Element Outdoor Living is a dynamic, growth-focused, and progressive landscape design, installation and maintenance company, located by the coast in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina. We offer a fun, collaborative team environment with a strong commitment to our core values: Quality, Unique, Action, Leadership, Integrity, Teamwork, You! We believe Wilmington is a great place to live and work, and we welcome non-local applicants who are interested in relocating to Wilmington.
We have an exciting opportunity for a career & growth-minded Landscape Designer & Sales Representative to join our team, combining strong design experience with a passion for business development. They’ll be responsible for providing clients with unique design ideas, developing & communicating proposals, and closing the sale. Our ideal Landscape Designer & Sales Representative is positive, proactive, and professional. They are creative and inspired with a passion for creating beautiful, unique landscapes, and an ability to communicate design ideas in a way that creates excitement and passion for the client!
Our Landscape Designer & Sales Representative position offers a base salary of $69,000-$73,000 (plus commission opportunities). We offer a full benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k, 3 weeks of paid time off and a company vehicle. If you share our passion for creating amazing outdoor living spaces for our clients, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
Responsibilities for Landscape Designer & Sales Representative:
- Performing site analyses that include the assessment of current plants, soil conditions, lighting, the view, and architecture style of the house.
- Developing design approaches that meet their desires within the site’s potential.
- Creating rough drawings and more sophisticated plans with computer-aided design (CAD) programs.
- Analyzing complex environmental reports and using the knowledge gained in designs/plans.
- Providing recommendations on conservation and sustainability issues.
- Drawing up reports and contracts.
- Writing proposals and presenting them to clients.
- Closing the sale with client.
- Liaising with fellow architects, project managers, engineers, and surveyors.
- Speaking to locals and community members to gain insight.
Requirements for Landscape Designer & Sales Representative:
- 2+ years of client-facing sales experience.
- 3+ years of experience in residential landscape design or architecture.
- Excellent plant, irrigation, grading, and drainage knowledge for landscape plans.
- Excellent pool, hardscape, outdoor kitchen, fire and water features, and carpentry knowledge for construction plans.
- Creative critical thinking and analysis.
- Ability to use CAD and 3D design software (SketchUp or Lumion).
- Experience with or ability to quickly learn LMN software for estimating.
- Portfolio required.
