Account Manager – Landscape Maintenance

Gothic Landscape; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with company match

9 paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Company paid take home vehicle

Company paid cell phone and laptop

Paid training and professional certif.

Career advancement opportunities

Team oriented environment

Culture that fosters growth

Job summary

Gothic Landscape in Santa Clara, CA is hiring a Landscape Maintenance Account Manager to lead relationships with commercial clients and coordinate field crews. You’ll ensure high-quality, timely service while meeting client expectations and expanding contracted work.

Ideal candidates combine landscape knowledge with operational leadership and sales ability, growing the branch's contracts and driving customer retention in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• 5 years of commercial landscape experience with client and crew management experience strongly preferred.
• Proven success managing a large portfolio of commercial landscape maintenance accounts.
• 2-4 year college degree in horticulture, landscape management, business or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Experience training and managing multiple landscape crews.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with commercial landscape clients through consistent communication and exceptional service.
• Ensure customers receive high quality timely service and that client expectations are met.
• Lead and support landscape maintenance crews including dispatch, workload planning and coaching.
• Conduct proactive property and site quality inspections and communicate findings and action plans.
• Identify opportunities for additional services and develop proposals and bids.
• Network within the market and generate referrals and new business opportunities.
• Grow the branch's contract base within targeted market segments and geographic areas.

Skills

Client management

Crew management

Sales ability

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in horticulture

Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Proposal writing

Job description

Landscape Maintenance Account Manager

Santa Clara, CA

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain strong relationships with commercial landscape clients through consistent communication responsiveness and exceptional service
• Ensure customers receive high quality timely service and that client expectations are consistently met
• Lead and support landscape maintenance crews including morning dispatch workload planning performance management coaching and addressing employee or customer concerns
• Conduct proactive property and site quality inspections and communicate findings and action plans to both clients and internal teams
• Identify opportunities for additional services and develop proposals and bids that create value for our customers
• Network within the market and generate referrals and new business opportunities
• Help grow the branchs contract base within targeted market segments and geographic areas
• Partner with branch leadership to achieve goals related to customer retention quality growth employee development and profitability
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their needs and proactively recommending solutions

What Were Looking For

The ideal candidate is a confident leader who combines commercial landscape knowledge operational leadership customer service and sales ability

Qualifications & Experience

• 5 years of commercial landscape experience with client and crew management experience strongly preferred
• Proven success managing a large portfolio of commercial landscape maintenance accounts
• 2 or 4 year college degree in horticulture landscape management business or a related field preferred; equivalent industry experience will be considered
• 23 years of experience training and managing multiple landscape crews gardeners or field employees
• 3 years of customer service sales account management or comparable experience
• Strong consultative selling skills with the ability to identify opportunities and sell additional landscape services
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare and present proposals and bids
• Excellent time management organizational and problem solving skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with branch leadership and field teams
• Ability to build trust and credibility with clients employees and coworkers

Why You’ll Love Working at Gothic

At Gothic Landscape we believe your success is our success. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to build a long term career.

Perks & Benefits

• 95000105000 annual salary
• Annual bonus potential based on individual and branch performance
• Healthcare benefits
• 401k with company match
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Company paid take home vehicle
• Company paid cell phone and laptop
• Paid training and professional certifications
• Career advancement opportunities
• A fast paced team oriented environment
• A culture that fosters growth inspires longevity and rewards mutual loyalty
• Specific compensation may vary based on skills experience qualifications and location

Grow Your Career With Gothic Landscape If youre ready to take the next step in your career and make an impact with a company that values people relationships accountability and growth we want to hear from you The only thing missing is YOU