Supervisor-Customer Service Center (Outbound) - Customer Service Center-Marketing & Communications

Title
Supervisor-Customer Service Center (Outbound)

Department
Customer Service Center-Marketing & Communications

Campus
Queens

Job Description
Assist in managing daily outbound Customer Service Center (CSC) operations for the University. Ensure a professional, quality outbound team of representatives is in place to handle outbound call campaigns. Report to Manager of Customer Service (Outbound) on campaign productivity, analysis and future development needs to continually improve the level and ability to service all outbound calling campaigns.  Reports to the Manager of Customer Service – Outbound.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to)

  • Assist with overall daily outbound Customer Service Center Activities.
  • Manage CSC staff to ensure customer needs are met on a daily basis.
  • Plan and schedule staff appropriately against call campaign demands.
  • Review, coach, motivate and support agents to ensure performing against set objectives and quality guidelines.
  • Provide insight, suggestions and comments on operational procedures, call analysis and training issues to senior management which may contribute to more efficient and productive customer service and call processing.
  • Manage and maintain outbound customer service training manual.
  • Manage outbound center in manager’s absence.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (preferred)-OR-High School Diploma with a minimum of two to four years experience in a customer service call center environment with at least a year in a lead or supervisory capacity.
  • Working knowledge of telecommunications applications including ACD, CMS, Call monitoring systems and Banner (or similar database tools) mandatory.
  • Excellent computer skills – especially Microsoft Access (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
  • Good coaching and interpersonal skills. Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) required.
  • Use of appropriate advising and coaching techniques to assist others navigate the organization and find mutually agreeable outcomes for all those involved.
  • Acts as a role model when delivering service to others – encourages staff to deliver high quality service to internal and external constituents.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independent of direct day-to-day supervision.
  • Experience in a higher education administrative environment a plus but not required.
  • Telemarketing experience a plus.

Salary
Salary commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and contingent upon the departmental budget.

Submitting for this Position
Please send a cover letter and a resume to work@stjohns.edu and Reference Job 1083 in the subject line.