Licensed Funeral Director: Kilpatrick Group

Position: Licensed Funeral Director: The Kilpatrick Group
# Licensed Funeral Director:
The Kilpatrick Group
** The Kilpatrick Group
** Eastern North Carolina Start Date
09/12/2026

Full-Time The Kilpatrick Group is hiring a licensed funeral director for a full-time position serving Eastern North Carolina. The role centers on pre-need arrangements, family conversations, needs assessments, and service planning. Compensation uses a 100% commission structure with sales incentive trips, monthly contests, and bonus opportunities.

The position requires a Funeral Director License and favors an active Life Insurance License. Previous funeral-service experience, sales results, clear communication, empathy, organization, and independent judgment support the work. The employer provides a two-week training program and relocation assistance.
* ** Role:
** Licensed Funeral Director
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* Employer:

** The Kilpatrick Group
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* Location:

** Eastern North Carolina
* ** Employment:
** Full-time
* ** Compensation:
** 100% commission with sales incentives, monthly contests, and bonus opportunities

Apply For This Position Applicants send a resume to Cassandra at  The position requires an active Funeral Director License and values previous industry experience.## Pre-Need Arrangements And Family Conversations The position identifies people who need information about pre-need arrangements and begins a structured conversation about services, packages, and personal preferences. Needs assessments help match family priorities with available arrangements while the director keeps the discussion clear and respectful.

Client relationships continue after the first conversation. The director maintains contact, answers questions, explains choices, and coordinates the arrangements selected by each family. Sales work depends on accurate information, careful follow-through, and communication that recognizes the personal nature of advance planning.
* Identify and engage potential clients.
* Conduct needs assessments.
* Present pre-need options and packages.
* Guide families through sales and closing.
* Maintain client relationships and coordinate arrangements.## Licensing And Funeral-Service Preparation The Funeral Director License forms the role's legal foundation, while the preferred Life Insurance License supports its pre-need sales work. The employer prefers prior industry experience and proven success against sales targets, so the position combines regulated funeral-service knowledge with client-facing business work.

Funeral service directors commonly coordinate schedules, records, staff, and service details in the operational framework described by the O NET occupational profile. The two-week training program supplies a defined starting period for the employer's procedures, service offerings, and sales process.## Communication And Independent Work The role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills because each conversation can involve sensitive choices, detailed explanations, and follow-up decisions.

Empathy and a compassionate manner support the relationship while organization and attention to detail keep arrangements accurate.

Independent work forms part of the position, and teamwork remains part of the operating structure. The director manages personal responsibilities, records client information, and coordinates with colleagues while maintaining service continuity across the Eastern North Carolina area. Problem-solving skills help resolve questions as families evaluate pre-need options.## Safe Funeral-Service Operations Funeral-service work includes contact with human remains and materials that require controlled handling.

Employers use written exposure-control plans, universal precautions, handwashing procedures, protective equipment, cleaning routines, and regulated-waste procedures under the OSHA blood borne-pathogen standard.

Those practices connect safety with routine operations. A director who understands documentation, authorization, confidentiality, and compliance can keep family service conversations aligned with the work performed by licensed staff and partner providers. The role combines a Funeral Director License requirement with pre-need sales responsibilities.## Training, Incentives, And Relocation The Kilpatrick Group provides a two-week training program for the position. A relocation package supports candidates who need to move for the service area, while the program establishes the employer's procedures, service offerings, and sales process.

Sales incentive trips, monthly contests, and bonus…