Call Center Manager

Why work for Next Door & Window?

If you are a contact center specialist looking for a massive growth opportunity, this may be perfect for you. If you want to elevate your personal and professional life in an entrepreneurial culture with family values, this is a place you can do that. We are looking for a future focused person to take our great team and build it to support our major growth in the Chicago and WI markets. If you are a customer service leader looking for a company to expand your skills, learning, and future, please apply for this position.

Benefits

NEXT has been serving Chicagoland homeowners for over 20 years and has an excellent reputation in the market. We expanded in Madison Wisconsin in 2022. In 2023 NEXT received the BBB Torch Award for outstanding business ethics. In July of 2024 we launched an appointment setting program in Chicago Costco warehouses which will help us achieve strong growth over the coming years. We offer a highly collaborative and rewarding work environment. Many of our employees have been with us for 10+ years. Specific job benefits include:

• $60,000-$70,000 salary with bonus opportunity up to an additional $30,000
• Performance-based bonus plus salary
• Employee loyalty. Many of our employees have been with us for 10+ years.
• 401K with profit sharing
• Health and Dental benefits
• Paid holidays off
• Flexible Spending account offered
• Holiday parties
• Monthly in office events
• Spirit Days
• Paid vacation that increases with seniority
  
  

Call Center Manager Desired Qualifications

• Previous B2C (Business-to-consumer) experience.
• Outbound call center (selling a product, service or appointment setting) supervisory experience is a must
• Must have management experience or have been a top producing call center agent
• Minimum of 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a high-volume sales call center managing teams of at least 3-15 (or more) representatives is required for this position
• In-home appointment setting is a major plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff
• High school degree or equivalent required
• Excellent computer and telephone communication skills
• Experience using high-volume call center software
• Excellent listening skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Must understand call center metrics, processes, methodology & technology
• Ability to quickly gain thorough knowledge of our company’s products & services to support the inside call center representatives
• Ability to multi-task and stay organized
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and leadership skills
  
  

Call Center Manager Job Responsibilities

Team Recruiting, Management & Compensation

• Hires, onboards and trains call center personnel (both outbound and inbound)
• Provides front-line direction to the Call Center Agents
• Manages our inbound call center & outbound call center teams
• Prepares work schedules to ensure efficient coverage
• Leads team meetings with call center staff
• Works with Director of Marketing to develop call center budgets
• Works with Director of Marketing to create bonus structure and track bonus performance
• Ensures customer service and quality of work meets Next Door & Window requirements and standards
  
  

Training

• Refines and executes training curriculum for team
• Writes/edits call scripts for different campaigns and audiences
• Coaches call center staff through challenging customer lead generation objections
  
  

Metrics & Performance

• Develops monthly, quarterly and annual call center goals and action plans
• Oversees Call Center productivity and call volume
• Analyzes call center data and prepare reports for upper management
• Ensures all key performance metrics are attained in addition to improving our customer experience and expanding our customer base.
• Evaluates staff effectiveness and performance on a monthly and quarterly basis
  
  

NEXT Door & Window is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.