Funeral Home Pre-Need Agent

Pre\-Need Agent

Clark Funeral Homes is seeking a long\-term, career\-minded Pre\-Need Agent who understands that pre\-planning a funeral is about much more than making arrangements - it is about helping families make thoughtful decisions today that can bring comfort, clarity, and peace of mind tomorrow.

This individual will play an important role in expanding and strengthening Clark Funeral Homes’ comprehensive pre\-planning services throughout Southwest Missouri. We are looking for someone who is comfortable building relationships, communicating with people, developing new business, and representing our funeral home with professionalism, compassion, and integrity.

The ideal candidate will bring strong sales and marketing experience, excellent communication skills, strong organizational and follow\-up abilities, and a working knowledge of insurance ter minology and related processes. This position requires someone who can work independently, build relationships within the community, and take ownership of growing our pre\-need program while work ing closely with the Clark Funeral Homes team.

The qualified candidate must hold a current Missouri insurance producer license and Missouri pre\-need agent authorization and must maintain a clean professional record.

**Key Responsibilities\-** **Know the services you represent. Maintain a thorough understanding of the funeral services, mer chandise, products, and pre\-planning options offered through Clark Funeral Homes so you can confi dently and accurately educate families about their choices.**

Help grow the Clark Funeral Homes pre\-planning program. Develop and implement a compre hensive marketing strategy, in coordination with Clark Funeral Homes, to promote pre\-planning ser vices through social media, television, radio, print advertising, in\-person outreach, and other effective communication channels.

**Create meaningful opportunities to connect with people. Utilize surveys, mailers, email networks, seminars, webinars, telephone calls, personal contact, and other outreach methods to educate the public, create awareness about the value of pre\-planning, and generate qualified leads.**

Identify and develop prospective clientele. Use marketing, advertising, community involvement, and relationship\-building efforts to identify individuals and families who may benefit from planning their funeral arrangements in advance.

**Build relationships - not just sales. Follow up with prospective clients, answer questions, explain available pre\-planning services, and guide families through the planning process in a professional, in formative, and compassionate manner.**

Turn conversations into appointments. Proactively schedule and conduct appointments with clients at Clark Funeral Homes locations in Neosho or Granby, or through webinar appointments when ap propriate.

**Handle important documentation with accuracy. Complete all required paperwork associated with insurance policies, trust certificates, and family booklets accurately, thoroughly, and within required timeframes.**

Be there when families need assistance. Obtain claim forms and related documentation at the time of death to assist with the proper processing of insurance policies and trusts.

**Protect the integrity of every plan. Maintain accurate, organized records for both insurance\-funded and trust\-funded pre\-need plans and ensure information remains current and properly documented.**

**Qualifications** \- Current Missouri insurance producer license and pre\-need agent authorization in the State of Missouri.

**Sales and marketing experience, preferably in a service\-based, relationship\-driven, or client\-focused environment.**

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain information clearly and connect comfortably with people from a variety of backgrounds.

**Strong organizational and follow\-up skills, with the ability to manage leads, appointments, paper work, and ongoing client relationships.**

Working knowledge of insurance terminology, policy documentation, trusts, and related ad ministrative requirements.

**A professional, ethical, compassionate, and client\-focused approach to serving families. The abil ity to listen is just as important as the ability to sell.**

Ability to work independently and take initiative while remaining closely connected to and coordi nated with the Clark Funeral Homes team.

**Compensation \-** A base salary of $50,000 annually will be paid to the qualified candidate upon execution of an em ployment agreement.

In addition to the base salary, commissions for insurance\-based products will be paid according to the applicable insurance company agreement.

Trust commissions will be paid at 7\.5% per policy.

A dedicated marketing budget will be established at the beginning of employment to support the development and growth of the pre\-planning program.

**More Than a Sales Position** \- This is an opportunity for the right individual to build a long\-term career while making a genuine difference in the lives of families throughout Southwest Missouri. Pre\-planning gives people the opportunity to make their wishes known, relieve their families of difficult decisions, and provide great er peace of mind when it matters most.

At Clark Funeral Homes, we believe the best pre\-need agent is not simply someone who can sell a plan - they are someone who can earn trust, build lasting relationships, and help families prepare for one of life’s most important moments with dignity and confidence.

Pay: From $50,000\.00 per year

Work Location: In person