Funeral Director - Advance Planning

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.

• 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
• 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
• Certified 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 working in the funeral services industry. This isn’t your typical job—and we’re not your typical company!

• 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.

• Hold self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day
• Obtain referrals from families served by the location
• Network and build community and civic relationships
• Explain and present presentations to families served and referred families
• Maintain and track activity levels to ensure productivity

• Respond to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner
• Connect with families through listening, honest communication, and genuine concern
• Develop an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offer solutions that provide value to them
• Stay in touch with families to ensure satisfaction
• Prepare for all appointments and perform all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail
• Follow through on all customer problems and requests
• Build trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals
• Earn the right to gain referrals to offer protection to family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning

• Represent a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future
• Collaborate and team with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service
• Thoroughly and completely review previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales
• Share 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 : S00070

Time Type:
Full time

Location Name:
Cotten Funeral Home