Director of Strategic Partnerships and Market Development

Director of Strategic Partnerships and Market Development

Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Employment type: Direct hire

Opportunity

Join a fast-growing company and help build the Curbex brand throughout Texas by developing meaningful partnerships and supporting long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area and North Texas.
• Build relationships with municipalities, franchise groups, property owners, and local businesses.
• Generate leads, schedule meetings, and manage a strong sales pipeline.
• Conduct outreach through networking, referrals, phone, email, LinkedIn, and community events.
• Represent the company at industry events, Chamber of Commerce meetings, and conferences.
• Support municipal pilot programs and strategic partnership initiatives.
• Collaborate with company leadership on market expansion efforts.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in sales, business development, account management, advertising sales, commercial real estate, franchise development, or a related field.
• Proven ability to generate new business opportunities and build client relationships.
• Strong communication, presentation, networking, and organizational skills.
• Experience managing sales pipelines and CRM systems.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and comfortable working independently.
• Ability to travel throughout DFW and surrounding markets.

Preferred Experience

• Background in B2B sales, advertising, media sales, franchise development, commercial real estate, municipal sales, or economic development.
• Existing relationships within the DFW business community are a plus.

First-Year Objectives

• Develop a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Build relationships with municipalities and franchise organizations.
• Support municipal pilot programs and strategic growth initiatives.
• Generate meetings with regional and multi-unit quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators.
• Contribute to the company’s goal of generating more than $2.5 million in annual sales opportunities.
• Strengthen Curbex’s market presence throughout North Texas.

Application Instructions

Include a short note describing your experience with hands-on or operational work and what appeals to you about building something from the ground up.

Compensation and Growth

• Base salary: Not specified.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Travel and business development expense reimbursement.
• Significant opportunities for advancement as Curbex continues to expand.