Fire Detection Business Development Manager, West

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 Western 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 West Coast 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

• 7 years of experience in fire detection fire alarm systems life safety systems or related technical sales/business development roles.

• Bachelors 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 West Coast 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: $89000- 138000(Salary to be determined by the educationexperience knowledge skills and abilities of the applicant internal equity and alignmentwith market data.) This role also offers a competitive Sales Incentive Plan that will take intoaccount volume and margin on a project quarterly and annual basis. This position includes acompetitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation forthis role. However we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills andexperiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrantsconsideration beyond the stated range we encourage you to apply. To support an efficientand 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 byhuman reviewers. For details please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careerssite at Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age protected veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law. To view more information about your equal opportunity and non-discrimination rights as a candidate visit EEO is the Law. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process please visit here.