Licensed Funeral Director: The Kilpatrick Group

Funeral Homes Worldwide; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Two-week training

Commission-based pay

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

The Kilpatrick Group is hiring a licensed funeral director for a full-time role serving Eastern North Carolina. You will focus on pre-need arrangements, family conversations, needs assessments, and service planning, with a 100% commission structure and sales incentives.

The position requires an active Funeral Director License; Life Insurance License is preferred. Training is provided, relocation assistance offered, and rewards include monthly contests and bonus opportunities.

Qualifications

• Licensed Funeral Director required for NC operations.
• Life Insurance license preferred to support pre-need sales.
• Proven ability to handle conversations with families and close needs assessments.

Responsibilities

• Identify prospective clients and conduct structured pre-need conversations.
• Present options, guide families through sales and closing, and coordinate arrangements.
• Maintain client relationships and ensure service continuity in the Eastern NC area.

Skills

Sales experience

Strong communication

Empathy

Organization

Independent judgment

Life Insurance License preferred

Education

Funeral Director License

Job description

# Licensed Funeral Director: The Kilpatrick Group**The Kilpatrick Group**Eastern North Carolina Start Date09/12/2026Full-TimeThe Kilpatrick Group is hiring a licensed funeral director for a full-time position serving Eastern North Carolina. The role centers on pre-need arrangements, family conversations, needs assessments, and service planning. Compensation uses a 100% commission structure with sales incentive trips, monthly contests, and bonus opportunities.The position requires a Funeral Director License and favors an active Life Insurance License. Previous funeral-service experience, sales results, clear communication, empathy, organization, and independent judgment support the work. The employer provides a two-week training program and relocation assistance.* **Role:** Licensed Funeral Director* **Employer:** The Kilpatrick Group* **Location:** Eastern North Carolina* **Employment:** Full-time* **Compensation:** 100% commission with sales incentives, monthly contests, and bonus opportunitiesApply For This PositionApplicants send a resume to Cassandra at [e-mail]. The position requires an active Funeral Director License and values previous industry experience.## Pre-Need Arrangements And Family ConversationsThe position identifies people who need information about pre-need arrangements and begins a structured conversation about services, packages, and personal preferences. Needs assessments help match family priorities with available arrangements while the director keeps the discussion clear and respectful.Client relationships continue after the first conversation. The director maintains contact, answers questions, explains choices, and coordinates the arrangements selected by each family. Sales work depends on accurate information, careful follow-through, and communication that recognizes the personal nature of advance planning.* Identify and engage potential clients.* Conduct needs assessments.* Present pre-need options and packages.* Guide families through sales and closing.* Maintain client relationships and coordinate arrangements.## Licensing And Funeral-Service PreparationThe Funeral Director License forms the role's legal foundation, while the preferred Life Insurance License supports its pre-need sales work. The employer prefers prior industry experience and proven success against sales targets, so the position combines regulated funeral-service knowledge with client-facing business work.Funeral service directors commonly coordinate schedules, records, staff, and service details in the operational framework described by the O\\*NET occupational profile. The two-week training program supplies a defined starting period for the employer's procedures, service offerings, and sales process.## Communication And Independent WorkThe role requires strong communication and interpersonal skills because each conversation can involve sensitive choices, detailed explanations, and follow-up decisions. Empathy and a compassionate manner support the relationship while organization and attention to detail keep arrangements accurate.Independent work forms part of the position, and teamwork remains part of the operating structure. The director manages personal responsibilities, records client information, and coordinates with colleagues while maintaining service continuity across the Eastern North Carolina area. Problem-solving skills help resolve questions as families evaluate pre-need options.## Safe Funeral-Service OperationsFuneral-service work includes contact with human remains and materials that require controlled handling. Employers use written exposure-control plans, universal precautions, handwashing procedures, protective equipment, cleaning routines, and regulated-waste procedures under the OSHA bloodborne-pathogen standard.Those practices connect safety with routine operations. A director who understands documentation, authorization, confidentiality, and compliance can keep family service conversations aligned with the work performed by licensed staff and partner providers. The role combines a Funeral Director License requirement with pre-need sales responsibilities.## Training, Incentives, And RelocationThe Kilpatrick Group provides a two-week training program for the position. A relocation package supports candidates who need to move for the service area, while the program establishes the employer's procedures, service offerings, and sales process.Sales incentive trips, monthly contests, and bonus opportunities sit alongside the 100% commission structure. Candidates who bring industry experience, sales discipline, and a current license can evaluate those terms with the training schedule and relocation support before applying.Pre-need conversations involve advance decisions about disposition, ceremony type, merchandise, funding, and related documentation. The director's work requires accurate explanations because families make personal and financial decisions during the planning process.Client records and permissions require careful handling when arrangements include personal information and payment commitments. The role connects licensed funeral-service knowledge with organized follow-through across the Eastern North Carolina service area.