Full-Time
Sales Professional
Inside Sales
Posted on 5/9/2026
Service Corporation International
5,001-10,000 employees
Provides funeral services, cemeteries, & cremation
Compensation Overview
$50k - $100k/yr
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
In Person
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- High school diploma or equivalent
- 1-2 years of college or an equivalent of education and experience
- 1-2 years of customer service or sales industry experience preferred
- Current state/province issued driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Insurance license if required by state/province law and as prescribed by each state board
- Must be able to pass the Company’s internal presentation certification within thirty days of hire
- Ability to work a number of evenings and or weekends every month
- Ability to drive frequently
- Ability to obtain and maintain an insurance license if required by state/province
- Flexible hours but, at times must have the ability to work up to 12 hours in a day
- Knowledge of computers and some software
- Customer service skills
- Lead Generation: Holds self-accountable for prospecting a minimum of 1-2 hours each day
- Lead Generation: Obtains referrals from families served by the location
- Lead Generation: Networks and builds community and civic relationships
- Lead Generation: Explains and presents presentations to families served and referred families
- Lead Generation: Maintains and tracks activity levels to ensure productivity
- Build Relationships with Families: Responds to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner
- Build Relationships with Families: Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern
- Build Relationships with Families: Develops an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them
- Build Relationships with Families: Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction
- Build Relationships with Families: Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail
- Build Relationships with Families: Follows through on all customer problems and requests
- Build Relationships with Families: Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals
- Build Relationships with Families: Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning
- Teamwork: Represents a continuous link from services provided at need, through aftercare, to providing services to protect families in the future
- Teamwork: Collaborates and teams with funeral directors, location managers, and other members of funeral home and or cemetery staff, to provide seamless, high quality service
- Teamwork: Thoroughly and completely reviews previous services and contacts with families to prepare to support current needs and or sales
- Teamwork: Shares family concerns with rest of the SCI team
Service Corporation International provides funeral and cemetery services across North America through its network of over 1,500 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries. The company operates by offering end-of-life products and services under the Dignity Memorial brand, which standardizes quality and customer care for families planning memorials or burials. Unlike many local competitors, this company uses its massive scale and "combination locations"—sites that house both a funeral home and a cemetery—to provide a streamlined, all-in-one experience. Its goal is to leverage its geographic reach to remain the leading provider of death care services while ensuring consistent value and professional support for its clients.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Houston, Texas
Founded
1962
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Comparable cemetery preneed sales rose 10% in Q1 2026, driving revenue.
- Secured $2.5B credit agreement November 20, 2025, maturing 2030 for liquidity.
- Increased quarterly dividend 6.7% to $0.34 per share May 6, 2026.
What critics are saying
- Funeral volumes dropped 6.6% in Q1 2026 from post-flu normalization.
- Directors Dean Gemmiti and Carl Brown defected to Opus Tribute Group.
- Carvana expands direct cremation, undercutting SCI's funeral revenue.
What makes Service Corporation International unique
- SCI operates 1,531 funeral locations and 471 cemeteries across 45 states and Canada.
- Dignity Memorial brand ensures quality and customer satisfaction in deathcare.
- Largest North American provider dominates funeral and cemetery segments.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Paid Sick Leave
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Voluntary Accidental Death or Dismemberment Insurance
Dependent Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Employee Assistance Program
Company News
Well-known funeral directors shift careers to Highland Park Funeral Centre. Dean Gemmiti and Carl Brown are leaving Comstock/Kaye after a combined 80 years of service. A shakeup in the local funeral home business has led to two well-known funeral directors changing locations. Dean Gemmiti and Carl Brown have joined the Opus Tribute Group at Highland Park Funeral Centre after a combined 80 years at Comstock/Kaye Life Celebration Centre. The move comes after Houston-based Service Corporation International (SCI), owners of Comstock/Kaye, purchased Ashburnham Funeral Home and Reception Centre and Community Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services. Mike Davies is a sports director and reporter at the Peterborough Examiner.
Service Corporation International (SCI) secured a new credit agreement on November 20, 2025, with JPMorgan Chase Bank and others. The agreement includes a $750 million term loan facility and a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility, both maturing in November 2030. This imposes financial covenants affecting SCI's operational strategies. The latest analyst rating for SCI stock is a Buy with a $98 price target, driven by strong financial performance but challenged by a high leverage ratio.
Service Corporation International to spend $5 Million to occupy 10,188 square feet of space in Leander Texas. Service Corporation International to spend $5 Million to occupy 10,188 square feet of space in Leander Texas.Leander, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Service Corporation International plans to invest $5 Million to build out 10,188 square feet of new space in Leander. The company plans to occupy the new space at 301 S. Bagdad Road in Leander, on or about April 1, 2026. According to the company website Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North Americas leading provider of death care products and services. As of September 30, 2016, SCI operates 1,531 funeral service locations and 471 cemeteries (including 262 combination locations), which are geographically diversified across 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
Service Corporation International to spend $3,800,000.00 to occupy 25,000 square feet of space in Houston Texas. Service Corporation International to spend $3,800,000.00 to occupy 25,000 square feet of space in Houston Texas.Houston, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Service Corporation International plans to invest $3,800,000.00 to build out 25,000 square feet of new space in Houston. The company plans to occupy the new space at 1945 Allen Parkway #A Level 8 in Houston, on or about August 1, 2026. According to the company website Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North Americas leading provider of death care products and services. As of September 30, 2016, SCI operates 1,531 funeral service locations and 471 cemeteries (including 262 combination locations), which are geographically diversified across 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Through its businesses, SCI markets the Dignity Memorial brand which offers assurance of quality, value, caring service and exceptional customer satisfaction
Service Corporation International to spend $3.5 Million to occupy 12,150 square feet of space in Dallas Texas. Service Corporation International to spend $3.5 Million to occupy 12,150 square feet of space in Dallas Texas.Dallas, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Service Corporation International plans to invest $3,500,000.00 to build out 12,150 square feet of new space in Dallas. The company plans to occupy the new space at 10501 Garland Rd. in Dallas, on or about November 1, 2025. According to the company website Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is North Americas leading provider of death care products and services. As of September 30, 2016, SCI operates 1,531 funeral service locations and 471 cemeteries (including 262 combination locations), which are geographically diversified across 45 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico