Landscape Account Manager - $5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Back to Nature (NJ) - Office · On-site$60k – $80k

About this role

Work With The Best

We are building the premier outdoor living company in the country by creating a “family of family companies” across the nation. Now you can build your landscaping career with the best, working in one of our many company locations nationwide. Learn from the top experts in the field and work on some of the country’s largest and most complex landscape projects. Take advantage of opportunities to share and exchange best practices across our network. The opportunities are endless.

ABOUT US:

At Back to Nature Home and Garden, we transform high-end residential properties into exceptional outdoor living spaces. We design, build, and maintain customized landscapes that reflect each client’s unique taste and lifestyle. Our team takes pride in delivering a truly bespoke experience—from concept to completion and beyond.

We are now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus to qualified candidates

Compensation Range:

The base salary range for this position is $70,000–$90,000 annually. This position is also eligible for commission earnings, with an earning potential of $120,000 total compensation. Total compensation will vary based on qualifications, experience, and achievement of sales targets.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Join the Back to Nature Home and Garden Sales Team as a Maintenance Account Manager and serve as the key liaison between our clients and the field operations team. This role is responsible for cultivating strong client relationships, delivering on key sales targets, and ensuring properties are maintained to the highest standards.

As a Maintenance Account Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of high-end residential accounts, conduct regular site walkthroughs, perform landscape quality audits (LQA’s) and coordinate closely with Production Managers. You will play a critical role in new client sales, post-installation transitions, and in identifying enhancement opportunities to improve and evolve our clients’ landscapes over time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Meet sales quotas set by Back to Nature.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for maintenance clients.
  • Build trusted, long-term relationships by delivering proactive communication and consistent service excellence.
  • Conduct routine site visits to assess quality, gather client feedback, and ensure expectations are being met or exceeded.
  • Present enhancement recommendations and seasonal service proposals tailored to each property’s unique needs and goals.
  • Resolve client issues quickly and effectively with a solutions-oriented approach.
  • Responsible for financial management of portfolio including timely and accurate billings and collections.
  • Work closely with Design and Construction teams to manage seamless transitions from installation to ongoing maintenance.
  • Ensure production teams are fully briefed on project goals, site specifics, and client preferences.
  • Partner with the Maintenance Production Managers to align schedules, priorities, and performance expectations.
  • Perform and create Landscape Quality Audits to ensure service standards and contract requirements are met.
  • Identify and escalate issues that impact site performance or client satisfaction.
  • Support the implementation of best practices in maintenance and horticultural care.
  • Prepare and present enhancement proposals and new landscape maintenance proposals.
  • Track sales opportunities and contribute to revenue growth within your portfolio.
  • Monitor budgets and ensure services are delivered profitably.

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of experience in landscape account management or a client-facing/sales role in the landscape industry.
  • Strong knowledge of horticulture, landscape maintenance practices, and seasonal property care.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
  • Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; Aspire software experience is a plus.
  • Familiarity with irrigation systems and the ability to identify potential issues or recommend upgrades.
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple accounts and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Salary:

Full time Salaried position with a sales commission plan.

Pay Transparency

Mariani Enterprises LLC is committed to pay transparency and equity among all employees and provides employees with an environment where pay transparency and dialogue on compensation are allowed. Mariani Enterprises LLC complies with Equal Employment Opportunity laws as well as federal, state, and local laws on compensation, pay transparency, and pay equity.

Position Range:

The base salary range for this position is $70,000–$90,000 annually. This position is also eligible for commission earnings, with an earning potential of $120,000 total compensation. Total compensation will vary based on qualifications, experience, and achievement of sales targets.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employers can only E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

A part of the U.S. Immigration laws protects legally-authorized workers from discrimination based on their citizenship status and national origin. If you have the skills, experience, and legal right to work, your citizenship or immigration status shouldn’t get in the way.

Mariani Enterprises, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment with regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, military status or unfavorable discharge from military service or any other characteristic protected by law.

Company at a glance

For more than 60 years, Mariani Landscape has been the trusted market leader in the residential landscape industry, and has earned a reputation for designing, constructing, maintaining, and enhancing extraordinary and innovative landscapes. Chairman Frank Mariani is fond of saying, “Let’s make our next project our best project.” Our over 800 devoted employees in the Chicago area share in this passion for excellence, delivering personalized, hand-made service to multiple generations of clients.

Known for our distinct Mariani mint green trucks, the company is recognized nationally for its award-winning design, best-of-class landscape practices, game-changing innovation, and continuing thought leadership. This includes professional organizations such as Acanthus, The Professional Landcare Network, the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association, National Landscape Contractors Association, and Luxe RED, among others.

Now Mariani Landscape is building the best residential landscape firm in the world by creating a “family of family companies” across the nation. Mariani Landscape is elevating the residential landscape industry as a whole by partnering with other premium, family-owned landscape companies to deliver even better client experiences, providing the best career opportunities for associates, and being the best stewards of the earth.

Founded1958
Team Size1,001-5,000 employees
WorkspaceOn-site
IndustryArchitecture and Planning
Location
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Top Benefits

  • Sales Commission Plan

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