Landscape Business Development Manager

Merit Landscape Solutions of Texas; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Vehicle reimbursement

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Strong company culture

Job summary

Merit Landscape seeks an accomplished Business Developer to drive growth in its Texas market. You will identify and close new business opportunities, manage customer relationships, and coordinate hand-offs to field operations for seamless service delivery.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5+ years of sales/marketing experience in services, a related bachelor’s degree, and a proven ability to generate leads, manage proposals, and communicate effectively with clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years' sales or marketing experience in the service industry.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience increasing revenue through lead generation.
• Ability to make critical judgments and solve problems with attention to detail.
• Self-driven leader who can work independently and lead others.
• Experience managing sales and estimation processes (job costing, proposals).
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Build the market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.
• Prospect via cold call, email, drop-ins, trade shows and networking in property management groups.
• Utilize Aspire CRM to document and track opportunities at all pipeline stages.
• Collect property and service data and validate field measurement take-offs for proposals.
• Present all proposals face to face with the prospect.
• Follow the hand-off process for transitioning the new client to the field operations team.
• Manage all customer communication with proper urgency.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Aspire CRM

Job description

For decades, Merit Landscape has worked to beautify the landscape in Texas and the Northeast. As development in the Houston area continues to accelerate, Merit is poised to continue expanding in the Texas region as a major competitor in the grounds maintenance market. Merit is a full-service commercial landscape company, offering landscape maintenance, landscape design & construction, snow services, irrigation expertise, and more. We serve the area's premier commercial properties and communities.

Job Description

The Opportunity
Growth creates opportunity! We are seeking an A-Player to join our vibrant local business, which is part of a progressive horticultural organization with national reach. As the Business Development Manager, you'll:

• Build the market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.
• Prospect via cold call, email, drop-ins, trade shows and networking in property management groups.
• Utilize Aspire CRM to document and track related information on all opportunities at all pipeline stages.
• Collect property and service data and validate field measurement take-offs for proposal development.
• Present all proposals face to face with the prospect.
• Follow the hand-off process for transitioning the new client to the field operations team.
• Manage all customer communication with proper urgency.

If this sounds exciting to you, we are seeking a leader with these qualifications:

• 3-5+ years' sales or marketing experience in the service industry.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience and success in increasing revenue through generation of leads.
• Shows an understanding of the challenges facing the industry at present and illustrate a knowledge of the operational attention to detail that will be required to succeed within the industry.
• Capacity to make critical judgments, solve problems and demonstrate careful attention to detail.
• Determination to exceed the goals of position, department, and company by working independently and as an effective leader.
• Experience managing sales and estimation processes (job costing, proposals, etc.)
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and relationship building skills.

As a Business Developer, you will enjoy:

• Competitive salary, plus a healthy performance and incentive program based on closed sales
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Company vehicle or vehicle reimbursement package
• Full suite of health insurance -- medical, dental, vision, etc.
• 401(k) with company match
• Exceptional company culture

Pay Range

$75000 - $85000

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