Business Development (Sales)

At Gothic Landscape, we are about delivering extraordinary customer service, building authentic relationships not only with our clients, but with our teams. With ingenuity, vision and dedication, we transform landscapes that become the places people play, work and live. As the largest family-owned and operated landscaping company in the nation, we never forget why we do what we do… and who makes it all possible. Together, we create something unique that keeps on growing year after year.

We are GROWING and adding to our Sales team in the Bay Area

If you are looking to grow your career in selling B2B services and are self-driven to reach your goals, this career opportunity might just be the right one for you! You will network, cold call, prospect, organize client lunch & learn presentations and attend industry trade show events to solidify new business opportunities.

Highlights of what our Business Developer will do:

• Grow the East Bay (Hayward and surrounding markets) to include distribution, manufacturing, and light industrial clients.

• Develop long-term relationships with current and prospective clients to further growth the landscape maintenance business
• Market Gothic’s landscape maintenance services to by using their technical, organization and customer knowledge to add value to the customer and their property
• Prospect new clients and opportunities through daily cold calling, site visits, networking, outreach within the assigned territory, and attendance at industry trade shows and events to build relationships with clients and property managers
• Organize and plan daily and weekly sales activities including outreach to clients and property managers, scheduling appointments, and coordinating client events such as lunch and learns
• Play an interactive role with team during proposal process to ensure profitability

Are you the right fit for this role?

Skills, education, and experience that are necessary for this role include, but are not limited to:

• 3+ years of B2B sales experience or prior work in a customer-facing service role
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
• Highly self-motivated with a proactive, persistent approach to prospecting and building new client relationships.
• Excellent people skills – ability to solve problems creatively with strong oral and written communication
• Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours to attend sales and client engagements
• Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to "think outside the box"

Perks and pluses:

• Competitive base salary and commission
• Company paid vehicle, cell phone, laptop
• Comprehensive healthcare benefit program & 401K match
• 9 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation & sick leave
• Fun, fast-paced environment with a great work-life balance
• Paid training, certifications and career advancement path
• A company culture that fosters growth, inspires longevity and rewards mutual loyalty
• Base salary: $90 - $111K plus generous commission structure

Here at Gothic Landscape, we believe that your success is our success. The only thing missing is YOU. Apply Today!

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