Senior Account Manager

Yellowstone Landscape; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Weekly pay

Benefits: health, dental, vision, 401k

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Incentive plan

Safety programs

Work shirts & safety gear

Career advancement opportunities

Exposure to high-profile clients

Job summary

Yellowstone Landscape is seeking a Senior Account Manager to lead field crews, manage high-end client portfolios, and drive landscape projects from planning to execution. This role operates as a field-based liaison, ensuring top-tier service while mentoring account managers and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

You will oversee budgets, assist with sales bids and contract negotiations, and support branch leadership in strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Turfgrass or related major preferred.
• Five to seven years of prior experience with a professional landscape management firm.
• Advanced plant knowledge is key.
• Someone who loves a challenge and can handle budgets and staffing.
• Ability to converse with diverse stakeholders including crews, boards and executives.
• Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train and develop maintenance and snow crews to work efficiently and safely.
• Manage teams using industry technology to schedule, track hours and control budgets.
• Serve as main point of contact for high-end clients and portfolios; meet proactively.
• Design and propose landscape improvements.
• Assist sales in winning new work and contract negotiations.
• Support Branch Manager with P&L reporting and budgeting.
• Coordinate with Irrigation, Fert/Spray, Safety and Field Support teams to ensure seamless workflow.
• Supervise Superintendents and mentor other Account Managers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Spanish (basic)

Education

Bachelor’s in Horticulture/Turfgrass

Associate degree or relevant experience

Job description

Do you love landscaping? Spending time outside marveling at nature’s beauty surrounded by the smell of freshly cut grass? If you answered yes, then Yellowstone Landscape could be the place for you! As an Account Manager you’ll feel right at home in your “field” office, always being on the go, checking in on your crews and meeting with clients to ensure that we’re exceeding their expectations. There’s no such thing as monotony here! At Yellowstone, we’re always learning, changing and growing. Join our team as a Senior Account Manager!

Yellowstone Landscape is dedicated to excellence in commercial landscaping. As the largest privately‑owned commercial landscaping company in the nation, we offer exciting career opportunities for Landscape Professionals across the United States. To learn more, please visit our website: www.yellowstonelandscape.com.

What You'll Do

• Hire, train and develop maintenance and snow crews to work efficiently and safely.
• Use the latest industry technology and applications to manage your team, schedule crews, calculate and track hours and keep to your budget.
• Serve as the main point of contact for our high‑end clients and larger portfolios. Meet with them proactively and regularly while serving as a consultative subject matter expert.
• Use your creativity to design and propose enhancements to existing landscapes.
• Assist the sales team with winning new work and contract negotiations.
• Assist the Branch Manager with P&L reporting and budget planning.
• Coordinate with other departments including Irrigation, Fert/Spray, Safety and the Field Support Team (aka our back office) to promote a seamless workflow.
• Supervise Superintendents and serve as a mentor for other Account Managers.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, Turfgrass or related major preferred. Associate degree or relevant experience will also be considered.
• Five to seven years of prior experience with a professional landscape management firm.
• Advanced plant knowledge is key.
• Someone who loves a challenge - Mother Nature, budgets, short staffed on a Monday morning – you know the drill!
• Ability to comfortably have conversations with people of all backgrounds. Interact with your crews, Board Presidents, and our senior management/CEO.
• Knowledge of Spanish is a plus.

Why Join Yellowstone?

• Competitive pay; paid weekly
• Full group benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, paid time off and holiday pay
• Aggressive incentive plan
• Industry leading safety programs
• Company provided work shirts and safety gear
• Equipped with optimal and most professional equipment
• High profile customers, worksites and landscape results
• Opportunity to advance within one of the industry’s fastest growing companies
• A company that values and appreciates YOU

Become part of the team dedicated to Excellence in Commercial Landscaping