Funeral Director - Advance Planning, Roanoke

Life’s not about a job, it’s about purpose.

Do you love serving families? Are you passionate about the arrangement conference? Is work life balance important to you?

We currently have a full time opening on our Advance Planning Funeral Director Team. 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 across multiple communities centered around various locations.

Our Advance Planning Funeral Directors Enjoy:

Competitive compensation package with incentives

More 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 resources

Full Benefits* - including medical, dental and vision insurance and tuition assistance, scholarships, PLUS a 401K program with a generous company match!

Ongoing Training and leadership development

Fair advancement opportunities

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

Requirements&Qualifications

Must have the appropriate state funeral licensure or the ability to reciprocate license from another state

High level of integrity, dedication, and desire to succeed

Proficient with computers and technology with knowledge of MS Office Tools

Desire to help others and earn a competitive income

Ability to work well as part of a team and independently

Creative, outgoing, and energetic

Solid work history

May require insurance license

This position may require the associate to obtain and maintain an insurance license in any state in which he/she conducts sales. To obtain the insurance license, the candidate must meet the requirements of a background check process which includes, but is not limited to, a criminal history and credit check.

What you will be doing

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 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 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 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 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

Note: Eligibility requirements apply.

SCI is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.

For any difficulties with the application process, please reach out to .

Compensation: $50,000 to $100,000 targeted compensation (with higher earnings potential based on exceptional performance)

Job Profile ID: S00070

Time Type: Full time

Location Name: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens