Lawn and Landscaping Account Manager at Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape
About The Position
With over 38 years of residential, cabin, lake home, and commercial design/build experience, Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape has built a reputation for creativity, craftsmanship, and environmentally responsible solutions tailored to each client’s unique style. Founded in 1987, the company has grown from a neighborhood yard care service into a full-scale landscape design and build firm serving the region from its home base in Hermantown. Every project begins with a personalized consultation to ensure the final result reflects the client’s vision—making Miller Creek a trusted partner for beautiful, functional outdoor spaces. We have an exciting opportunity for a Lawn and Landscaping Account Manager to join our team and play a key role in a collaborative, team-oriented environment. This position plays the long game—building trust, expanding accounts, and turning strong networks into recurring contracts. It’s a highly visible, revenue-driving role responsible for managing existing clients while actively developing new business through networking, prospecting, and strategic account management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in business, marketing, construction management, horticulture, or related field; equivalent industry experience strongly considered
- 3+ years of B2B sales, business development, or account management experience, preferably in: Lawn care and/or landscape construction Facilities services, snow removal, property services/management, or related trades
- Proven experience managing long sales cycles and relationship-based selling
- Demonstrated success growing existing accounts through upselling and cross-selling
- Experience working with clients such as developers, business owners, property/facilities managers, and asset managers
- Strong relationship-building and networking skills
- Comfortable using CRM systems and collaborating with operations and estimating teams
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable owning a revenue target
- Track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals (target: ~$1M annually)
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
Responsibilities
- Drive $1M+ in annual sales through maintenance, enhancements, and snow removal services
- Conduct B2B outreach targeting developers, businesses, HOAs, property owners, facilities managers, asset managers, and other decision-makers
- Manage assigned account leads and oversee the full sales cycle
- Develop and present bids for services in collaboration with operations and estimating teams
- Cross-sell additional services to existing clients
- Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned accounts
- Build long-term partnerships that lead to repeat business and expanded scopes of work
- Maintain consistent client communication to ensure satisfaction and identify new opportunities
- Collaborate closely with Operations Managers to ensure accurate proposals and seamless project handoffs
- Represent the company at networking events, industry functions, and community engagements
- Build and maintain a strong local network
- Proactively identify new opportunities through relationship-building—not just cold calling
- Manage communication with third-party marketing vendors
- Act as the primary point of contact between the company and third-party marketing partners
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Referral program ($300 after referral completes 3 months of employment)
- Minnesota Sick & Safe Time (1 hour earned per 30 hours worked)
- 401(k) with employer match up to 4% after 6 months of full-time employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
