Pre-Planning Advisor | Funeral, Cremation & Memorial Sales

Pre-Planning Advisor | Funeral, Cremation & Memorial Sales

**Scottsbluff, Gering & Bridgeport, Nebraska**

Build a sales career that makes a difference for families.

We are looking for an outgoing, motivated, relationship-driven **Pre-Planning Advisor** to serve families through **Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home & Crematory in Scottsbluff, Gering Memorial Chapel in Gering, and Bridgeport Memorial Chapel in Bridgeport.**

This is a unique sales opportunity where your success comes from **building relationships, becoming involved in the community, generating your own business and helping families make important decisions before a time of need.**

You'll help families plan ahead for **funeral and cremation services as well as cemetery and memorialization needs, including headstones and other permanent memorials.**

This is not a position where you sit in an office waiting for someone to walk through the door. We're looking for a **self-starter** who enjoys getting out into the community, meeting people, networking, prospecting, asking for referrals, hosting seminars and events, and turning relationships into opportunities to serve families. That emphasis on self-generated business, referrals, community relationships and consistent prospecting is central to the PPA role.

What You'll Do

You'll work throughout the Scottsbluff, Gering and Bridgeport communities educating families about the value of planning ahead.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Meeting with families to discuss and arrange funeral and cremation plans in advance
* Helping families explore cemetery, headstone and memorialization options
* Developing new business through prospecting, referrals, networking and community involvement
* Building relationships with local businesses, organizations, civic groups and community partners
* Conducting educational seminars and community events
* Following up with families served by our funeral homes and developing referral opportunities
* Presenting planning options in families' homes, at our locations and throughout the community
* Maintaining an active sales pipeline and consistently following up with prospects
* Working closely with funeral directors and funeral home leadership to provide a seamless experience for families
* Building long-term relationships that generate repeat and referral business
* Working toward established activity and sales goals

The position is designed around **trust-based relationship selling**. You'll listen to families, understand their individual needs, communicate honestly, follow through and provide service that earns future referrals.

We're Looking for Someone Who Is...

**Driven.** You don't need someone standing over you telling you what to do next.

**Outgoing.** You enjoy meeting new people and starting conversations.

**Competitive.** Goals energize you, and you like seeing your effort translate into results.

**Comfortable prospecting.** Picking up the phone, introducing yourself to someone new, attending community events and asking for referrals doesn't scare you.

**Compassionate.** You understand that although this is a sales career, these are meaningful and sometimes emotional decisions for families.

**Coachable.** You want training, feedback, role-playing and continued development because you want to become exceptional at what you do.

**Organized.** You can manage leads, appointments, follow-up and a sales pipeline without needing constant supervision.

**Community-minded.** You want to become someone people throughout Scottsbluff, Gering and Bridgeport know, like and trust.

You Don't Need Funeral Industry Experience

Some of our best candidates may come from completely different industries.

If you've been successful in **outside sales, insurance, real estate, automotive sales, financial services, hospitality, recruiting, fundraising, business development, account management or another relationship-based role**, we'd like to talk with you.

What matters most is your **work ethic, integrity, ability to connect with people and willingness to prospect consistently.**

The official position calls for sales or relevant industry experience, basic technology skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong integrity, an outgoing personality and comfort presenting to others.

This Is a Sales Career - Not Just a Job

There is real independence in this position, but that independence comes with accountability.

You'll be responsible for creating activity, developing relationships, following up and producing results. Successful Pre-Planning Advisors are willing to prospect consistently and maintain flexibility in their schedules, including some evenings and weekends when families, seminars or community opportunities require it.

In return, you'll have the opportunity to build a career around something that matters:

**Helping families make thoughtful decisions today so their loved ones have fewer decisions to make later.**

Minimum Qualifications

Valid NE state Life Insurance License is required within 30 days of hire. High school diploma or equivalent; valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record; sales, industry or equivalent experience; basic computer and technology skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively; and flexibility to work outside traditional business hours when needed. CRM experience and bilingual skills are a plus.

**If you're motivated by relationships, results and meaningful work, we'd like to meet you.**

**Apply today to learn more about joining our Nebraska team as a Pre-Planning Advisor.**

Pay: $50,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

* 401(k)
* 401(k) matching
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Health savings account
* Life insurance
* Professional development assistance
* Referral program
* Retirement plan
* Tuition reimbursement
* Vision insurance
* Work from home

Work Location: In person