Sales Manager

The Role

The Sales Manager at Everstory Partners leads all Sales initiatives and practices. The role involves developing the front line Sales Counselors, driving performance through a customer-focused experience, and managing the sales team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales staff to achieve sales goals.
• Monitor production at the location and develop the sales team.
• Provide direction in hiring, promoting, and training of assigned staff, ensuring company policies are followed.
• Ensure the best possible results from presentations to current and potential clients.
• Communicate frequently with all departments to ensure support of location needs.
• Daily evaluations of sales activity to provide recommendations and best practices.
• Coordinate employee scheduling to ensure coverage at all times.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years of sales experience with a proven track record, preferably in a B2C industry.
• 1 year of supervisory or management experience.
• Proven leadership ability, excellent customer service, sales, and communication skills.
• Ability to supervise, motivate, and train sales personnel; can appropriately handle employee relations and performance issues.
• Capable of developing new and effective methods of increasing sales in a competitive environment.
• Enjoys interacting and collaborating effectively with others in a team atmosphere.
• Well organized with strong time management skills.
• Possesses confidence and professionalism to interact with clients over the phone and in person.
• Ability to work with clients one-on-one and build strong customer relationships.
• Possesses the desire to set your own schedule and ability to work evening and weekend hours.
• Must possess a valid drivers license and access to a personal vehicle.
• Able to travel to potential clients' homes located anywhere in the geographic region served by the location.
• Able to obtain any relevant professional licensing required within 90 days of employment.
• Availability to work some holidays, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Benefits

• Base salary pay with a performance-driven bonus plan tied to cemetery and funeral revenue.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and STD Insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Anniversary Award for each year of service.
• Career Advancement and Training - Aspiring Managers Program.
• Everstory Cares - Employee Assistance Fund.
• Legend Award Program.
• Funeral and Cemetery Benefits.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• 401(k) with Company Match.