Jobs at Fortis Fire & Safety

The Account Executive develops new business for commercial fire, security, and low-voltage systems. Responsibilities include prospecting, cold outreach, networking, site visits, needs assessments, proposal development, customer presentations, pipeline management, CRM documentation, recurring service renewals, and full-cycle sales execution. The role collaborates with engineering, sales, and operations teams and serves end users, general contractors, and electrical contractors.

Develops new national and strategic accounts through prospecting, consultative selling, executive relationship-building, proposals, negotiations, and multi-site contract sales. Manages account retention, expansion, renewals, cross-selling, customer satisfaction, and service delivery coordination across geographically dispersed locations. Maintains CRM data, forecasts revenue, prepares business reviews, and collaborates with operations and service teams. The role requires up to 50% travel and in-office work at the Schaumburg headquarters when not traveling.

Leads sales growth for a commercial fire protection and security branch in Chicagoland. Responsibilities include building pipeline, winning new business, managing key accounts, coaching sales staff, setting strategy, tracking CRM performance, and coordinating sales, service, and operations execution. The role sells integrated fire, security, access control, video, alarm, monitoring, and related solutions while supporting renewals, cross-selling, proposals, pricing, customer satisfaction, and branch revenue targets.

Identify repair opportunities from fire protection inspection reports, develop proposals, manage opportunities through the sales cycle, and secure customer approvals. Build relationships with property and facility stakeholders, coordinate with inspection and service teams, maintain CRM records, conduct site visits, and meet sales and revenue targets while supporting fire and life safety compliance.