What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Manager, Orchard Title position at orchard?
About Orchard
Orchard is radically simplifying the way people buy and sell their homes. For the average American, the home purchase and sale process takes months, creates anxiety, and is filled with uncertainty and hassle. Orchard has reimagined the end-to-end experience of buying and selling, from innovative home search tools to find the perfect home to the ability to buy a new home before selling your current one. Orchard customers manage the entire experience through a personalized online dashboard, while also getting the support of best-in-class Orchard real estate agents.
Headquartered in New York City with teammates across the US, Orchard has 150 full time employees and 600 real estate agents (1099). We have financing from top-tier investors including Revolution, Firstmark, Accomplice, Navitas and Juxtapose, who have also backed the likes of Pinterest, AirBnb, Shopify and Sweetgreen. We're proud to have been recognized by Crain's, Inc. 5000, Glassdoor, Parity.org and Built In on their lists of best places to work.
About the Role
Orchard is looking for a Business Development Manager to join Orchard Title. This role is responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities, cultivating long-term relationships with Realtors and joint venture partners, and contributing to the success of a high-performing business development organization. This is a Full Time role that will report into the VP, Growth and Business Development and can be remote in any of our Texas markets (Dallas, Houston, San Antonio or Austin - with preference for Dallas or Houston).
What You’ll Do Here:
- Build new business by getting out there — identifying and building real relationships with Realtors, real estate teams, and JV partners through outreach, virtual meetings, and in-person events.
- Evaluate new opportunities, understand what prospects actually need, and turn those conversations into long-term partnerships.
- Hit and exceed sales goals by showing up every day with discipline — managing your pipeline, following through, and doing the work.
- Keep CRM activity, pipeline, and results current and accurate so everyone has visibility into progress and accountability is built in.
- Be a visible presence in the market — attend networking events, visit offices, and show up at industry functions to grow our referral network.
- Stay sharp on industry trends, title and escrow products, and regulatory requirements so you can advise clients with confidence.
We’d Love to Hear From You if You Have:
- 5 years of business development or sales experience within title and escrow services (required) with proven success in new client acquisition and expansion of long-term, repeat business
- Demonstrated strength in negotiation and relationship management, with a proven ability to build long-term partnerships and drive high levels of client satisfaction.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively engage internal and external stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
- Strategic, results-oriented mindset with the ability to identify growth opportunities, develop collaborative solutions, and execute to measurable outcomes.
Orchard is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.