Business Development Manager

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 prospects.
• 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.
• A Winning Attitude!

As a Keesen Landscape Management 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
• Professional development opportunities
• Exceptional company culture