Business Development Leadership Program | Paid Travel | Career Growth Opportunity
Target Earnings: $75,000-$100,000+ First Year
Travel Across Multiple States | Base + Performance-Based Compensation | Full-Time
Build Relationships. Grow Markets. Build Your Career.
Most entry-level jobs teach you how to do one thing.
This role is designed to teach you how to grow a business.
This position isn't designed to simply fill a seat, it's designed to develop the next leader who will help shape the future of our company.
At Vertical Solutions Roofing & Construction, we're looking for someone with ambition, curiosity, and a passion for building relationships. As a Market Development Associate, you'll help expand our presence across multiple states by creating strategic partnerships, developing referral networks, and representing our company throughout the communities we serve.
This isn't a desk job.
Every week is different. One day you may be meeting with insurance agencies, another day networking at a community event, and the next helping expand a new market alongside company leadership.
It isn't a high-volume cold calling position.
Instead, you'll travel throughout our markets, meet with business owners and professionals, attend networking events, develop referral partnerships, and play a direct role in helping our company grow.
If you're someone who enjoys meeting people, solving problems, and building long-term relationships, this role offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills in business development, territory management, account management, relationship management, networking, leadership, and strategic growth.
More importantly, this position is designed to develop future leaders. Strong performers will have the opportunity to grow into a Market Development Manager role as our company continues expanding across multiple states.
About Vertical Solutions Roofing & Construction
Vertical Solutions Roofing & Construction is a rapidly growing, multi-state roofing and exterior restoration company serving homeowners and businesses throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and surrounding markets.
We're a leadership-focused company that happens to specialize in roofing and exterior restoration.
We believe people are our greatest competitive advantage, and we're committed to developing leaders who grow both personally and professionally.
As we continue expanding, we're investing in professionals who want to grow alongside our company and help build new markets through strategic partnerships and community engagement.
What You'll Do
As a Market Development Associate, you'll serve as a relationship builder and brand ambassador for Vertical Solutions Roofing & Construction.
Your primary responsibility will be creating and maintaining professional relationships that generate long-term opportunities for our company.
Responsibilities Include
- Build and maintain referral relationships with insurance agents and brokers, real estate professionals, brokerages, property management companies, and homeowners associations across assigned territories.
- Develop referral channels and strategic partnerships that generate qualified business opportunities and support long-term company growth.
- Expand market presence by representing Vertical Solutions Roofing & Construction at networking events, home shows, golf tournaments, chamber events, sponsorships, career fairs, and other community events.
- Create qualified partnership opportunities by identifying high-value contacts, nurturing relationship-based pipelines, and maintaining disciplined follow-up across multiple markets.
- Proactively engage and follow up with existing company leads to keep pipelines active, strengthen relationships, and ensure opportunities never go overlooked.
- Educate referral partners and homeowners on the value of our Maintenance Membership Program while helping expand recurring revenue opportunities.
- Partner closely with our sales, operations, recruiting, marketing, and leadership teams to ensure excellent communication and a seamless customer experience.
- Provide market insights, partnership feedback, and territory intelligence that help leadership continue expanding into new markets.
What Success Looks Like
Successful Market Development Associates consistently:
- Build strong referral partnerships across multiple markets.
- Increase Vertical Solutions Roofing & Construction's visibility within the insurance, real estate, property management, and business communities.
- Generate qualified opportunities that contribute directly to company growth.
- Strengthen recurring revenue through Maintenance Memberships.
- Become trusted business partners who create long-term value for customers, referral partners, and the company.
Most importantly, you'll develop the skills necessary to advance into a future Market Development Manager or Business Development leadership role.
Who We're Looking For
This opportunity is ideal for professionals who enjoy relationship building, networking, account management, customer success, business development, outside sales, territory development, or management training programs.
Experience in any of the following is a plus
- Business Development
- Account Management
- Outside Sales
- Territory Sales
- Relationship Management
- Customer Success
- Enterprise Management Training
- Construction
- Roofing
- Restoration
- Insurance
- Real Estate
- Property Management
- Home Services
- Banking
- Hospitality Leadership
Candidates with experience at organizations like Enterprise Mobility, Cintas, Sherwin-Williams, ADP, Paychex, Fastenal, Ferguson, Grainger, Ecolab, or similar relationship-driven organizations often transition exceptionally well into this role.
Roofing experience is helpful but not required.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is
- Naturally curious
- Highly organized
- Coachable
- Competitive
- Professional
- Excellent at following up
- Comfortable meeting new people
- Comfortable traveling
- Self-motivated
Industry experience is valuable, but we believe great relationship builders can learn any industry with the right coaching and mentorship.
We're looking for someone who wants to build a career, not just find another job.
Compensation & Benefits
- Target Earnings: $75,000-$100,000+ annually
- Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus structure
- Recurring monthly commissions on Maintenance Memberships you personally sell
- Company-paid travel, including flights, hotels, rental vehicles when required, and a company card for approved travel meals
- Leadership development and mentorship
- Exposure to multiple markets across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Nebraska
- Direct access to company leadership
- Clear career path into Market Development Manager and future leadership opportunities
Travel Requirements
This is a field-based position requiring approximately 50-75% travel throughout our operating markets.
All approved business travel expenses are covered by the company.
Why This Opportunity Is Different
Unlike many entry-level business development roles, you'll work directly with executive leadership, help influence expansion into new markets, and gain exposure to multiple areas of the business, including sales, marketing, recruiting, operations, and strategic growth.
We're building more than roofs.
We're building relationships.
We're building markets.
We're building future leaders.
This is an opportunity to join a growing company where your ideas matter, your work directly impacts company growth, and your career progression is determined by your performance—not simply your tenure.
If you're looking for more than just another job and if you're ready to build relationships, grow markets, travel, and develop into a future business leader, we encourage you to apply today. We'd love to meet you!
Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Work Location: On the road
