About the role

We are looking for a Telesales & Customer Retentions Agent to develop and maintain excellent relations with new and existing customers, resulting in increased levels of customer retention and customer satisfaction. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

● Respond to incoming requests via telephone, email and online live chat to identify, inform and sell the correct hosting product to meet the customers need.
● Maintain an excellent knowledge of our portfolio of products and services.
● Respond to incoming requests for cancellation of services and identify opportunities to achieveretention.
● To consistently achieve and exceed sales and retentions targets.
● Direct customers to our online knowledge base to improve their future self service capability.
● Document customer cancellation outcomes to add to our knowledge of reasons why customers choose to cancel their services with us.
● Report regularly to Telesales & Customer Retentions Manager on all activities relating to the role

Skills & Expertise required:

Essential:

● Proven track record of selling on the telephone, including revenue generation and exceeding sales targets.
● Self-motivated.
● Sales and/or Customer Service experience in a similar role.
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
● Excellent telephone manner.

Desirable:

● Technically minded with strong problem solving & analytical skills
● A good knowledge of the Internet, email, FTP and the world wide web
● An understanding of Hosting & DNS would be an advantage

GOALS OF THE POSITION: 

Ensure smooth management of a team and achieve the goals set by the company. Be a role model for the team in terms of customer orientation and our business principles. Be the point person and elevation for all concerns.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensure customer orientation and productivity of employees and react accordingly when needed.
• Provide orientation and set correct company expectations for employees which may include giving correct information, assistance and reference materials necessary to perform their jobs efficiently.
• Main contact for work-related needs of employees
• Assists in addressing and resolving variety of concerns and issues pertaining to account support, performance standards, relationship with colleagues/team, and other departments.
• Submit team performance reports and address performance problems through corrective disciplinary actions.
• Process and submit operational and administrative tasks on a timely manner
• Create and implement team based or individual action plans as needed to drive Performance.
• Meet team attendance and performance targets
• Conduct coaching and mentoring that are essential to the individual and team development
• Interact with different teams and departments within the company.
• Attend official organizational meetings set for updates and discussions
• Spearhead monthly retention activities and other activities that will promote camarederie and team work within the company
• To be service oriented and ensure customer satisfaction
• Continuous pro-active effort towards improving customer satisfaction and our internal procedures
• Conduct interviews for potential new agents or replacement agents.

Others:

• Accepts other responsibilities as maybe assigned by superior according to the need of the Company.
• Creates and preserves the most favorable Company image by conducting all functions in the most ethical and fair manner.
• Administers all assigned functions consistent with and in support to the goal of the company.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education or training in Computer Science , IT or equivalent experience
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical and customer service know how on 1&1 and other internal operation/ systems
• Experience with Customer Service and Technical Support
• Has strong leadership skills 
• Organized, driven and results-oriented