Kobie Marketing

Manager, Contact Center Operations

United States full-time Executive Salary not listed
full-time Executive level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Join a National Top Workplace
Named a Top Workplace in the USA and Top Remote Workplace, Kobie is where the best minds in loyalty come together, driven by passion and innovation. We’re always looking for talented individuals who are ready to join a collaborative, growth-focused culture. As a partner to some of the world’s most recognized brands, we are leaders in loyalty, helping brands build lasting emotional connections with their consumers.
Join Us from Anywhere
While our headquarters are nestled in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie embraces a flexible work environment, offering teammates the freedom to work remotely. We understand the importance of work-life balance and support our team with:
·Flexible Time Off to recharge when needed
·Nine Company-Wide Holidays
·A diverse suite of benefits prioritizing your growth, development, and personal well-being
Discover more about our perks and benefits here.
Kobie is a values-led organization where we believe that everyone is a leader, regardless of their position or role.

Travel Requirements:
As a remote-first organization headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kobie values meaningful in-person connection and collaboration that strengthens our teams, supports our clients, and enhances our culture. While travel requirements vary by role, periodic travel may be required to support business objectives, team collaboration, customer engagements, training, and company events. Candidates should be able and willing to travel as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of the role.

Are you an experienced contact center manager who thrives on ensuring amazing customer service, meeting contractual service level agreements, executing at both a tactical and strategic level, and leading your teams to do great things? Do you embody a ‘can-do’ attitude, maintain composure no matter what, and developing your team to take on their next set of responsibilities? If you said yes to these questions, and you truly love leading and guiding a growing contact center, then you might just be the right person for the role.

In this role, you will provide day-to-day tactical management and execution of a Tier 1 contact center which supports multiple clients’ loyalty program customers by phone, email, and chat. You will translate the organizations’ strategic goals into tactical deliverables. You will provide guidance, assistance, coaching and feedback to your supervisory team while ensuring that service levels and customer satisfaction goals are being met at all times.

How you will make an impact

Learn specific client loyalty program guidelines, initially and ongoing

Meet all client requirements for service level and customer satisfaction

Serve as a resource for your team for questions and assistance

Ensure consistency and reliability in contact center agent/customer interactions through call, email, and chat calibration sessions with supervisory team

Establish short-term/mid-term/long-term performance goals with supervisory staff

Develop supervisor skillsets to ensure competency within current role and develop skillsets for applicable future roles

Approach each day with a positive, professional, customer-centric & team-oriented outlook

The ability to communicate in a clear, concise & helpful manner both orally and in writing

The ability to take ownership of queue service levels and be held accountable to any shortcomings

The big-picture ability to ensure effective agent schedules to meet customer needs

The ability to de-escalate customer situations through effective communication and problem-solving skills, taking ownership of all such issues through to customer resolution

The ability to learn and efficiently use all internal tools and resources

The ability to work independently, following directions and instruction regarding your role

Adhere to, and ensure your teams’ adherence to, company policies and procedures relating to servicing customer accounts and supervising employees

Serve as a point person and resource for peers and other coworkers to assist with service delivery

Work with internal and external customers and clients to understand trends and emerging issues, and work with parties responsible for the effective resolution of any such trends or issues

Interact daily with agents to build team morale and demonstrate support

Develop and deliver center activity reporting; be knowledgeable of events that impact(ed) team performance

What you need to be successful

Experience working in a small contact center and fast-moving growth environment.

Advanced computer knowledge with a high level of expertise in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

A ‘whatever it takes’ attitude to care for customers, agents, and the business

Ability to demonstrate flexibility and agility with changes in work processes and the work environment

Strong ability to multitask and meet deadlines

Ability to make smart decisions quickly or under pressure

Advanced emotional intelligence and customer-centric service orientation

Excellent problem-solving ability and the ability to teach/guide supervisory staff through problem solving events.

Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and listening)

Advanced level of accuracy and attention to detail

Excellent coaching & feedback delivery ability

Able to evaluate multiple reports for trend patterns with the ability to decision off of multiple data elements.

Knowledge of WFM teams and responsibilities in the contact center

Educationand Experience

At least 2 years’ college; degree preferred

4-6 years of related, relevant experience

Who we are As a trusted partner, Kobie delivers market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions designed to enable customer experiences for the world's most successful brands. We do this with a strategy-led technology approach that uncovers the truth behind what drives consumers on an emotional level. We believe that our team's passion and expertise are the driving forces behind our success and are proud to be named a Top Workplaces in the USA, where the best and brightest in loyalty drive our mission of growing enterprise value through loyalty.

A place for all We celebrate and embrace diversity at Kobie!
Employment at Kobie is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race,color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates can bring their authentic selves to work every day. Our DEI initiatives, including various committees, ensure that principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion are deeply ingrained throughout Kobie. While our leadership team fully supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, it is the responsibility of all teammates to uphold these values.

Ready to join us? If you’re ready to make an impact and grow in a supportive, innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join the best and brightest in loyalty!
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Executive
Technology & IT Customer Service Data Analysis Excel Operations Remote Collaboration Executive level

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Manager, Contact Center Operations role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Kobie Marketing?
  3. Which of Customer Service, Data Analysis and Excel have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Customer Service, Data Analysis and Excel.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Manager, Contact Center Operations role because I can bring practical experience in Customer Service, Data Analysis and Excel, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Kobie Marketing needs from this hire.

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