Customer Experience Manager

Your new company A well-established and customer-focused organisation is seeking a Customer Experience Manager to join its customer service function. Operating within a fast-paced environment, the business prides itself on delivering high levels of service and continually improving the customer journey. This is an opportunity to play a key role in ensuring customer concerns are handled professionally, thoroughly and fairly, while driving improvements that enhance the overall customer experience.

Your new role You will have full line management responsibility for the team. This includes providing clear direction, support and day-to-day leadership to create a positive, accountable and high-performing working environment. Alongside leading the team, you will take ownership of the complaints and escalation process and drive improvements across the wider customer journey. Leading, motivating and developing the team, setting clear expectations and creating a positive, accountable working environment Managing the team's day-to-day performance and ensuring consistently high standards of service Managing complex customer complaints and escalations from investigation through to resolution Identifying the root causes of complaints, recurring issues and service failures, and working with relevant departments to implement corrective actions Leading and continually improving the customer onboarding journey Managing customer feedback programmes, including NPS, CSAT and customer surveys Analysing customer feedback, operational information and complaints data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities Working closely with departments including Sales, Operations, Finance and Customer Service to improve handovers, billing accuracy and service delivery Developing and maintaining clear customer service standards, processes and guidance Creating and implementing call-quality measures and coaching the team on what excellent service looks like Producing customer insight reports and dashboards for management and senior leadership Tracking improvement actions, owners, deadlines and measurable outcomes Championing a customer-first culture and representing the voice of the customer across the wider business What you'll need to succeed You'll be an experienced customer service or customer experience leader with previous line management responsibility in a fast-paced environment.

You will be confident setting high standards, managing performance and supporting a team to deliver an excellent and consistent service. Alongside your leadership experience, you'll be comfortable handling complex complaints, using customer insight to identify improvements and working collaboratively with senior stakeholders across the business. You'll also have:
Previous line management experience within customer service, customer experience or a similar service-led environment A supportive but accountable leadership style, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop a team Strong experience managing escalated customer complaints and service recovery Experience implementing or managing NPS, CSAT or other customer feedback programmes The ability to analyse complaints, feedback and performance data to identify root causes and recurring issues Experience improving customer journeys, processes and service standards Confidence working across multiple departments and influencing senior stakeholders Experience producing reports, dashboards and presentations for leadership teams A hands-on, results-focused approach and the confidence to support business-critical issues Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong organisation, prioritisation and problem-solving skills A customer-centric approach that balances…