Remote Church Partnerships Account Executive

LifeWay Christian Resources; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifeway, a mission-driven organization in the United States, is seeking an Account Executive to grow our church territory through consultative, relationship-first sales. You’ll own CO, AZ, and NM, prospecting to close while traveling as needed. Remote-based role with local travel within the territory and occasional Nashville meetings.

You will build trusted, ministry-focused partnerships with church leaders, guiding them to Lifeway resources that meet their discipleship needs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience selling value-based products or services.
• Proven cold calling skills with a track record of building rapport and initiating 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 — ability to assess needs and present tailored solutions.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented with a track record of individual and team performance.
• Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church.

Responsibilities

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work.
• Develop and execute a territory business plan in partnership with sales leadership.
• Prospect and qualify new church accounts using inbound/outbound strategies.
• Build deep, trust-based relationships with church stakeholders.
• Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach through close.
• Deliver timely monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts grounded in pipeline data.
• Maintain up-to-date records of sales activity in Salesforce.
• Monitor competitive trends and share insights with sales leadership.
• Contribute feedback on sales materials and processes to improve the team.

Skills

Value-based selling

Cold calling

Lead generation

Outside sales

Communication skills

Consultative selling

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Lifeway, a mission-driven organization in the United States, is seeking an Account Executive to grow our church territory through consultative, relationship-first sales. You’ll own CO, AZ, and NM, prospecting to close while traveling as needed. Remote-based role with local travel within the territory and occasional Nashville meetings.

You will build trusted, ministry-focused partnerships with church leaders, guiding them to Lifeway resources that meet their discipleship needs.