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 Representativ e position offers a base salary of $73,000 with commission opportunities providing total compensation up to $110,000. 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.