Senior Ministry Consultant

FLSA: Exempt (eligible for overtime in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations)

Schedule: This full-time position (40 hours/week) will work remotely within the United States.

*Candidate must live in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Position Summary:

The Senior Ministry Consultant is a pivotal role within our organization, responsible for cultivating relationships, promoting the Augustine Institute's (AI) products and services and supporting the growth of our Catholic community through outreach and engagement efforts. This role combines special skills and activities with sales acumen with a deep understanding of our mission for evangelization, products, sales administration of parishes and schools within our Catholic faith.

Responsibilities:

Sales and Outreach:
Proactively engage with assigned parishes through outbound cold calls with parishes, schools, diocesan organizations, or communities and engage in discovery conversations to identify challenges and problems and prescribe appropriate AI products, services, events, and values.
Conduct outbound calls, emails and in-person visits to secure discovery appointments with parish and school representatives.
Utilize sales strategies to create customized packages and discuss the features and benefits of AI products, programs and services to close sales and encourage full participation in our portfolio.
Consistently achieve and exceed sales quota
Relationship Building
Develop and nurture relationships with AI engaged parishes, providing support, guidance and information about products and services and upcoming events.
Act as the first line of contact of parishes and solve customer issues by logging the identified issues and coordinating with Parish Care, Customer Success or other relevant departments to resolve the issue.
Establish a consistent schedule for following up with community members. This could be through phone calls, emails or even in person visits, showing genuine care and support.
Active participation in nationally recognized Catholic councils, Catholic cultural organizations and/or acting as a bilingual representative for the Augustine Institute. Could include duties related to Augustine Institute interdepartmental councils such as Marketing, Development, Customer Success or complex project teams.
Sales Administration Support:
Maintain accurate records of communications and interactions with current customers and potential leads using the CRM software.
Community Engagement:
Actively participate in community events, gatherings, or conferences to represent the Augustine Institute and foster connections with customers.
Continual Learning and Growth:
Stay updated on Augustine Institute's new products and offerings, sales techniques to effectively communicate the value of our products.
Participate in training sessions to enhance sales skills and deepen understanding of Augustine Institute values.
Qualifications:

College degree preferred but not required, preferable in related field (Catholic Ministry, Sales, Marketing, Theology)
2+ years proven experience in sales, customer service or outreach, preferably within Catholic ministry
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
Knowledge and practical usage of the Augustine Institutes products (FORMED, Word of Life, Amen App) preferred
A strong alignment with the values, mission and principles of the Catholic Church, general knowledge of diocesan organization and operations, and possess deep empathy for Catholic users of Augustine Institute products.
Build rapport and trust
Strong influencing skills, can build a compelling case that benefits the customer
Passionate to help customers and solves problems, proposing solutions
Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required
Active participation in nationally recognized Catholic councils, Catholic cultural organizations and/or acting as a bilingual representative for the Augustine Institute.
Ability to consistently demonstrate the Augustine Institute's core values, including:
Humility - We serve the Augustine Institute Mission with humility and a service mindset.
Collaboration - We work together as a united Body of Christ.
Innovation - We encourage being creative and demonstrating a clever mindset.
Excellence - We strive in everything we do to win souls for Christ.
Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform typing and use of office equipment, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Travel 40% with occasional overnight stays

Annual trip to home office (St. Louis, MO)

*The Augustine Institute offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 403b retirement plan match, medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid holidays, and a generous paid time off plan, as well as other benefits.

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