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New Business Developer

New Business Developer

Mariani LandscapeWellesley, MA, US
12 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Work With The Best

We are building the premier outdoor living company in the country by creating a "family of family companies" across the nation. Now you can build your landscaping career with the best, working in one of our many company locations nationwide. Learn from the top experts in the field and work on some of the country's largest and most complex landscape projects. Take advantage of opportunities to share and exchange best practices across our network. The opportunities are endless.

Position Summary

The New Business Developer for residential landscape maintenance, construction, and tree care services is responsible for prospecting and securing new business.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to, the following :

  • Nurture and close new business that matches our desired clientele.
  • Develop new relationships with individuals and businesses that drive target leads
  • Demonstrate consistent prospecting behaviors
  • Assist with marketing efforts, as needed
  • Build and manage sales funnel with qualified prospects and actively move them through the sales process.
  • Prepare estimates for a variety of services using NatureWorks proposal generating tools and platform, following NatureWorks sales protocols.
  • Secure contracts and set them up in our system for Operations to begin servicing the accounts successfully.
  • Work with Territory Manager to assign an Account Manager for ongoing relationship management. Transfer all necessary information on client and services to ensure successful onboarding and retention.
  • Create new and nurture existing industry relationships to help us grow our business.
  • Achieve targeted close ratios and sales goals.
  • Attend and contribute to appropriate internal meetings and training activities.
  • Build personal knowledge in areas needed to improve skill set horticulture, estimating, consultative sales skills, service skills, communication, time management, etc.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills / Abilities

  • Sales & estimating experience in the landscape industry.
  • Strong knowledge of horticulture and landscape maintenance, tree care, and construction practices. Knowledge of snow services a plus.
  • Ability to offer clients compelling ideas for improving their landscapes and solving problems.
  • Customer-service oriented with strong communication and people skills.
  • Strong self-starter with a keen desire to succeed.
  • Highly motivated individual with a professional appearance and demeanor.
  • Excellent time management skills and sense of urgency.
  • Supervisory Responsibility

    This position has no supervisory responsibility for other employees.

    Education & Experience

  • 4+ years field experience working with customers in a landscape field.
  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • A degree in a related field such as Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, Environmental Science, or Business preferred.
  • MCLP and MCH certifications are a plus.
  • License Requirements

    Driver's License

    Physical Requirements

    This position requires the ability to perform the job's essential physical functions with or without reasonable accommodation. These include :

  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • May stand for prolonged periods.
  • Must be able to drive to other offices or locations when needed.
  • Additional Information :

  • Schedule : This position requires flexibility in schedule.
  • Location : The position will split time between our branches (Walpole and a site TBD), and the Wellesley studio.
  • Remote Capabilities : After 90 days, this position can plan to work remotely for 1 day per week provided it does not conflict with "in person" event
  • Position Range : $70,000 - $80,000 base + commission

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

    This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employers can only E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

    A part of the U.S. Immigration laws protects legally-authorized workers from discrimination based on their citizenship status and national origin. If you have the skills, experience, and legal right to work, your citizenship or immigration status shouldn't get in the way.

    Mariani Enterprises, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

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