You're Good at Your Job
You build real relationships. You follow through. You actually care whether the customer is happy—not just whether the deal closed. The problem is, you've been doing it somewhere that doesn't quite fit.
If that sounds familiar, keep reading.
Company Overview
Storm Equipment exists to Set the Future Standard in Snow.
We manufacture and distribute innovative snowplows, heavy equipment attachments, and accessories used by commercial snow and ice professionals throughout North America. Through innovation, education, and an unwavering commitment to the contractors we serve, we're challenging the status quo and helping move the industry forward.
Through Storm Chasin' and Storm Academy, we're helping raise the standard across the snow and ice industry through education, innovation, and real-world experience.
Storm Lawn & Snow is where it all comes to life. As a division of Storm Equipment, we provide commercial snow and landscape services throughout the Mankato area, keeping us connected to the realities our customers face every day.
Here's What Your Life Looks Like in This Role
Your day starts with a plan. You return calls because you said you would. You check in with customers before they need something. You review your pipeline because opportunities don't manage themselves.
Some days you're walking a commercial property, talking through what a client really needs and building a proposal that operations can confidently deliver. Other days you're grabbing lunch with someone you met at a community event three months ago, and that conversation turns into a contract.
This role involves regular travel throughout the Mankato area, customer meetings, property walks, networking events, and occasional outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
You'll also be a trusted presence for existing customers. About 60–70% of your focus will be finding and winning new business. The rest is protecting and deepening what we've already built. If both sides of that equation excite you, keep reading.
This Role Was Written for a Specific Kind of Person
We don't need you to have sold lawn care before. We can teach you everything about our services. What we can't teach—and what we're really hiring for—is who you are.
You plan your week with intention. Your pipeline isn't a wish list—it's a living document you actually work from. When you make a sale, you hand off complete, accurate information because you understand your job doesn't end at the signature.
You show up to community events because you genuinely enjoy meeting people. When something goes sideways, your first instinct is 'how can I help?' not 'why is this my problem?'
If you're the kind of person who calls back the same day, plans the week on Monday morning, and still remembers a customer's kid's name six months later—we built this role for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and close new commercial accounts
- Build and maintain long-term customer relationships
- Conduct property assessments and develop proposals
- Manage sales activity and pipeline within CRM tools
- Participate in networking and community events
- Collaborate with operations to ensure successful service delivery
- Support customer retention and account growth
Core Values (I.C.E.)
We're not a corporate machine. We're a tight-knit team built around three values: being Impactful, staying Curious, and Enduring through whatever comes.
We call it One Storm—one team, one standard, one culture that puts the group ahead of the individual.
That's not a poster on the wall. It's how we actually operate.
Position Summary
The Business Development & Account Manager is responsible for driving revenue growth through new customer acquisition while maintaining and expanding relationships with existing clients.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of sales, business development, account management, or customer-facing experience
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to travel throughout the Mankato area regularly
Preferred Qualifications
- Existing relationships within the Mankato-area business community
- Experience selling commercial services
- Experience in landscaping, snow removal, construction, property management, or related industries
- Experience managing long-term customer relationships
Schedule
Full-time position. Core business hours are generally Monday through Friday. Occasional evening networking events, customer meetings, seasonal operational support, and weather-related activities may be required.
Compensation & Benefits
Base Salary: $50,000–$70,000 annually, depending on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated ability to perform the role.
Commission: 3%–6% on net new contract sales with a tiered structure that rewards consistent performance.
A 50% kicker on all commissions once you exceed your higher-tier target.
Annual Incentive Opportunity: 10–15% target bonus of base salary.
A realistic Year 1 target of $100,000 in new contract sales.
Benefits include health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, and participation in the company's SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with up to a 3% company match. Full-time employees are also eligible for additional company-sponsored programs and incentives.
Work Environment
This position regularly works at customer locations, commercial properties, job sites, and office environments. Team members may be required to walk properties, navigate uneven terrain, work outdoors in varying weather conditions, and travel throughout the Mankato area.
Sound Like You? Let's Talk.
We're not running a resume contest. The most impressive-looking application doesn't win here—the most genuine one does. Tell us who you are, what you've built, what drives you, and why this sounds like a place you'd actually want to come to work every day.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Storm Lawn & Snow is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
