Full-Time

Business Development Director

Updated on 7/25/2026

Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls

10,001+ employees

Provides smart building technology and services

Compensation Overview

$90k - $100k/yr

Milwaukee, WI, USA

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Lead Generation
Cold Calling
Salesforce

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years in SDR/BDR/inside sales or demand generation roles
  • 2+ years of people management experience
  • Proven track record of hitting pipeline or meeting generation targets
  • Strong understanding of CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
Responsibilities
  • Hire, onboard, and develop a high-performing MBDR team
  • Set clear activity, conversion, and pipeline targets
  • Coach reps on cold calling, objection handling, and qualification
  • Conduct monthly 1:1s, call reviews, and performance management
  • Partner with Field Marketing leader on upcoming events to support pre/post event
  • Partner with Inside and Front line sales for smooth lead to opportunity transition
  • Own MQL → SAL conversion performance
  • Ensure consistent delivery of qualified meetings and pipeline contribution
  • Monitor funnel metrics (lead response time, connect rates, meeting quality)
  • Enforce SLAs for inbound follow-up and outbound execution
  • Establish and optimize outreach cadences and call frameworks
  • Ensure Salesforce hygiene (activity tracking, lead status, attribution)
  • Standardize qualification criteria and handoff processes
  • Drive consistency across regions/campaigns
  • Partner with Marketing on campaign execution, lead quality, and targeting
  • Align with Sales leadership on meeting expectations and feedback loops
  • Translate campaign strategy into MBDR execution plans
  • Analyze performance data to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Report on activity, conversion, and pipeline metrics to leadership
  • Optimize scripts, messaging, and targeting based on insights
  • Contribute to ROI and attribution tracking (campaign → pipeline)
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a marketing-led demand generation
  • Familiarity with tools like 6sense, ZoomInfo
  • Experience managing inbound + outbound hybrid teams
  • Data-driven mindset with experience using funnel metrics

Johnson Controls transforms environments where people live, work, learn, and play by providing smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings. It offers comprehensive digital solutions through its OpenBlue platform, serving healthcare, education, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing, and government sectors with a portfolio of building technology, software, and services focused on efficiency, safety, and sustainability. The company operates in more than 150 countries with about 100,000 experts and aims to reimagine building performance to benefit people, places, and the planet.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cork, Ireland

Founded

1885

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI optimization can improve energy savings and lower operating costs for customers.
  • Cross-selling software, services, and retrofit work expands revenue beyond equipment sales.
  • Long-term service contracts create recurring revenue and deepen customer stickiness.

What critics are saying

  • Schneider Electric and Honeywell already compete in building automation software.
  • OpenBlue must prove autonomous control works reliably in complex facilities.
  • Cyber incidents could disrupt critical building operations and damage customer trust.

What makes Johnson Controls unique

  • OpenBlue unifies HVAC, fire, security, and software into one control layer.
  • Nantum AI adds occupancy-based, real-time energy optimization across air and water systems.
  • Johnson Controls serves regulated, energy-intensive sites like hospitals, airports, and data centers.

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Benefits

Company Vehicle

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Employee Referral Bonus

Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

-3%
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