Church Sales Outbound Specialist

Lifeway is seeking an Outbound Church Sales Specialist. In this role you will be responsible for identifying and pursuing new church opportunities and establishing relationships with existing churches to grow and further support their ministry needs with resources that Lifeway offers. This is an excellent position for someone passionate about our mission and wanting to sharpen their selling skills.  

Why Lifeway? 

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you’re a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you’re passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more. If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

This is a remote position in the U.S. with occasional travel to Nashville for in-person team gatherings. #LI-Remote 

• Lives out Lifeway’s mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
• Partner with your leader on individual goals and KPIs that align with the goal of the Outbound Team
• Identify and target new business opportunities through calling potential lists and growing current customers
• Develop and execute sales strategies to convert leads into customers
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective churches
• Conduct meeting presentations to explain offerings to church partners through phone, Zoom or email communication
• Track and report sales activity and pipeline using Salesforce and other CRM tools
• Achieve and consistently meet or exceed assigned quarterly sales targets in alignment with overall revenue goals.
• Available to travel a few times a year for sales opportunities or team meetings

Education

High School Diploma, required

Bachelor's degree, preferred

Masters degree, not required

Advanced graduate degree (PhD, etc.), not required

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, required

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience growing customers via video conference, phone, and email conversations.
• Competitive spirit with the ability to ask tough questions.
• Highly motivated, full of energy, and curiosity-driven.
• Passionate about helping churches achieve their ministry focus of impacting lives.
• 1+ years of direct sales experience with a demonstrated ability to meet or exceed sales goals.

Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, preferred

• Proven experience in sales, with a track record of success in generating new business.
• 1–2 years of experience in account management, ideally in a sales or customer-facing role.
• Strong negotiation and closing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Familiarity with Salesforce and sales reporting tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• A passion for sales and a willingness to go above and beyond to meet customer needs.