Business Developer
10 days ago
North Charleston
Job Description Charleston Grounds Management | Charleston, SC Full-Time | Base Salary + Commission | Uncapped Earning Potential Charleston Grounds Management is a leader in Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Enhancements, Irrigation, Chemical, and Aquatic Services throughout the Charleston market. We specialize in HOA/POA communities, multi-family properties, industrial sites, and commercial accounts. We are building long-term growth through disciplined sales, operational excellence, and strong client relationships. We are seeking a high-performing Sales/ Business Developer to drive recurring maintenance revenue and lead the estimating process from property walk-through through contract execution. To exceed and be considered for this role you must have a proven track record of sales and building relationships and must hit the ground running to sell Landscape Maintenance Contracts. This is a high-accountability, revenue-producing leadership role for someone capable of generating significant recurring contract growth. Performance Expectation This position is expected to generate a minimum of $1.5 million annually in new recurring commercial maintenance contracts. If you have not previously sold at or near this level, this role may not be the right fit. What You’ll Do New Business Development • Cold call and generate your own opportunities. You will not be handed a book of clients., • Own and drive the full sales cycle for commercial landscape contracts, • Prospect and secure new HOA, multi-family, industrial, and commercial maintenance agreements, • Build relationships with property managers, HOA boards, developers, and decision-makers, • Generate leads through networking, outreach, referrals, trade shows, and industry involvement, • Build and manage multiple sales pipelines simultaneously, • Own the full process from initial contact to signed contract and all steps in between., • Conduct detailed property walk-throughs, • Understand labor production rates and margins, • Collaborate with operations to validate production assumptions and labor budgets, • Measure properties and evaluate full maintenance scope, • Build accurate, profitable recurring maintenance contract estimates Sales Process & Contract Execution • Create and present professional proposals, • Present proposals to boards, property managers and commercial decision-makers, • Negotiate pricing, scope of proposed services, and contract terms, • Close long-term recurring maintenance agreements, • Track pipeline activity and forecasting in HubSpot (required), • Coordinate estimating, budgeting, and job setup in Aspire (preferred), • Maintain organized documentation and accurate revenue projections, • 3+ years experience in commercial B2B contract sales (landscape industry strongly preferred), • Must live in the Charleston or surrounding area- looking to hire within 3 weeks, • Must be fit to work in all types of weather- required to walk to inspect properties in low country heat., • Proven ability to sell $1M+ annually in recurring service contracts, • Experience estimating commercial landscape maintenance contracts, • Must be able to hit all KPIs as outlined., • Strong understanding of production rates, labor budgeting, and contract margins, • Experience selling to HOAs, property managers, and commercial real estate groups, • Strong CRM proficiency (HubSpot required), • Experience with Aspire Landscape Software preferred, • Demonstrated history of meeting or exceeding sales quotas, • Strong negotiation, presentation, and closing skills, • Highly organized, competitive, financially disciplined, and self-driven, • Compensation: competitive pay based on experience, • Commission on new recurring contract revenue, • Bonus opportunities for exceeding $1.5M annual target, • Uncapped earning potential tied directly to performance, • Healthcare benefits, • 401(k) with company match, • Paid Time Off & holidays We are building a structured, performance-driven sales team focused on long-term recurring revenue and professional execution. This role offers a clear opportunity to lead revenue growth while earning based on results. If you are competitive, organized, relationship-focused, and driven by measurable performance, this role provides the platform to succeed.