Full-Time

Market Sales Manager

Updated on 9/4/2026

TruGreen

TruGreen

5,001-10,000 employees

Lawn care, pest control, outdoor services

Compensation Overview

$62.7k - $104.5k/yr

+ 401(k) match

Oldsmar, FL, USA

In Person

You must be physically located in the United States while performing this job.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Lead Generation
Word/Pages/Docs
Marketing
Customer Service
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or 2–3 years of related experience in the lawn, horticulture, or agronomic field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
  • Two to four years of supervisory experience is required.
  • Two to three years of outside sales experience is required.
  • Certificates, licenses, and registrations are required as applicable under federal and state law.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the organization, products, and services is required.
  • A strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements is required.
  • Proven leadership and the ability to drive sales teams are required.
  • The ability to manage managers is required.
  • The ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, percentages, and volume is required.
  • The ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, specialists, customers, and the general public is required.
  • Computer skills with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, are required.
  • The ability to sit or stand, walk on uneven surfaces or climb stairs for extended periods, use hands and arms to handle, feel, or reach, speak and hear, use vision abilities for close, distance, color, peripheral, depth, and focus, and lift up to 25 pounds independently is required.
  • The ability to occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl is required.
  • Fluency in spoken, read, and written English is required.
  • The employee must be physically located in the United States while performing the job.
Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of sales managers and be responsible for their development, performance, and results.
  • Develop market-level sales plans and forecasts and ensure achievement of sales objectives within designated budgets.
  • Assist in executing marketing programs, including door-to-door, direct mail, inside, and outside programs, to ensure the profit, growth, and expansion of services.
  • Share local market knowledge and customer experiences with the Marketing department.
  • Compile lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads based on direct mail and other advertisements, community activities, trade shows, business seminars, and other resources.
  • Assist in closing sales as needed.
  • Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
  • Analyze and distribute new sale cancellation requests in an attempt to retain customers.
  • Plan and conduct ongoing training for sales personnel in customer service skills, selling techniques, and safety policies and procedures.
  • Determine work procedures, prepare work schedules, and expedite workflow.
  • Track the sales efficiencies of each salesperson.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain performance standards, measurements, and corrective devices through which approved plans and goals are accomplished within the sales organization.
  • Ensure that recruiting, interviewing, and staffing of personnel are conducted to efficiently staff the sales function.
  • Evaluate staff performance, make salary recommendations, and administer disciplinary actions consistent with company policy.

TruGreen provides lawn care, pest control, and tree/shrub services for residential customers across the United States, including lawn maintenance, mosquito control, and perimeter and outdoor nuisance pest control. It sells tailored annual plans that can be prepaid or paid through simple options, bundling these services into year‑long programs. The plans address seasonal lawn challenges like weeds, soil compaction, and pests, with ongoing visits and treatments. TruGreen differentiates itself with nationwide reach, a broad service offering, flexible payments, promotions, and service guarantees based on competitive quotes, aiming to simplify budgeting for homeowners.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$9.5M

Headquarters

Memphis, Tennessee

Founded

1973

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • TruGreen extended its PGA TOUR partnership on April 29, 2026 through 2029.
  • August 2026 newsroom partnerships, including Catholic Purchasing Services, signal active customer-acquisition channels.
  • The company’s 14,000 employees and 290-plus locations support national coverage and route density advantages.

What critics are saying

  • The Loera wage case settled in 2026, exposing TruGreen to recurring labor claims and compliance costs.
  • The service is commoditized; local independents and DIY products pressure pricing and churn every season.
  • CD&R ownership demands cash generation, making a 2027 refinancing or exit failure existential.

What makes TruGreen unique

  • TruGreen’s 2026 PGA TOUR deal keeps it visible as official treatment provider through 2029.
  • TruGreen’s April 2025 MiLB partnership spans all 120 clubs and community ballfield revitalization.
  • TruGreen’s November 2025 Ketchum AOR hire professionalizes brand storytelling, reputation, and homeowner demand.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Training Programs

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

8%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
PRWeek
Nov 11th, 2025
TruGreen selects Ketchum as its first PR AOR

TruGreen selects Ketchum as its first PR AOR. TruGreen's CMO Alyssa Puketza explained that the lawn care service provider's goal is to shine a spotlight on the 'expertise and care' that it brings to every yard.h FRANKLIN, TN: Lawn care service provider TruGreen has selected Ketchum as its first PR AOR. As part of the partnership, Ketchum will support TruGreen with earned media, corporate communications, brand reputation, thought leadership and partnership activations by bringing breakthrough creative strategic initiatives to life throughout the year, the firm said in a statement. The agency will also help lead an integrated PR strategy designed to build customer excitement around TruGreen's services. Ketchum was appointed following a competitive review earlier this year in which TruGreen invited a select group of agencies to participate, according to TruGreen CMO Alyssa Puketza. The firm was selected in the fall based on its "strategic thinking, creative approach and deep expertise in earned storytelling," Puketza said via email. "A great lawn makes people feel proud of their home and connected to their community. Our goal is to shine a spotlight on the expertise and care that TruGreen brings to every yard and to help homeowners understand how easy it is to get a lawn they love when they trust the pros," Puketza said. "Through this partnership, we'll bring fresh stories that celebrate healthier lawns, happier neighborhoods, and the confidence that comes from knowing your lawn is in professional hands." Ketchum has quickly onboarded and is already supporting several priority initiatives across marketing, brand reputation and corporate communications, Puketza explained. The account is being managed under the leadership of Ketchum's consumer lifestyle client portfolio, which houses specialists in corporate reputation, sports and earned media. Budget details of the partnership were not disclosed. "Ketchum joins us at an important moment for the brand. We've sharpened our message, strengthened our marketing engine and are ready to show up in bigger, more culturally relevant ways," Puketza said of the brand's first PR agency appointment. She explained that what excited TruGreen most is Ketchum's ability to bring "fresh thinking, earned expertise and creative energy" to help tell the brand's story with greater impact. "TruGreen has a powerful story to share and this partnership will help us connect with homeowners in new, more meaningful ways and reinforce the confidence that comes from trusting the pros," she added. Ketchum reported a 5% revenue decrease to $578 million globally and $359 million in the U.S. in 2024, according to PRWeek's Agency Business Report 2025. Earlier this year, Ketchum CEO Mike Doyle exited the agency after a 30-year run at the Omnicom firm. At the time, Omnicom PR Group CEO Chris Foster said there would be a national and global search for Doyle's replacement, at "the appropriate time," both internally and externally. In the interim, Foster is playing an active role in managing the firm. OPRG reported Q3 revenue of $377.2 million, a 7.5% decrease on an organic basis from the year prior. In addition to Ketchum, the group comprises FleishmanHillard, MMC and Porter Novelli. Omnicom is in the process of acquiring rival Interpublic Group in a deal announced last December. The acquisition, which will bring together IPG's PR firms including Dxtra Health and agency brands The Weber Shandwick Collective, Golin, Current Global, DeVries Global and R&CPMK with OPRG, is expected to close this month. Founded in 1973, TruGreen provides lawn, tree and shrub and mosquito, and pest control services. The company, which is majority-owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, operates more than 290 locations across the U.S. and Canada with over 14,000 employees.

Ponte Vedra Recorder
Jul 25th, 2025
TruGreen, First Tee Launch #TruGreenHappyDrive challenge

On Tuesday, July 22, TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care company and official lawn care provider of the PGA Tour, partnered with First Tee, a youth golf charity, to launch the #TruGreenHappyDrive challenge at TPC Sawgrass.

Lawn & Landscape
Apr 24th, 2025
Play ball: TruGreen partners with Minor League Baseball

The multi-year partnership designates TruGreen as the "Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider of MiLB."

PR Newswire
Apr 22nd, 2025
Pros Trust Pros: Trugreen®, Minor League Baseball™ Team Up On Partnership Designating Brand 'Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider Of Milb'

Multi-year agreement includes in-game activations, home dugout "wraps" and a groundbreaking "TruGreen Spaces" initiative to revitalize ballparks, public spacesFRANKLIN, Tenn., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TruGreen®, the nation's leading lawn care treatment provider, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) that includes activations across all 120 clubs, a makeover of the home dugout in each market, sponsorship of select MiLB team grounds crews, and a new initiative called "TruGreen Spaces" aimed at revitalizing community ballfields and public spaces across the country

PR Newswire
Mar 26th, 2025
Reclaim Your Weekends: Trugreen® Kicks Off National Lawn Care Month By Offering A Dream Backyard Without The Sweat

Official Lawn Care Treatment Provider of the PGA TOUR® invites fans to enter for a chance to capture $50,000 in total prizes toward a golf course quality lawn makeoverFRANKLIN, Tenn., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American homeowners spend on average 150 hours per year maintaining their yard — that's enough time to drive back and forth across the country three times, play 30 rounds of golf, trek the length of Yellowstone National Park multiple times, or read 10 books in a hammock