Business Development Executive; Austin, TX

We’re on the hunt for a Business Development Executive in Austin, Texas.

Resplendent Agency is a marketing agency specializing in PR, public relations, brand visibility, organic social, and paid social strategy for hospitality, lifestyle, CPG, travel and tourism and experience-driven brands. We partner with high-quality operators and founders who care about brand presence, reputation, community connection, and long-term growth — not just short-term marketing tactics.

We are building a relationship-driven growth model rooted in trust, credibility, and providing business growth outcomes and not just efforts. This role is the first business development hire in the organization and plays a foundational role in Resplendent’s expansion strategy.

The Business Development Executive is responsible for prospecting, relationship-building, and lead/meeting generation with hospitality and lifestyle businesses across the Austin and broader Central Texas market.

This is a 1099 role (contract to hire) designed for a high-autonomy, high-ownership professional who thrives in relationship-based sales. This role is located in Austin, Tx and requires in person meetings as needed. The core objective of the role is simple:

Get qualified decision-makers into meetings with the CEO — and help drive closed business.

This is not transactional sales.
This is connection-driven business development.

You will build relationships with owners, GMs, operators, founders, and executive leaders, understand their business needs, and position Resplendent as a premium growth partner.

• Identify and engage hospitality, lifestyle, and multi-location brands in Austin, San Antonio and Central Texas
• Build relationships with owners, GMs, operators, decision-makers, and executive stakeholders
• Develop a local market presence through authentic connection, networking, and referrals
• Create warm pathways into organizations through trust-based outreach
• Use CRM (Hubspot) and sales outreach tools daily

• Build long-term relationships — not just transactional conversations
• Understand business challenges in our market segments and growth goals
• Identify brand, PR, social, and visibility gaps
• Position Resplendent’s services as solutions aligned to real business needs

• Secure qualified meetings weekly with decision-makers for the CEO
• Ensure meetings are well-positioned, relevant, and aligned to real opportunities
• Prepare warm handoffs with context, insights, and relationship background
• Partner with leadership to refine messaging, targeting, and market strategy
• Provide market intelligence and insights from the field
• Support deal flow from first contact through close

• This role includes multiple earning pathways, with on target earnings of 60-80k year 1:
• Commission on closed business
• Tiered performance incentives based on volume and conversion
• This creates income through both activity and outcomes, rewarding relationship-building and deal flow generation.
• High performers will have the opportunity to transition into a salary with benefits role once specific revenue and performance milestones are achieved.

This role is ideal for someone who is:

• A natural connector
• Comfortable initiating conversations
• Energized by relationship-based selling
• Not afraid of “no” or “not now”
• Motivated by autonomy and ownership
• Skilled at reading people and business dynamics
• Naturally can build trust and confidence

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to build trust and confidence quickly
• High emotional intelligence
• Business acumen in hospitality/lifestyle, CPG, and travel/ tourism sectors
• Comfort with ambiguity and autonomy
• Tech savvy
• Ability to self-manage time, pipeline, and outreach
• Professional presence with executive stakeholders

Please send a Cover Letter and Resume to Careersncy