New York, NY, USA
9 days ago
Funeral Director - Advance Planning

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates.

Consider the possibilities of joining a Great Place to Work!

We are enhancing our team by seeking a Full-Time Premier Advanced Planning Professional at Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel "A Dignity Premier Collection". This elite team focuses on community engagement and advance-planning services that make a real difference in the lives of the families we assist. Our directors serve families throughout New York City, the communities centered around Frank E. Campbell The Funeral Chapel and around the world. Our team is dedicated to providing superior service by assisting families in planning a remarkable tribute. *Must be a licensed funeral director

Life is not about a job; it is about purpose.

If you love serving families and value work life balance, you owe it to yourself to consider joining our funeral home!

Our Advance Planning Funeral Directors Enjoy:

Competitive compensation package with incentivesMore flexible schedules (no nights, no holidays, no removals)Stability - Service Corporation International (SCI*) includes the Dignity Memorial® brand and is the nation’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. Learn more at sci-corp.com.Best-in-class technology platforms and unparalleled resourcesFull Benefits* - including medical, dental and vision insurance and tuition assistance, scholarships, PLUS a 401K program with a generous company match!Ongoing Training and leadership developmentFair advancement opportunitiesCertified Great Place to Work since 2017!

We put people first and value integrity and attention to detail in our work. We’ll change everything you ever thought about a career in the funeral services profession. This isn’t your typical job—and we’re not your typical funeral home!

Requirements & Qualifications

Must have the appropriate state funeral licensure or the ability to reciprocate license from another stateHigh level of integrity, dedication, and desire to succeedProficient with computers and technology with knowledge of MS Office ToolsDesire to help others and earn a competitive incomeAbility to work well as part of a team and independentlyCreative, outgoing, and energeticSolid work history

What you will be doing

Lead Generation

Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each dayObtains referrals from families served by the funeral homeNetworks and builds community and civic relationshipsExplains and presents presentations to families served and referred familiesMaintains 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 family’s 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 client 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 family’s 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 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

Who we are. What we do.

We’re more than North America’s largest provider of funeral, cremation and cemetery services. We are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who are devoted to the communities where we live and work. We are more than 20,000 dedicated individuals who provide caring assistance to families in need, honor veterans and public servants and deliver lifesaving programs to help keep children and seniors safe.

We operate under the umbrella of the Dignity Memorial network of 1,800 funeral homes and cemeteries. Dignity Memorial providers care for more than 300,000 families each year and understand the importance of thoughtful, personalized arrangements. We believe creating meaningful ways to pay tribute to a loved one begins with compassion and is shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique. For us, there is no greater responsibility than honoring and preserving the story of one’s life.

Benefits:

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

*Dependent upon benefits eligibility

Compensation:  15.00 per hour plus commission  based on exceeding defined quotas.  Plan components include biweekly, monthly, and rolling three month commissions.

Postal Code: 10028

Category (Portal Searching): Sales

Job Location: US-NY - New York
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