Grounds Maintenance Account Manager

Green View Companies; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary starting at $60,000

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

A landscaping service provider is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Account Manager in Champaign, IL. This role includes managing client relationships, ensuring service quality, and driving sales growth. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in landscape maintenance account management, strong sales skills, and experience in planning and operations. Competitive salary starting at $60,000 with opportunities for uncapped commission and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in landscape maintenance account management or operations with direct client ownership.
• Proven track record selling/renewing maintenance services.
• Strong communication skills with customers and crews.

Responsibilities

• Set yearly budgets in collaboration with the Division Director.
• Drive sales by prospecting, qualifying, and closing contracts.
• Lead operations by planning schedules and optimizing routes.

Skills

Landscape maintenance account management

Sales skills

Communication

Route/schedule planning

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Aspire

BambooHR

Office 365

Job description

About Us

At Green View, we’re more than just a landscaping company—we’re a trusted partner for outdoor excellence across Central Illinois. For over 70 years, we’ve built our reputation on quality, follow-through, and results that speak for themselves. With four locations (Bloomington, Champaign, Peoria, Springfield), we provide full-service landscaping from design/build to mowing, turf, and arborist services.

About Us

At Green View, we’re more than just a landscaping company—we’re a trusted partner for outdoor excellence across Central Illinois. For over 70 years, we’ve built our reputation on quality, follow-through, and results that speak for themselves. With four locations (Bloomington, Champaign, Peoria, Springfield), we provide full-service landscaping from design/build to mowing, turf, and arborist services.

Why Green View

You’ll do work that matters, on teams that care. We operate with a service-driven culture, rely on creative solutions, and value dependability in every role. If you’re motivated, curious, and ready to make an impact, we’d like to talk.

What You’ll Do

As a Grounds Maintenance Account Manager, you’ll own a book of business and the outcomes behind it: budgeting, sales, job management, quality, and retention across mowing, bed maintenance, enhancements, irrigation, turf, and plant healthcare.

• Set yearly budgets: collaborate with the Division Director to set ambitious but attainable goals, based on historical data and a strategic approach to growth.
• Be part of the community: actively represent Green View through involvement in non-profits and community organizations that are aligned with Green View’s core values, where you’ll build and maintain lasting relationships with community leaders, trade partners and potential future customers.
• Drive sales: prospect, qualify, estimate, and close maintenance contracts and seasonal add-ons; renew recurring contracts each year; generate enhancement upsells from site walks; take part in ongoing sales and communication training to further develop your skills
• Lead operations: plan weekly schedules and optimize routes, align labor and materials, and make field adjustments to hit deadlines and quality standards.
• Support clients: serve as primary contact; conduct site walks; present proposals; resolve issues quickly; ensure payments are promptly collected; protect margin and relationships.
• Develop teams: coach crew leaders; set expectations; lead weekly team meetings; run quality audits and tailgate talks; reinforce safety and workmanship.
• Manage to numbers: track on-site %, hours vs. estimated, callbacks, incidents, and gross margin; take corrective action when indicators slip.
• Coordinate resources: partner with Inventory/Shop on materials and equipment readiness; align with Office/Admin on invoicing accuracy.
• Winter operations: plan and execute snow program (routes, callouts, vendor coordination) for your accounts.
  
  

Tools you’ll use: Aspire for ops/financials and job costing; BambooHR for people processes; standard Office 365 for communication and analysis.

What You Bring

• 3+ years in landscape maintenance account management or operations with direct client ownership
• Proven track record selling/renewing maintenance services and generating enhancement upsells
• Hands-on credibility across maintenance services; comfortable on site and in the field
• Route/schedule planning experience with shifting priorities and weather constraints
• Strong communication with customers and crews; steady under pressure
• Ability to manage to KPIs (hours vs. estimate, GM, quality, safety) and take data-driven action
• Experience with Aspire (or similar) and basic Excel; BambooHR familiarity is a plus
• Valid driver’s license; insurable driving record; available for seasonal peaks and snow operations
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary start at $60,000 and can reach $120,000 after uncapped commission
• Mileage reimbursement
• 401(k) with company match
• Major medical, dental, vision, term life, long-term disability, and pet insurance options
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Company clothing
• Education reimbursement
  
  

How to Apply

Send your resume (or work history) and a brief note on why you think you’d be a great fit. If you’re serious about driving results and building lasting client relationships, we’re listening.