Landscape Designer / Sales (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated Landscape Designer / Sales professional for a direct hire hybrid opportunity in Fort Collins, CO. This role combines creative landscape design, consultative sales, client relationship management, estimating, and project coordination for residential and commercial landscape construction projects. Applicants must be willing to relocate to Northern Colorado - on site days will be in the Fort Collins office and all projects are in Northern Colorado. A relocation bonus is available for consideration.

This is an excellent opportunity for a designer who enjoys working directly with clients, developing custom outdoor environments, and staying involved from initial concept through final installation. You will collaborate with ownership, senior design staff, operations, production management, and field teams in a supportive, team-oriented environment where design quality, accountability, and client satisfaction are valued.

The ideal candidate is a confident communicator, creative problem solver, and detail-oriented professional who can balance design vision with practical construction execution.

This role offers the opportunity to build long-term client relationships, contribute to unique landscape projects, and grow within a collaborative company culture with strong leadership and cross-functional teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:
- Meet with prospective and existing clients to understand project goals, scope, budget, site conditions, and design preferences.

- Develop conceptual landscape plans, detailed designs, presentation renderings, estimates, budgets, and phased project proposals.

- Coordinate with production management, project foremen, field teams, vendors, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to support successful project execution.

- Conduct site visits during construction to confirm quality, resolve issues, and ensure the completed work reflects the approved design intent.

- Create and manage change orders, assist with job costing, support project financial tracking, and review client invoicing as needed.

- Identify new sales opportunities, maintain professional client communication, and represent the company with integrity throughout the project lifecycle.

Compensation and Benefits:

- Compensation: $65,000 to $75,000 annually.

- Job Type: Direct hire.

- Work Arrangement: Hybrid.

- Location: Fort Collins, CO. (Must be okay relocating to Northern Colorado - relocation bonus is available for consideration)   

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills:

- Develop custom landscape designs, conceptual plans, detailed drawings, and client presentation materials.

- Manage client-facing sales conversations, project estimates, budgets, proposals, and change orders.

- Coordinate landscape construction projects with operations, production, field teams, vendors, and subcontractors.

- Conduct job site visits to support quality control, project coordination, and design fidelity.

- Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Design, Landscape Architecture, or a related field.

- 3+ years of professional experience as a landscape designer in a firm or comparable environment.

- Strong proficiency in CAD for landscape design and plan development.

- Excellent communication, presentation, sales, and client relationship skills.

- Ability to create thoughtful, functional, creative, and customized landscape designs.

- Strong attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

- Self-motivated and able to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams.

- Valid driver’s license.

- Professional integrity, accountability, and a polished communication style.

Preferred Qualifications: - Experience in landscape construction or working closely with field installation teams.

- Background in horticulture, plant selection, or site-specific landscape planning.

- Experience with estimating, job costing, budgeting, and project financial tracking.

- Strong knowledge of landscape materials, construction methods, and installation practices.

- Experience designing sprinkler systems and landscape lighting.

- Proficiency in SketchUp.