Funeral Director - Advance Planning

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.The Advance Planning Funeral Director is accountable for serving client families by making pre-need arrangements with a focus on community engagement and advance-planning services. This role is responsible for serving families across multiple communities centered on various locations and provides exemplary personalized service. This role plays an essential role in generating revenue for the location as well as acting as the primary contact for families.Compassionate and results-driven sales representative to actively seek out and engage prospective clients with purchasing pre-planned funeral services as well as pre-planned and at-need cemetery/mausoleum property. Meet with client families, at the Funeral Home or virtually, to discuss ‘Celebrating a Life Well Lived’. Present service, product, and property solutions to meet their personal and cultural needs. Take pride in service excellence and a technology rich company to support revenue quota achievement.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESLead GenerationHolds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each dayObtains referrals from families served by the locationNetworks and builds community and civic relationshipsExplains and presents presentations to families served and referred familiesMaintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivityBuild Relationships with FamiliesResponds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional mannerConnects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concernDevelops an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to themStays in touch with families to ensure satisfactionPrepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detailFollows through on all customer problems and requestsBuilds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referralsEarns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planningTeamworkRepresents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the futureCollaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality serviceThoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or salesShares family concerns with rest of the SCI teamMINIMUM REQUIREMENTSEducationHigh school diploma or equivalent1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experienceExperienceHigh school equivalency and 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferredLicensesCurrent state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving recordInsurance license if required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state boardState Funeral Directors LicenseFuneral Directors LicenseKnowledge, Skills and AbilitiesMust be able to pass the Company’s internal presentation certification within thirty days of hireAbility to work a number of evenings and or weekends every monthAbility to drive frequentlyThe estimated total target compensation for this position in the first year typically ranges from $50,000 to $100,000 annually, consisting of a strong commission-based incentive structure and base pay. In subsequent years, sales professionals commonly earn $100,000 to $150,000 or more annually. Actual compensation will vary based on individual performance, geographic location, and applicable business conditions.(Note: The position includes an hourly rate of $15.00 as part of the total compensation structure.)Medical Dental VisionFlexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care)*Health Savings Account with Company ContributionSick Leave Short-TermDisability Long-TermDisability Life InsuranceVoluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment InsuranceDependent Life InsuranceSCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match*Employee Assistance Program#SCIAbility to obtain and maintain an insurance license if required by state/provinceFlexible hours but, at times must have the ability to work up to 12 hours in a dayAbility to treat others with empathy and respectKnowledge of computers and some softwareCustomer service skillsPostal Code: 02904Category (Portal Searching): SalesJob Location: US-RI - Providence #J-18808-Ljbffr Service Corporation International