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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 u2018Celebrating a Life Well Livedu2019. 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 RESPONSIBILITIES Lead Generation + Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day + Obtains referrals from families served by the location + Networks and builds community and civic relationships + Explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families + Maintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivity Build Relationships with Families + Responds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner + Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern + Develops an understanding of each familyu2019s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them + Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction + Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail + Follows through on all customer problems and requests + Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals + Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the familyu2019s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning Teamwork + Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future + Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service + Thoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales + Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education + High school diploma or equivalent + 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience Experience + High school equivalency and 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience + 1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferred Licenses + Current state/province issued driveru2019s license with an acceptable driving record + Insurance license if required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board + State Funeral Directors License + Funeral Directors License Knowledge, Skills and Abilities + Must be able to pass the Companyu2019s internal presentation certification within thirty days of hire + Ability to work a number of evenings and or weekends every month + Ability to drive frequently The 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 Vision Flexible Spending Accounts (health care and dependent care) Health Savings Account with Company Contribution Sick Leave Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability Life Insurance Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance Dependent Life Insurance SCI 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company match Employee Assistance Program #SCI + Ability to obtain and maintain an insurance license if required by state/province + Flexible hours but, at times must have the ability to work up to 12 hours in a day + Ability to treat others with empathy and respect + Knowledge of computers and some software + Customer service skills Postal Code: 02904 Category (Portal Searching): Sales Job Location: US-RI - Providence Job Profile ID: S00068 Time Type: Full time Location Name: Pontarelli-Marino Funeral Home