,099	23.3%	n/a	—
The Woodlands, TX	28 mi	$1,822	$511,700	$140,701	20.9%	n/a	—
Fulshear, TX	31 mi	$1,952	$572,700	$187,035	39.7%	n/a	—
Rosenberg, TX	31 mi	$1,379	$219,100	$65,668	21.9%	n/a	—
Conroe, TX	38 mi	$1,393	$309,600	$76,206	20.7%	n/a	—
Texas City, TX	38 mi	$1,307	$217,300	$68,776	15.6%	n/a	—
Galveston, TX	49 mi	$1,298	$326,000	$55,631	11.8%	n/a	—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Houston, TX is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
Houston, TX	0 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	146 mi	979,539
San Antonio, TX	190 mi	1,479,835
Dallas, TX	223 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	237 mi	963,194
Oklahoma City, OK	412 mi	697,125
Jacksonville, FL	821 mi	977,670
Indianapolis, IN	866 mi	885,860
Denver, CO	874 mi	718,877
Charlotte, NC	926 mi	903,844
Chicago, IL	937 mi	2,711,226
Columbus, OH	993 mi	914,802
Phoenix, AZ	1,015 mi	1,642,323
San Diego, CA	1,298 mi	1,389,526
Philadelphia, PA	1,343 mi	1,579,706
Los Angeles, CA	1,379 mi	3,857,263
New York, NY	1,419 mi	8,483,844
San Jose, CA	1,602 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	1,673 mi	830,235
Seattle, WA	1,888 mi	754,195

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Atascocita, TX	18 mi	2
Cypress, TX	22 mi	1
Baytown, TX	25 mi	3
Angleton, TX	42 mi	1

The employer

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FAQ

What is the Business Development Representative job at TruGreen?

A mid level role in sales and customers (sales and business development) listed 3 days ago. The full description is on this page and on The Muse.

Where is this job?

Houston, TX.

How do I apply?

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How much does it pay?

The listing does not publish pay, and we could not match the title to one official occupation.

What is the cost of living there?

Median rent in Houston is $1,361 a month and median household income $64,813 (ACS 2020–2024).

How old is this listing?

It was posted on 2026-11-05 (3 days ago). Jobs older than 90 days are not shown.

Are there similar jobs?

Yes: browse sales and business development jobs in Texas.

Sources and terms

Job data: The Muse public API (listing dated 2026-11-05). The job disappears from this site when it disappears from the source.
Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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