Funeral Planning Sales & Education Professional - Traveling
Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Columbia, SC, USA
In PersonSome travel within South Carolina is required.
InsuranceInsurance Sales & Agency
About the job
Requirements
A South Carolina Funeral Director License is required.
A South Carolina Life Insurance License is preferred.
Demonstrated sales success is required.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office is required.
Comfort using sales software and customer relationship management software is required.
A valid driver's license is required.
An ethical approach to sales, verbal communication, problem identification and resolution, collaboration, planning, organization, and initiative are required.
Responsibilities
Meet with families in the community who are interested in planning ahead for funeral wishes and guide them through the planning process.
Achieve sales expectations by educating families about preplanning and prefunding funeral arrangements.
Host pre-need events at passive funeral homes and fill in at active funeral homes when needed.
Travel within South Carolina as needed.
Do you want to do work that matters? Do you love getting to work with people, hear their stories, and help them make decisions that will benefit their families for years to come? If you are looking for more work-life balance and are interested in starting a new, fulfilling career as a prepaid funeral sales professional, this is the opportunity you have been looking for.
As a Seminar and Event Specialist in South Carolina, you will meet with families in your community every day who are interested in planning ahead for funeral wishes, and you will walk them through the process of planning ahead step by step.
Our Seminar and Event Specialistsare responsible for achieving sales expectations by educating families about preplanning and prefunding funeral arrangements. This role involves some travel (within the State of SC) and focuses on hosting pre-need events at passive funeral homes, while also filling in at active funeral homes when needed.
ABOUT THE ROLE
With Funeral Directors Life, you will be positioned for a successful career in prepaid funeral sales:
· Leads come as the result of pre-need events (Lunch & Learns, Dinner & Discussions, seminars) at funeral homes or local venues
· Your earning potential is up to you! This position offers base salary and uncapped commissions
· You will receive industry-leading training and ongoing development from your supportive sales management team
· Have the opportunity to qualify for fun, amazing, all-expenses paid annual incentive trips
· Participate in salescontests for the opportunity toearn cash prizes
What You Will Need
To be successful in this role, you will need certain skills and requirements which include, but are not limited to:
· South Carolina Life Insurance License preferred
· South Carolina Funeral Director License required
· Highly ethical approach to sales
· Proven track record of sales success
· Self-motivated and proactive
· Excellent problem identification and resolution skills
· Excellent verbal communication skills
· Intermediate knowledge of MS Office
· Comfortable working with user-friendly sales software and CRM software
· Able to collaborate with others and work as part of a team
· Good planning and organizational skills
· Creative and innovative – someone who will take initiative and ownership in their role
· Valid driver’s license
To learn more about a career with purpose with Funeral Directors Life, please apply today for immediate consideration.
About Funeral Directors Life
Funeral Directors Life, a subsidiary of Directors Investment Group (DIG), offers an award-winning workplace that is truly one-of-a-kind.
Funeral Directors Life is a full-service preneed insurance company. We help funeral directors grow their businesses and serve more families every year. With Funeral Directors Life’s preneed programs, at-need solutions, and marketing services, funeral owners and directors can start saving time, growing their businesses and increasing profitability in a rapidly changing marketplace.
DIG has been recognized with numerous workplace awards, including the 2025 Big Country’s Best Workplace, the prestigious FORTUNE magazine “Best Small & Medium Workplaces” List, the “Best Workplaces in Finance & Insurance” List, the “Best Workplaces for Millennials” List, and the “Best Workplaces in Texas” List. The company is also a winner of the top 100 “Best Companies to Work for in Texas,” published by Texas Monthly.
Based in Abilene, TX, DIG offers a unique corporate culture and benefits that our employees love! Founded on Christian principles of leadership through service, integrity, honesty, and respect, the company is dedicated to serving the funeral profession and helping funeral homes enhance their service to families in a rapidly changing marketplace. In fact, our mission is "to be known as the best, most-respected provider of service to the funeral industry."
So, what makes DIG such a great place to work? We apply these same principles to how we treat our employees: offering excellent compensation, a fun, friendly, and supportive work environment, and more benefits and perks than we can mention; including employer-paid health coverage, 401 (k) matching, life insurance, an on-site clinic, a 24-hour fitness center, free fresh fruit and beverages, a corporate university, book studies, and many personal growth opportunities for mind, body, and soul.