Customer Service and Retention Agents are responsible for providing outstanding customer experience across all customer service, claims and customer retention activities. Through excellent communication skills, Customer Service and Retention Agents handle a wide range of customer queries, predominantly through inbound and outbound calls.

Customer Service and Retention Agents are required to have an excellent attention to detail, and solution focused approach to deliver excellent outcomes for customers. 

Duties & Responsibility
As Customer Service and Retention Agents, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Managing customer enquiries and requests effectively and efficiently, via phone and email.
• Acting as the customer-facing contact point for claims administration and enquiries.
• Receiving and attempting to resolve customer complaints upon first contact, escalating where required.
• Conducting customer service and retention tasks such as updating policy details, handling requests to change cover, dealing with cancellation requests, and attempting to retain customers who have missed payments.
• Effectively empathizing with customers and handling objections and queries confidently to ease any uncertainty or concerns.
• Maintaining accurate customer records and complying with regulatory requirements on all matters.
• Adhering to processes and procedures for all service-related matters and escalating breaches as appropriate.
• Contacting customers to remediate failings identified by Neilson’s quality assurance team or as a result of an incident.
• Attending and contributing within call calibration sessions, designed to develop and share knowledge and best practice.
• Meeting required targets for productivity and quality, contributing positively towards team performance.
• Promoting effective communication within the team and with internal stakeholders.
   

The Customer Care and Retention Manager is a key leadership position within Neilson, responsible for managing Customer Service, Claims and Customer Retention activities, delivering an exceptional experience for customers across all touchpoints, following the sale of a life insurance policy. 

This position plays a critical role in maintaining customer satisfaction, resolving escalated issues, and optimizing the efficiency and effectiveness of Customer Care and Retention Operations.

Working closely with the Customer Transformation Lead and Group Head of Retention, the Customer Care and Retention Manager will take a hands-on approach to implementing and evolving existing Customer Care processes, driving an ethos of continuous improvement and delivering excellent outcomes for customers. 

Duties & Responsibility
As the Customer Care and Retention Manager, your primary responsibilities will include:

• Orchestrating optimal customer service performance by fostering a customer-focused, high-energy atmosphere within the team.
• Conducting impactful one-on-one sessions with Customer Care and Retention Agents, offering personalised coaching and development plans to enhance their performance.
• Leading, mentoring, and managing direct reports within the Customer Care function; initially Agents and as the team grows, the role will have Team Managers as direct reports.
• Setting clear performance expectations and goals for Team Managers/Agents, monitoring their progress, and providing regular feedback and coaching.
• Inspiring and engaging the team through effective team meetings, buzz sessions, and incentives to consistently achieve outstanding results.
• Managing the completion and timely updating of weekly and monthly trackers, dashboards, and performance reports, taking full accountability for team results.
• Monitoring and reviewing key service metrics and performance indicators to effectively manage the quality of service.
• Generating regular performance reports, analyzing data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Overseeing claims handling to ensure that claims are dealt with empathetically, administered accurately, handled efficiently, and documented appropriately.
• Handling customer complaints or complex issues, in accordance with Neilson’s complaints handling procedures, ensuring prompt resolutions.
• Collaborating with sales and marketing teams to gather customer feedback, identify areas of improvement, and implement strategies to enhance customer satisfaction and retention.
• Supporting the maintenance of Customer Service, Claims, and Retention procedure manuals.
• Upholding a positive, supportive, and engaging leadership style when communicating changes, updates, or launching new initiatives.
• Making a substantial contribution to the team's success and the company's overall objectives.
• Embodying the core values of the company: Customer Focused, Results Driven, and Team Spirited.
   

Our business is growing (fast), which means new roles are popping up regularly. If you're interested in working with CreditorWatch one day, feel free to submit your application to our Talent Pool using this job ad and and we will reach out down the track when a suitable role becomes available

Our business is growing (fast), which means new roles are popping up regularly. If you're interested in working with CreditorWatch one day, feel free to submit your application to our Talent Pool using this job ad and and we will reach out down the track when a suitable role becomes available

What you'll be doing

tyresales aim to create a hassle-free tyre purchasing experience for customers. Their seamless eCommerce platform links all the big tyre brands with the largest tyre fitment network in Australia.

This is your opportunity to join the team as a Sales and Customer Support Officer within Tyres Group at carsales, your primary responsibility is to provide the best experience possible to all of our customers. This experience comes through offering customers quality support and assistance across multiple channels, such as phone, email, web and live chat. Working in a fast paced environment, you will be responsible for answering inbound customer service and sales queries (voice and digital).

By assisting our customers through their journey and supporting them with their needs, you are contributing to the goals of the greater Customer Service Team, driving both customer satisfaction and loyalty in a positive direction. 

• Maintaining the day to day operations within the tyres business through tasks such as, product support, interactions with our fitting partners, suppliers and logistics providers as well as some administrative tasks. 
• Make outbound calls to new and existing clients to understand their business requirements and identify growth opportunities, including onboarding and upselling services.
• Improve closing rates and conversion of online leads from our customers.
• Manage enquiries through to resolution, this could involve liaising with multiple stakeholders both internal and external.
• Advise clients on Tyresales products and services.
• Utilise your strong relationship building skills to develop and grow sustainable and authentic relationships in order to retain clients.