Account Manager - Client Relations

Yellowstone Landscape; Wauconda (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Benefits package

401k match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Incentive plan

Safety gear

Equipment provided

Career advancement

Employee appreciation

Job summary

Yellowstone Landscape is seeking an Account Manager to connect with existing and new clients, listen, consult and build lasting relationships. You will produce proposals, review project specs, schedule site visits, and coordinate with maintenance staff to ensure client satisfaction.

Ideal candidates hold an associate degree (bachelor's preferred) and 3–5 years of sales experience, are comfortable driving to multiple sites, and excel at professional communication.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3–5 years sales experience.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities and travel to site locations.
• Horticultural knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with customers and staff to ensure quality work and client satisfaction.
• Meet or exceed sales goals for lawn and snow services.
• Build strong relationships with existing and new clients.
• Produce professional proposals and client communications.
• Review project specifications and contract documents.
• Anticipate problems and propose solutions to avoid complaints.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Customer service

Organization

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Are you interested in joining a dynamic and growing business that values the unique aspirations of its employees, encourages progressive practices and offers the opportunity to provide customized and exceptional client service? Yellowstone Landscape is now hiring a management and sales professional. As an Account Manager, you will play an instrumental role in the connection between Yellowstone Landscape and existing as well as new prospective clients — listening, consulting and building lasting relationships.

Yellowstone Landscape is dedicated to excellence in commercial landscaping. As the largest privately-owned commercial landscaping company in the nation, we offer exciting career opportunities for Landscape Professionals across the United States. To learn more, please visit our website: www.yellowstonelandscape.com.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with customers and Yellowstone Landscape maintenance production staff to ensure quality work is performed to the satisfaction of the client.
• Meet or exceed established sales goals for lawn and snow.
• Build strong, long-lasting relationships with existing and new clientele.
• Produce professionally-written proposals and communications for clientele and for internal use.
• Review specifications and contract documentation for each project.
• Proactively anticipate problems and suggest solutions to avoid customer complaints.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree required and a Bachelor's Degree preferred; relevant experience will be considered.
• 3-5 years previous sales experience.
• The ability to effectively coordinate and complete numerous activities simultaneously.
• The capacity to drive to all work sites and conduct tours and visual inspections of the landscape.
• Prior landscape operations management experience required.
• A passion for service excellence.
• Superb professional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Horticultural knowledge strongly preferred.

Why Join Yellowstone?

• Competitive pay; paid weekly
• Full group benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401k with a company match, paid time off and holiday pay
• Aggressive incentive plan
• Industry leading safety programs
• Company provided work shirts and safety gear
• Equipped with optimal and most professional equipment
• High profile customers, worksites and landscape results
• Opportunity to advance within one of the industry’s fastest growing companies
• A company that values and appreciates YOU

Become part of the team dedicated to Excellence in Commercial Landscaping