Lawn and Landscaping Account Manager at Miller Creek Lawn & Landscape

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.

We offer a competitive compensation package including a base salary of $50,000–$65,000 (DOE) plus uncapped commission. Additional benefits include:
• 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

Requirements for our Lawn and Landscaping Account Manager:
• 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

Primary Responsibilities for our Lawn and Landscaping Account Manager:
• 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