Customer Retention Lead

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY: The Customer Retention Lead is a player-coach responsible for protecting and growing revenue through elite retention performance while mentoring and elevating the Retention Specialist team. This role balances 60% personal production with 40% leadership, coaching, and operational ownership.

Production & Revenue Retention (60%)

• Personally manage inbound and outbound retention (save) opportunities
• Consistently exceed save rate and retained revenue targets
• Lead high-skill retention conversations, including objection handling and negotiation
• Close escalated and high-value retention cases
• Maintain accurate CRM documentation and strong pipeline hygiene
• Resolve misprocessed accounts to protect revenue and customer experience
• Analyze retention data to identify trends and issues impacting save performance

Leadership, Coaching & Mentorship (40%)

• Coach Retention Specialists through call reviews, feedback, and deal strategy
• Support onboarding and ramp-up of new hires
• Train and reinforce new and updated SOPs
• Uphold performance standards, accountability, and best practices
• Manage the call queue to ensure proper coverage and efficiency in the Manager’s absence
• Strategize queue management and workload distribution
• Review call logs and cases with the team in the Manager’s absence
• Identify and address processing errors to prevent repeat issues
• Support representatives in improving accuracy and execution
• Assist the Manager in maintaining team morale, engagement, and daily focus
• Partner with the Department Manager on performance improvement and development plans

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