About the role

  • Community Development Advisor responsible for generating pre-need sales for cemetery services and products. Involves community outreach, customer service, and appointment scheduling in Lakewood, WA.

Responsibilities

  • Actively builds relationships in the community to educate and guide families in their preplanning decisions
  • Excels in his/her ability to set an appointment, give a preplanning guide presentation, and product presentation
  • Provides professional park tours of each location within their area
  • Completes paperwork timely, neatly and accurately, including all specific requirements for contract processing
  • Actively tracks all sales activity and ratios to measure areas of strength and areas that need improvement
  • Uses CRM to track all contacts and ensure professional follow-up
  • Contacts new and existing customers to discuss how specific products or services can meet their needs
  • Prospects daily using multiple methods including cold calling, door knocking, mailers, seminars, and outside events
  • Provides world class customer service, a positive attitude, and a willingness to do Whatever it takes
  • Keeps current in areas as they relate to our profession (veterans benefits, social security benefits, end of life decisions, etc.)
  • Builds relationships with churchs, civic groups, veteran organizations, hospice, senior living, & other community groups
  • Once relationships are established, pre-planning seminars are scheduled and conducted in accordance with NorthStar Memorial Groups established program
  • Works multiple prospecting avenues such as, web leads, Seminars, park patrolling, file reviews, direct mail, and all other prospecting methods in accordance with NorthStars sales playbook
  • Schedules 10-12 Pre-Need appointments each week that are tracked in the CRM
  • Answers telephone inquiries about cemetery products and services pre-need planning
  • Attends training programs scheduled with sales leaders and regional leadership

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Valid drivers license and satisfactory driving record
  • Must have reliable transportation
  • Knowledge of current federal, state and local regulations related to the cemetery and funeral industry

Job title

Community Development Advisor

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$55,000 - $100,000 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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