Business Development Apprentice: Mentored Path to BDR (Houston)

Entrusted; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar

Gym reimbursement

Hands-on mentorship

Long-term career growth

Job summary

Entrusted is seeking a Business Development Apprentice in the greater Houston area (Spring, Tomball, Pearland, Missouri City, Katy, Cypress). This full-time, field-position role offers a structured path to a Business Development Representative within 1–2 years and focuses on learning relationship-based sales the Entrusted Way.

You will work alongside seasoned BDRs, support partner relationships, and participate in meetings, events, and field visits to gain hands-on experience in developing

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Coachable, humble, and eager to learn.
• Comfortable building relationships in office and field settings.
• Organized, disciplined, and willing to develop consistent habits.
• Previous experience in customer service, hospitality, sales, athletics, or another customer-facing environment preferred.
• Motivated by long-term growth and development rather than immediate high earnings.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development Representatives and Account Managers in maintaining and growing partner relationships.
• Participate in meetings, ride-alongs, networking events, and field visits to learn the business development process firsthand.
• Conduct consistent outreach and follow-up with referral partners and prospective accounts.
• Learn partner pain points, priorities, and goals to help identify valuable solutions.
• Support with marketing initiatives, relationship touchpoints, and account management tasks.
• Maintain accurate notes, follow-up activities, and partner communication within company systems.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Sales, and branch leadership to support the partner experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Coachable

Relationship-building

Organized

Job description

Entrusted is seeking a Business Development Apprentice in the greater Houston area (Spring, Tomball, Pearland, Missouri City, Katy, Cypress). This full-time, field-position role offers a structured path to a Business Development Representative within 1–2 years and focuses on learning relationship-based sales the Entrusted Way.

You will work alongside seasoned BDRs, support partner relationships, and participate in meetings, events, and field visits to gain hands-on experience in developing