Growth & Partnerships Architect

Integrated Landscape Management LLC; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K savings plan

Paid time off for holidays

Long Term Disability

Voluntary Aflac programs

Company vehicle

Employee appreciation events

Employee Assistant Program

Job summary

Integrated Landscape Management LLC is seeking a Business Development Associate to drive new business opportunities and grow client relationships in assigned markets. You will work with leaders and production staff to implement sales strategies, generate leads, and expand company awareness through outreach and CRM updates.

The role requires prospecting, opportunity leadership, and collaboration across departments to meet sales goals.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with competency in facilitation and business writing.
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
• High level of networking and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in successfully building relationships and influencing key decision-makers (of all levels).
• High level of professionalism, responsibility, and accountability with the ability to operate under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to identify and sell creative, solution-based contract and enhancement opportunities that stay consistent with the brand image of the company.
• Financial acumen in understanding client operations and developing cost-effective solutions.
• Demonstrates competitive drive & determination with results to support.
• Ability to attend after-hours events when necessary (board meetings, networking events).
• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Develop a Sales Plan with the Branch Manager for each assigned territory, to be updated regularly with report submittal.
• Proactively canvas markets to seek out new business opportunities and fully build out CRM with all projects per market.
• Develop and coordinate new strategic customer sales and relationships through the generation of new leads and penetration of key accounts.
• Create opportunities by identifying client business objectives and needs, developing customer-specific solutions for those needs.
• Exercise creativity and independent judgment in developing and evaluating sales and marketing strategies in selling a broad portfolio of services within a defined market.
• Attend production staff meetings regularly to engage staff in the sales cycle and provide updates to goals. Assist production teams on renewals on specific accounts.
• Regular up-keep in specified systems of Sales Activity Calendar, monthly forecast planner, and all sales tracking information including contract bid, pending, and verbal opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a customer database of key information on target clients (organizational structure, key contacts, business strategy, etc.)
• Work with the Sales team and follow the Company Sales Process at all times. Leverage resources from across the company to deliver desired outcomes.
• Drive sales process from initial contact through strategy, proposal, presentation & successful conclusion of new business opportunities.
• Follow debriefing guidelines for all sales opportunities and serve as a liaison to ensure new customer accounts are successfully transitioned to the Operations Team.
• Follow up with new clients at intervals outlined in communication plans.
• Meet, or exceed established new sales budgets.
• Attend networking and marketing functions on a regular basis, represent the company in the marketplace and various industry organizations and events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Networking

Relationship building

Negotiation

Financial acumen

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Public representation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Integrated Landscape Management LLC is seeking a Business Development Associate to drive new business opportunities and grow client relationships in assigned markets. You will work with leaders and production staff to implement sales strategies, generate leads, and expand company awareness through outreach and CRM updates.

The role requires prospecting, opportunity leadership, and collaboration across departments to meet sales goals.