Landscape Designer & Sales Representative at Element Outdoor Living
About The Position
Element Outdoor Living is a dynamic, growth-focused, and progressive landscape design, installation and maintenance company, located by the coast in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina. The company offers a fun, collaborative team environment with a strong commitment to its core values: Quality, Unique, Action, Leadership, Integrity, Teamwork, You! Non-local applicants interested in relocating to Wilmington are welcome. This exciting opportunity is for a career & growth-minded Landscape Designer & Sales Representative to join the team, combining strong design experience with a passion for business development. The role involves providing clients with unique design ideas, developing & communicating proposals, and closing sales. The ideal candidate is positive, proactive, professional, creative, and inspired, with a passion for creating beautiful, unique landscapes and the ability to communicate design ideas to clients effectively.
Requirements
- 2+ years of client-facing sales experience
- 3+ years of experience in residential landscape design or architecture
- Excellent plant, irrigation, grading, and drainage knowledge for landscape plans
- Excellent pool, hardscape, outdoor kitchen, fire and water features, and carpentry knowledge for construction plans
- Creative critical thinking and analysis
- Ability to use CAD and 3D design software (SketchUp or Lumion)
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn LMN software for estimating
- Portfolio required
Responsibilities
- Performing site analyses that include the assessment of current plants, soil conditions, lighting, the view, and architecture style of the house
- Developing design approaches that meet client desires within the site’s potential
- Creating rough drawings and more sophisticated plans with computer-aided design (CAD) programs
- Analyzing complex environmental reports and using the knowledge gained in designs/plans
- Providing recommendations on conservation and sustainability issues
- Drawing up reports and contracts
- Writing proposals and presenting them to clients
- Closing the sale with client
- Liaising with fellow architects, project managers, engineers, and surveyors
- Speaking to locals and community members to gain insight
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- 3 weeks of paid time off
- Company vehicle
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
