Sales Counselor

Job Type

Full-time

• Estimated first-year earnings: $50,000 - $80,000. Actual earnings vary based on individual sales performance and may be below or exceed this range.
• Uncapped commissions or a guaranteed minimum hourly rate, whichever is greater.
• Paid hourly training period during the first 6 weeks.
• Sell pre-need and at-need funeral services, cemetery property, memorialization products, and related merchandise.
• Meet with individuals and families to understand their needs and provide consultative guidance on available products and services.
• Build a sales pipeline through inbound leads, walk-ins, referrals, proactive prospecting, networking, and community outreach.
• Maintain customer relationships, manage follow-up activity, and track leads, customer activity, and sales opportunities through Hub Spot CRM.

At Everstory Partners, our mission is to create supportive spaces where individuals and families can find solace, meaning, and hope in the midst of loss. Every person's journey through loss is unique, and we are committed to providing compassionate and personalized support. Our role is to serve as a steady presence, providing guidance to families while helping them honor and celebrate the life and legacy of the person who has passed.

• Meet with individuals and families to understand their needs and recommend appropriate funeral and cemetery products and services.
• Sell pre-need and at-need funeral services, cemetery property, memorialization products, and related merchandise.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective customers through lead generation, outbound prospecting, referrals, networking, and community outreach.
• Respond to inbound leads, customer inquiries, and walk-in opportunities.
• Conduct follow-up with prospective customers throughout the sales process.
• Develop long-term relationships with customers, families, and members of the local community.
• Explain products, services, pricing, and available options in a clear and compassionate manner.
• Guide customers through purchasing decisions and complete required sales contracts and documentation.
• Use Hub Spot to manage leads, customer relationships, appointments, follow-up activity, and sales opportunities throughout the sales process.
• Attend funeral and memorial services as appropriate to support families.
• Participate in community events, networking opportunities, and offsite customer appointments.
• Partner with funeral home, cemetery, operations, and location leadership teams to provide a positive customer experience.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bilingual or multilingual proficiency is a plus, particularly in Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese), Tagalog/Filipino, Vietnamese, or Arabic.
• One year of experience in sales, including outside sales, B2C sales, sales consulting, customer service, business development, account management, or other relationship-based roles preferred.
• Experience using CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software, such as Hub Spot, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar sales and lead-management platforms preferred.
• Comfortable working in a commission-based, performance-driven sales environment, including prospecting, lead generation, and developing new business.
• Strong sales communication, relationship-building, negotiation, consultative selling, and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple sales leads, customer appointments, prospects, and follow-up activities.
• Comfortable using email, Microsoft Office, and other common business applications.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive customer and family information.
• Availability to work occasional…