Team Leader

Work Setup: Remote/WAH

Equipment: Company-provided

Salary: $41,600/yr

The Team Leader will be responsible for leading and managing a team of representatives to ensure the delivery of exceptional customer experiences. This role will coach, mentor, and guide team members, while driving performance, productivity, and operational efficiency.

What does a day in the life of a Team Leader look like?

• Provide effective leadership and supervision to a team of representatives
• Set clear performance expectations and goals for team members and ensure they are aligned with organizational objectives
• Coach, mentor, and motivate team members to enhance their skills, performance, and professional development while fostering a positive and collaborative team environment
• Address employee concerns, conflicts, and performance issues in a timely and effective manner
• Monitor team performance and ensure adherence to established service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Analyze team metrics and identify areas for improvement, implementing strategies to enhance productivity and efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, resolve operational challenges, and optimize workflows
• Continuously monitor and improve customer service quality, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction
• Stay updated with industry best practices and trends to drive process improvements and innovation within the team
• Identify training needs and coordinate training sessions to enhance the skills and knowledge of team members
• Ensure team members are equipped with the necessary tools, resources, and information to effectively perform their role
• Collaborate with other team leads and managers to share best practices and implement consistent processes
• Serve as a point of contact for escalations and handle customer inquiries or complaints as needed
• Contribute to team meetings and participate in organizational initiatives to drive positive change and growth
• Provide reports on team performance as required
• Regularly communicate with clients as needed
• Adhere to company policies and procedures
• Meet or exceed performance targets for related KPIs
• Continuously improve knowledge of products, services, and processes by participating in training programs and continuous learning modules
• Maintain a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers and colleagues at all times
• Reading gateway and console status — knowing what offline actually means, which zones are affected, whether it's isolated or systemic
• Judging critical vs non-critical on live alerts, and coaching the team on that call. The client named triage accuracy as their #2 metric
• Log-level troubleshooting — SSO/SAML, SFTP, network and environmental root causes — enough to triage before anything reaches the account's Engineering
• Validating that a T1 escalation is complete before it goes out the door

What are the required qualifications of a Team Leader?

• 3 years of experience in a role equivalent to the representative the role will support
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a leadership or supervisory role, preferably in a call center environment
• Previous client-facing experience preferred
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong knowledge and understanding of customer service and technical support principles and practices
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with team members and stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a team to achieve performance targets and deliver exceptional customer experiences
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on driving operational excellence and continuous improvement
• Proficiency in using customer service software and tools such as CRM
• Proficient in using computers and various software applications

If you are interested, you can access your instant interview here: https://alpharun.com/i/MLivmMfAI1Ba2f1_gW12i

Disclaimer:

The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is in general terms and are not definitive. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.

SupportNinja is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.