Marketing - Sales Rep

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Job Title Marketing-Minded Sales Rep:
Analyze, Improve, and Execute

Workload & Compensation $300/week base (+/- 12 hours/week) + Piecework (0-4 appointment on saturday @ $25/apt) + commission ($10-$6,000/contract)

Overview Scott Flanagan Landscape () is a design-build company specializing in high-end residential landscapes and reliable commercial maintenance. We are hiring a Marketing & Sales, Intake Representative to manage online presence, inbound leads, pre-qualify clients, schedule consultations, and generate commercial accounts.

This role starts with structured hours and training, then transitions into a flexible, remote position with strong earning potential.

Schedule (First Year)

• Months 1-2:
  • 12 hrs/week in person [(2) 6-hour sessions /week] in-office (New Lenox).
  • 0 - 8 hours/saturday - in person - client appointments
• Month 3:
  • 6 hrs/week in person [(2) 3-hour sessions /week] in-office (New Lenox).
  • 6 hrs/week remote
  • 0 - 8 hours/saturday - in person - client appointments
• Months 4:
  • 3 hrs/week in person [(1) 3-hour sessions /week] in-office.
  • 9 hrs/week remote
  • 0 - 8 hours/saturday - in person - client appointments
• After Month 4:
  • 0-2 hrs/week in person [(1) 2-hour sessions /every other week] @ coffee shop near job site.
  • 10-12 hrs/week remote
  • 0 - 8 hours/saturday - in person - client appointments

Responsibilities

• Manage social media/Google/flyer marketing with in $35,000 annual budget.
• Track cost per lead and appointment quality.
• Check answering service messages twice daily (AM & PM) (Mon-Fri).
• Return all calls/texts Mon-Sat within 18 hours.
• Log all activity into CRM (no exceptions).
• Pre-qualify leads and schedule consultations.
• Balance appointments across sales team.
• Generate new commercial accounts through cold calling and walk-ins.
• Maintain pipeline and follow-up with all prospects.
• After-appointments: update CRM, communicate schedule shifts, manage client expectations.
• Manage permits from research to approval, coordinating with designer and cities weekly.

Compensation

• Base: $300/week.
• Piecework: $25/ appointment
• Commissions: $0 - $6,000 /contract - $1,800 - $45,000 /year
  • Commissions based on contract value and close rate for that day
  • Commission paid out after client makes final payment for completed project

Ideal Candidate

• Self-starter, problem-solver, motivated without micromanagement.
• Organized and detail-driven (logging + reporting non-negotiable).
• Professional phone and in-person presence.
• Creative with marketing and outreach.
• Prior sales/marketing experience is nice but not needed.

Why work at Scott Flanagan Landscape?

Because this isn't a sales job where you just follow scripts - it's a place to learn, create, and grow into real ownership of your work. We're a high-end landscape design-build firm with over 20 years of exceptional projects and passionate designers who turn clients into lifelong fans. Our success comes from hiring talented people and giving them real freedom to create - not micromanaging them.

You'll have support from our design team while managing your own marketing, follow-ups, and appointments. You'll be trusted to make decisions, adjust strategies, and directly impact how our brand grows. We use systems, clear expectations, and real accountability - not micromanagement - so your results speak for themselves.

Inbound & Intake (Residential)

• Check answering service messages 2x daily :
  Between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
• Log all calls, texts, voicemails, and new leads in the CRM and Sales Action Form. No exceptions.
  • After entering a new lead: send immediate text…