
LM Account Manager     10/09 
 
 
Job Description – Account Manager, Landscape Management 
 
Division: Landscape Management Number of Employees Supervised:  0 
Location: Greystone     Salary Range: 8-10 
Reports to:  L/M Division Manager  E-Classification: E 6B  
 
Purpose and Description 
 
The Account Manager is the primary customer contact for contracted accounts within the 
Landscape Management Division.  Position clearly communicates contract specifications to 
production management and works in conjunction with production to perform services in a 
profitable manner. This position is responsible for necessary the follow-up and follow-through to 
maintain positive customer relations, to ensure complete customer satisfaction and contract 
renewals.  Suggests and sells non-contracted landscape management services to both meet the 
needs of property, increase customer satisfaction and gain additional revenue for the company. 
 
Responsibilities/Activities 
 
1.  Develop strong positive relationships with customer base based upon clear and frequent 
communication, mutual trust and ability to meet the customer needs.  Develop a win-win 
opportunities for the customer and the company. 
2.  Proactively manage properties by inspecting and locating problems in the landscape before 
the customer brings to our attention and then communicate problems to customers.  Defines a 
resolution that is within customers’ needs and budgetary parameters.   
3.  Frequent, effective, professional, and timely communication with customers. Provides candid 
feedback on customer relationship and the customer’s perceptions of the product and service 
being provided, to maximize customer retention. 
4.  Monitors activity of crews and works closely with production staff regarding scheduling, 
quality and customer service.  Assure all contracted services provided are of good quality and 
completed in a timely fashion.  Communicate to appropriate parties any problem areas and 
work to find immediate resolution.   
5.  Assure that property meets customer expectation in terms of appearance and beauty. 
6.  Maintain job costs per guidelines and assist in meeting profitability goals. 
7.  Immediately reports to Division Manager any jobs deviating from budgets of time, schedule, 
cost or any other factor so appropriates adjustments can be made to maximize end result.   
8.  Makes recommendation regarding qualifying or disqualifying warranty work.  Coordinates 
completion of warranty work per contract and/or instructions on Division Manager. 
9.  Maintain a high level of good housekeeping and care of company assets in the field, vehicles, 
shop, field offices and customer work-sites.   
10. Meets or exceeds established sales goals for contracted work and extras.