Remote Church Partnerships Account Executive

LifeWay Christian Resources; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeway Christian Resources seeks an Account Executive to grow a remote-based church territory (CO, AZ, NM) through consultative, relationship-first sales. You will own prospecting to close, partnering with internal teams to deliver ministry-focused solutions. Remote-based, travel within territory required.

The role requires 3+ years in value-based sales, strong cold-calling, and CRM experience (Salesforce). Passion for serving churches and a faith-driven approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience selling value-based church-centered products or services.
• Proven cold calling skills with a track record of building rapport and initiating meaningful conversations.
• Experience with inbound and outbound lead generation strategies.
• Demonstrated success in outside or field sales — relationship building, deal closing, and exceeding targets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills across multiple leadership levels.
• Consultative selling approach — assess needs and present tailored solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values in territory practice.
• Develop and execute a territory business plan with leadership, driving church partnerships via cold calling, networking, and consultative selling.
• Prospect and qualify new church accounts using inbound/outbound lead generation to build a healthy pipeline.
• Build trust-based relationships with church stakeholders and guide them toward Lifeway solutions aligned to ministry goals.
• Manage full sales cycle from outreach to close, consistently meeting revenue targets.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly revenue forecasts grounded in pipeline data.
• Maintain up-to-date records of all sales activity in Salesforce.
• Monitor market trends and share insights with leadership to sharpen Lifeway's positioning.
• Provide feedback on sales materials and processes to help the team grow.

Skills

3+ years sales

Cold calling

Lead gen strategies

Consultative selling

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree not required

Doctorate not required

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Lifeway Christian Resources seeks an Account Executive to grow a remote-based church territory (CO, AZ, NM) through consultative, relationship-first sales. You will own prospecting to close, partnering with internal teams to deliver ministry-focused solutions. Remote-based, travel within territory required.

The role requires 3+ years in value-based sales, strong cold-calling, and CRM experience (Salesforce). Passion for serving churches and a faith-driven approach are essential.