Branch Manager - Dallas, TX

Imagine yourself… Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. Thriving in an entrepreneurial team environment that inspires you to grow the business, develop people, and deliver exceptional customer service. Building trusted customer relationships while leading a branch that supports environmental, engineering, industrial, and construction markets. We offer:
Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching starting Day 1! Career advancement opportunities A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture focused on growth and innovation and more! It’s possible with a role at Ajax Rentals, an Ott company where you’ll have the chance to shape the future of your career—and the future of our planet. At Ott, a Veralto company, you’ll help protect the world’s water resources with trusted, decision-ready intelligence.

Join a team delivering decision-ready intelligence that helps customers manage water with clarity and confidence—from one site to global networks. As part of Ott and the broader Veralto network, you’ll do work that matters—helping deliver solutions with real-world impact while building your skills and growing your career.

As Branch Manager, you'll drive growth, build customer partnerships, develop a talented team, and create a best-in-class customer experience. This role is ideal for a hands‑on, entrepreneurial leader who enjoys growing revenue, improving operations, solving customer challenges, and making a meaningful impact on the success of the business. Working alongside a collaborative leadership team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of the Austin branch while accelerating your own career growth.

In this role, success means building a strong, growing business, developing a highly engaged team, creating lasting customer partnerships, improving operational performance, and helping expand Ajax Rentals’ impact throughout Central Texas and beyond. The Branch Manager will report to the General Manager and this position is part of the Ajax Rentals team located in Dallas, Texas. The Branch Manager will travel as business needs require with limited overnights for conferences and/or meeting customers at office locations.

Grow the business by winning new customers and strengthening existing relationships. Help customers solve challenges across environmental, industrial, utility, and construction markets. Be the face in your region through customer engagement and industry networking. Lead day-to-day branch operations to deliver a seamless customer experience with value-added solutions, championing a customer‑first culture Drive branch performance by improving revenue, profitability, and equipment utilization, monitoring operational metrics Hire, coach, and develop a team that delivers outstanding results.

Foster a culture built on teamwork, integrity, continuous improvement, safety, and customer service, encouraging associate development Ensure rental equipment is inspected, maintained, calibrated, and delivered according to company standards, maintaining a clean, organized, safety-focused operation Partner with leadership to shape strategy, execute priorities, and support sustainable long‑term growth.

5+ years of leadership experience in branch management, operations, sales management, rental equipment, industrial services, environmental services, or a related industry. Proven track record of growing revenue, improving profitability, and developing customer relationships. Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, KPIs, and operational performance. Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing high‑performing teams. Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer relationship management skills. Ability to balance commercial growth with operational excellence while driving continuous improvement.

Experience in industrial, environmental, rental, construction, water, instrumentation, or related customer‑facing industries, with proficiency using CRM, ERP, and business reporting tools.

Ott is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5.5B global leader…