Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lifeway Christian Resources is hiring an Account Executive to grow church partnerships across an assigned territory through consultative sales. The role manages prospecting through close, forecasts revenue, and connects church leaders with resources aligned to their ministry needs.
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, driving new and existing church partnerships through cold calling, networking, and consultative selling
- Prospect and qualify new church accounts using inbound and outbound lead generation strategies to build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline
- Build deep, trust-based relationships with key church stakeholders and guide them toward Lifeway solutions that align with their ministry goals
- Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach through close, consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets
- Deliver timely and accurate monthly and quarterly revenue forecasts grounded in pipeline data and business understanding
- Maintain up-to-date records of all sales activity, contacts, and opportunities in Salesforce
- Monitor competitive and market trends, bringing insights back to sales leadership and peers to sharpen Lifeway's positioning
- Contribute feedback on sales materials and internal processes to help the broader team improve and grow
Skills
- Lives out Lifeway's mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of experience selling value-based 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 — 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
- Prior experience with a CRM platform, with strong preference for Salesforce
- Demonstrated success in new customer acquisition in a fast-paced, performance-based sales environment
- Familiarity with the local church landscape and ministry operations
- Heart for the local church and mission-driven sales contexts
Benefits
- Strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture; remote-eligible positions have autonomy and flexibility with work hours.
- Equipment and resources to support a productive and ergonomic workspace.
- All-team meetings several times per year; travel is provided for key team gatherings for remote-based team members.
- Full-time employees are eligible to enroll in comprehensive benefits plans, including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, a 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, and mission trip time.
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