Account Manager – Landscape Maintenance

Gothic Landscape; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Healthcare benefits

401k match

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Company vehicle

Company phone

Paid training

Career growth

Team oriented culture

Job summary

Gothic Landscape in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Landscape Maintenance Account Manager to build lasting relationships with commercial clients and lead maintenance crews. You will coordinate dispatch, plan workloads, and ensure exceptional service while identifying opportunities for additional services.

You’ll grow the branch’s contract base, partner with leadership, and act as a trusted advisor by understanding client needs and delivering proactive solutions that drive retention and

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 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Sales

Communication

Time management

Education

Horticulture / Landscape Management degree

Business degree

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

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