Business Development Representative

Benchmark Search Group is a boutique accounting and finance recruiting firm serving Dallas–Fort Worth. We’re hiring a Business Development Representative to help us grow by building relationships, identifying hiring needs, and bringing new clients to the firm.

If you enjoy starting conversations, earning trust, and turning opportunities into business, this could be a strong fit.

What You’ll Do

• Prospect through outbound calls, email, LinkedIn, networking, and referrals.
• Connect with CFOs, Controllers, business owners, and hiring leaders.
• Understand hiring challenges and explain how Benchmark can help.
• Generate qualified meetings and work with leadership to win new clients and searches.
• Reconnect with past clients and build referral relationships.
• Manage your pipeline, follow-up, and activity in our CRM.
• Meet established activity, new-client, and revenue goals.

What We’re Looking For

• 18+ months B2B sales or business development experience.
• Confidence initiating conversations and making outbound calls.
• Strong communication, listening, and relationship-building skills.
• Consistent follow-through and an organized approach.
• A coachable, resilient mindset and accountability for results.
• Motivation to earn commissions through performance.

Recruiting, staffing, or professional services sales experience is helpful. An accounting background is not required.

Compensation & Opportunity

Base salary plus commissions, with $85,000 in annual on-target earnings when performance goals are achieved . You’ll work directly with our founder and an experienced recruiting team, with a clear opportunity to contribute to Benchmark’s growth.