What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Manager - Tree Care position at Yellowstone Landscape?
Yellowstone Landscape’s Tree Care Division is now hiring an experienced tree-care sales professional. As a Tree Care Business Development Manager, you will play an instrumental role in the connection between Yellowstone Landscape and our prospective clients — listening, consulting and building lasting relationships.
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:
- Responsible for all aspects of sales within a defined territory, including selling, marketing, and customer service. Other non-selling tasks include (but are not limited to) administration, production and training.
- Communicate job expectations through on-site meetings with arbor crews
- Continually prospect profitable arboricultural opportunities
- Meet or exceed sales expectations and goals
- Build strong, long-lasting relationships with new and prospective clientele
- Inspect trees, develop a tree inventory, and determine appropriate action; carry out surveys and assess trees using specialist equipment
- Prepare estimates for clients and potential customers
- Create and participate in the preparation of specifications for trees, equipment, and contractual services for tree care programs
- Maintain records and reports for tree care maintenance program
- Develop and update annual Plant Health Care Programs
- Produce professionally written proposals and communications for clientele and for internal use
- Review specifications and contract documentation for each project
- Adhere to Company's safety policies and ensure the safety of crew members and the public
What we’re looking for:
- ISA Certification or ability to acquire certification within 2 years of working with Yellowstone
- Degree in Forestry, Arboriculture or related field preferred
- 2-3 years' experience in tree care
- 2-3 years' sales experience; tree-care sales a high preference
- Hands-on knowledge of trees, insects, and diseases, including but not limited to the principles and practices of tree maintenance and arboriculture and of pesticides and their application
- Strong listening skills and attention to detail
- Clean driver's license
- Strong sense of safety
- Bright, energetic team player
- Superb professional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be highly motivated with excellent time management skills
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!
