Business Development Representative - New Growth
About the job
- One to three years of business-to-business technology business development experience.
- Strong business acumen.
- Strong technical aptitude.
- Natural sales instincts.
- A strong sense of urgency and belief in the company's mission.
- Initiate outbound interactions with G1000 prospective customers and respond to and qualify incoming web and phone inquiries.
- Provide prospects and customers with a high-quality experience.
- Partner with Account Executives to fill their pipelines and develop business-development skills.
- Maintain active engagement with new and existing contacts through follow-up communications designed to increase customer interest.
- Create and prioritize strategic target-account lists within a defined territory.
- Research and build new and existing accounts by adding contacts, sending emails, and making strategic calls.
- Conduct high-level conversations with senior executives in prospect accounts.
- Provide presentations and general support to prospective customers.
- Promote the company's IoT software and analytics technology.
- Exceed monthly goals for qualified opportunities, quality contacts, and daily activities.
- Manage and track customer-interaction and transactional information in Salesforce.com.
- Experience at an early-stage company.
- Knowledge of analytics.
About the company
FM Systems provides workplace management software for facilities and real estate professionals. Its flagship product, FM Engage, gives visibility into resources and coworkers, facilitates collaboration, and manages visitors and guests through a user-friendly platform. The system is modular and integrates components to fit different business needs, enabling digital workplace transformation across organizations. Revenue comes from software licensing and services. The company serves government agencies and enterprises and aims to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance customer service by creating an ideal workplace experience. Now part of Johnson Controls, FM Systems leverages its expertise to guide clients through digital workplace transformation.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$3.2M
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Founded
1984
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FedRAMP work advanced in September 2023, opening U.S. federal procurement.
- The 2025 Workplace Report surveyed 750 leaders, strengthening product messaging and lead generation.
- OpenBlue Companion release notes on September 5, 2026 show active product investment.
What critics are saying
- Johnson Controls rebranded FM:Systems in April 2025, risking brand dilution and customer confusion.
- OpenBlue competitors can bundle workplace software with building controls faster than 2026.
- If Johnson Controls deprioritizes workplace software, FM:Systems becomes a feature, not a business.
What makes FM:Systems unique
- Johnson Controls folded FM:Systems into OpenBlue on June 18, 2024.
- OpenBlue Workplace integrates scheduling, visitor management, analytics, and smart sensors.
- The platform claims 1,200+ customers across 80+ countries, spanning government and enterprise.
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RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FM:Systems , provider of the most scalable and intuitive all-in-one workplace management platform, announced today it is moving forward with the Security Assessment Report (SAR) milestone for its FMS:Workplace solution with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security and risk assessment, authorization, and monitoring for cloud products and services. As part of this, FM:Systems has entered the assessment phase with its third-party assessment organization (3PAO).Working toward an authorized FedRAMP solution, in sponsorship with the U.S. Department of Education, will allow U.S. federal agencies and organizations to securely take advantage of the same FM:Systems workplace management solution more than 1,200 of the world's largest organizations use to access, manage, and measure every aspect of their real estate portfolios."Today's latest FedRAMP milestone reinforces our customer-first approach to bringing both our public and private sector clients best-in-class workplace management solutions they can trust," said Kurt von Koch, CEO of FM:Systems. "When FMS:Workplace is a fully FedRAMP authorized product, our federal customers will be able to use data-driven insights to accurately maximize the use of their facilities, manage real estate costs with confidence, and deliver workplaces that best match the needs of their people."The FMS:Workplace solution includes:Space ManagementSustainability ManagementMove ManagementMaintenance ManagementStrategic Scenario PlanningReal Estate ManagementAsset ManagementProject Management"The increase of data breaches and phishing campaigns taking place across the U.S
FMS:Workplace gains momentum in security assessment, reinforcing commitment to keep federal agencies data and systems safeguardedRALEIGH, N.C., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FM:Systems , provider of the most scalable and intuitive all-in-one workplace management platform, announced today its FMS:Workplace solution has achieved the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program's (FedRAMP) "In Process" designation.FedRAMP is a government-wide program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies, like FM:Systems solutions. Through its sponsorship with the U.S. Department of Education, FM:Systems is working to reach full FedRAMP authorization for FMS:Workplace within one year."With the rise of remote and hybrid work, many organizations are looking for smart ways to optimize their real estate, reduce expenses, and deliver productive workplace experiences," said Kurt von Koch, CEO of FM:Systems. "Achieving the FedRAMP In Process designation for our FMS:Workplace solution allows federal clients to access our trusted workplace management suite of software solutions in a secure cloud environment so they can gain the data-backed insights needed to make strategic decisions about their real estate and workplace needs."As a flexible, easy-to-use Integrated Workplace Management Solution, federal agencies can use FMS:Workplace to seamlessly manage, analyze, and report on facilities and real estate operations and maintenance (O&M) information all in a single system. The FMS:Workplace solution includes:Space ManagementSustainability ManagementMove ManagementMaintenance ManagementStrategic Scenario PlanningReal Estate ManagementAsset ManagementProject Management"The increase of data breaches and phishing campaigns taking place across the U.S. and globally means it's critical for government agencies to take every step they can to safeguard sensitive information and data privacy," said the Chief Information Officer (CIO), of the U.S
FMS:Workplace gains momentum in security assessment, reinforcing commitment to keep federal agencies data and systems safeguardedRALEIGH, N.C., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FM:Systems , provider of the most scalable and intuitive all-in-one workplace management platform, announced today its FMS:Workplace solution has achieved the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program's (FedRAMP) "In Process" designation.FedRAMP is a government-wide program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies, like FM:Systems solutions. Through its sponsorship with the U.S. Department of Education, FM:Systems is working to reach full FedRAMP authorization for FMS:Workplace within one year."With the rise of remote and hybrid work, many organizations are looking for smart ways to optimize their real estate, reduce expenses, and deliver productive workplace experiences," said Kurt von Koch, CEO of FM:Systems. "Achieving the FedRAMP In Process designation for our FMS:Workplace solution allows federal clients to access our trusted workplace management suite of software solutions in a secure cloud environment so they can gain the data-backed insights needed to make strategic decisions about their real estate and workplace needs."As a flexible, easy-to-use Integrated Workplace Management Solution, federal agencies can use FMS:Workplace to seamlessly manage, analyze, and report on facilities and real estate operations and maintenance (O&M) information all in a single system. The FMS:Workplace solution includes:Space ManagementSustainability ManagementMove ManagementMaintenance ManagementStrategic Scenario PlanningReal Estate ManagementAsset ManagementProject Management"The increase of data breaches and phishing campaigns taking place across the U.S. and globally means it's critical for government agencies to take every step they can to safeguard sensitive information and data privacy," said the Chief Information Officer (CIO), of the U.S
Building technology company Johnson Controls International PLC JCI, +0.96% said Monday it has acquired FM:Systems, a digital workplace management and Internet of Things provider for facilities and real estate professionals, for $455 million upfront plus additional milestone payments on reaching certain goals.