Fire Detection Business Development Manager, South

Johnson Controls International; Irving (TX); Remote; USD 101,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentive plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking a strategic sales professional to drive demand for fire detection solutions across the Southern United States.

You will build trusted relationships with consultants, architects, engineers, end users, and contractors to influence design decisions and advance major projects. This role blends technical fire detection expertise with consultative selling, semi nars, product demonstrations, and targeted account strategies to move opportunities from specification

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in fire detection, fire alarm systems, life safety systems, or related sales roles.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fire detection systems, codes, and standards.
• Experience influencing specifications with consultants, architects, engineers, and end users.

Responsibilities

• Drive demand for Fire Detection solutions across the Southern United States.
• Serve as subject matter expert for fire detection with consultants, engineers, and end users.
• Identify and track large project opportunities from early specification to award.
• Develop territory strategies to expand influence and grow market share.
• Deliver technical seminars, product demos, and industry presentations to build awareness.
• Maintain CRM activity for forecasting, pipeline, and next steps.

Skills

Fire detection

Technical sales

Account management

Consultative selling

Travel required

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Fire Protection Engineering, or related field

Job description

About us

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward

What You Will Do

Johnson Controls helps create smarter, healthier, and more sustainable buildings through fire protection, life safety, and integrated building technologies that support customer outcomes and safer environments.

In this role, you will drive demand and specification activity for Johnson Controls Fire Detection solutions across the Southern United States. You will build trusted relationships with consultants, architects, engineers, end users, contractors, developers, and strategic partners to influence design decisions, grow market presence, and support major project opportunities across key vertical markets.

This is a strategic, consultative sales role focused on creating demand at the design and specification stage. You will combine technical fire detection expertise with strong relationship management to position Johnson Controls solutions early in the project lifecycle and help move qualified opportunities from specification through award.

How You Will Do It

• Drive business development activities that increase demand for Johnson Controls Fire Detection solutions across the Southern United States region.
• Serve as a primary subject matter expert for fire detection solutions with consultants, architects, engineers, developers, and strategic end users.
• Identify, develop, and track large project opportunities from early specification through project award.
• Develop and execute territory strategies to expand specification influence and grow market share across targeted vertical markets.
• Deliver technical seminars, lunch-and-learns, product demonstrations, and industry presentations that build brand awareness and customer engagement.
• Build and maintain relationships with consulting engineers, fire protection engineers, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and other industry influencers.
• Influence project design by providing application guidance, code-compliant solutions, and fire detection expertise.
• Support key end-user initiatives by promoting integrated fire and life safety solutions aligned with operational and business objectives.
• Partner with product management, engineering, training, and technical support to address customer needs and communicate market trends.
• Collaborate closely with regional sales teams to develop account strategies, secure specifications, and improve project conversion.
• Maintain opportunity pipelines, project tracking, forecasting, and customer engagement activity in company-approved CRM systems.
• Represent Johnson Controls at industry associations, conferences, and trade events to strengthen visibility and influence.
• Own your territory with accountability, integrity, and a clear focus on project outcomes from the first conversation to final award.
• Stay close to the work by engaging consultants, AHJs, end users, and contractors early, so you can remove obstacles and focus on what matters most in each project.
• Use candid market feedback, disciplined follow-through, and problem-solving to improve specification strategies and customer engagement every day.
• Win as one team by working in close alignment with regional sales, engineering, product management, training and technical support.
• Translate technical fire detection knowledge into clear recommendations that help project teams choose code-compliant, practical solutions.
• Track activity consistently in approved CRM tools so forecasting, pipeline management, and next-step actions remain current and reliable.
• Use presentations, seminars, and product demonstrations to create demand, strengthen trust and move stakeholders toward specification.
• Bring a proactive, customer-focused approach to every interaction balancing strategic territory planning with responsive support on active opportunities.

What We Look For

Required

• 7+ years of experience in fire detection, fire alarm systems, life safety systems, or related technical sales/business development roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent industry experience will be considered.
• Strong knowledge of fire detection systems, fire alarm technologies, and applicable industry codes and standards.
• Experience influencing specifications and working with consultants, architects, engineers, contractors, and end users.
• Proven success in business development, demand creation, and strategic account management.
• Excellent presentation, communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage audiences from engineering teams to executive leadership.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to represent Johnson Controls Fire Detection technologies at a high level.
• Ability to travel extensively throughout the Southern United States territory.

Preferred

• Knowledge of NFPA, IBC, IFC, and other applicable fire and life safety regulations.
• Experience supporting critical infrastructure, healthcare, higher education, data centers, airports or other complex vertical markets.
• Established network within the consulting engineer and fire protection engineering community.
• Experience with specification-driven sales processes and major project pursuits.

Salary Range: HIRING SALARY RANGE: $101,000- 157,000(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role also offers a competitive Sales Incentive Plan that will take into account volume and margin on a project, quarterly, and annual basis. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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