Manager, Contact Center Operations

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 
  
  Education and 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!