Employment Hero Looking for Customer Care Team Lead (NZ) at Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Full Time

At Employment Hero, we’re an ambitious bunch of people on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone.

Since our inception in 2014, we’ve had some pretty impressive growth (100% YoY), now serving 300,000 businesses globally, with 2 million+ users on the platform, reaching unicorn status in 2022 – and we have no plans to slow down.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns, so let’s see if we could be a match!

What Might Your Days Look Like

We’re a team of global innovators, who cherish diverse perspectives that fuel our mission; to simplify the world of work for SMBs worldwide.

We’re seeking a Team Lead based in New Zealand for our Customer Care NZ Team. This role will be driving and managing performance to the expectations of the Support Squad across the scope of BAU delivery. You will be supporting the Head of Customer Care and Customer Support Managers in executing and embedding initiatives.

As our Customer Care Team Lead you will be responsible for:

• Recruiting, onboarding, coaching and developing a team of customer support agents by nurturing an environment where they can excel through encouragement, empowerment and meet clear expectations.
• Manage team rostering, queue workflow, backlog, escalating priorities, SLA adherence and fifo workflow.
• Weekly and monthly agent and team metric reporting, surfacing insights and solutions needed to resolve.
• Responding to and resolving inbound support tickets, customer & agent escalations, and phone call questions related to the Employment Hero Platform as needed based on volume.
• Triage customer support issues and liaise with the appropriate team (e.g. Product & Engineering) to resolve as needed.
• Champion ongoing process improvement and best practice suggestions to implement amongst the Support team, and providing internal support for the wider business.
• Conduct testing across the platforms to identify user error/system logic and investigate root causes in order to maintain platform knowledge and Support Consultants.
• Driving the responses and resolutions to negative CSAT and NPS feedback to determine root causes of issues, and further recommendations for customer account improvement through Support Consultants.
• Ensure Support Consultants are adhering to ticketing best practices and expectations as set by Support Managers and Head of Customer Care.
• Execute the roll out of initiatives and projects cascaded from Support Managers.

What Will You Bring

• SaaS leadership experience.
• Experience and SME knowledge in HR and/or Payroll is a plus!
• Exposure to varied industries and business models e.g. owner operated, mid-large, flat structure and complex.
• Proven ability to handle escalations of customers and internal stakeholders relating to SaaS platforms; including technical and service.
• Proven ability to lead, manage, grow and coach teams.
• Previous exposure to roles requiring ongoing internal and external stakeholder management.
• Previous experience in managing workplace disputes, performance management discussions, coaching and delivering constructive feedback.
• Ability to proactively identify individual, team and group areas of improvement for coaching and process areas.
• Exposure and comfortability to work in fluid, high change environments with disruption.
• Problem solving skills with a sound and thorough approach to troubleshooting.
• Ability to manage competing priorities by working autonomously, but requesting assistance where needed.
• Strong, polished verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate between business and technical knowledge/terminology.
• High level of emotional intelligence and maturity.

Experience is important, but for us the biggest measure of success is people who can live and breathe our values. Show us what you can bring to the table, and we’ll empower you to let your talents shine.

Life at Employment Hero

Remote-first principles

At Employment Hero, we’re not just working remotely; we’re integrating flexibility and global reach into the heart of our daily operations.

We also recognise the value of face-to-face connection, and organise local and global gatherings throughout the year to celebrate our wins and make meaningful connections with our colleagues.

Work your way

Every hero has unique powers. Bound by a common purpose and trust, we encourage each other to work in ways that allow us to bring our best selves to work.

We’ve got your back

Whether you’re a seasoned remote-first pro, or a first-timer, you’re in good company. With 30+ heroes in New Zealand and 900+ heroes globally, team support and collaboration is at your fingertips.

But don’t just take it from us, here’s a quote from one of our Heroes:

“Working for a company that has purpose and meaning is felt throughout the entire business. No one turns up to work just to get paid – we turn up to work because we care and take pride in what we do, but we also know how to create balance and flexibility in the important things in our life, such as family, friends and leading a lifestyle consistent with our values.”

Plus you’ll get to enjoy a number of great perks, including:

• Remote-first and flexible working arrangements.
• A generous budget to spend on setting up your home office (if you need a desk, chair, or screen? We’ve got you covered!).
• We set you up for success with the latest and greatest hardware, tools and tech.
• Learning and development (including an external study policy, live monthly professional development classrooms, and premium online learning content!).
• Reward and recognition programs – because great work should be recognised and rewarded.
• Including Lightning Award for delivering quality work at speed and Values Champion Awards.
• Swag app cashback offers and discounts on hundreds of your favourite brands and products.
• Self, health, wealth and happiness programs.
• Social events and team celebrations.
• Employee Share Option Program: be an owner of Employment Hero.
• Annual Global Gathering to get to know your global colleagues – so far we’ve been to Thailand, Vietnam and are excited to meet in Bali in September 2024.

We also recognise that the same recruitment process doesn’t fit all, so should you require any accommodations or adjustments, simply let us know.

Are we a match?

Upon applying, you can anticipate a thorough review of your application, followed by an engaging interview process. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to meet with relevant stakeholders, gaining valuable insights into the organisation and the role.

Not exactly the right fit for you?

• If you’re excited about Employment Hero, but this role is not the one for you, we encourage you to explore our careers page, packed with many more great opportunities.
• Know someone who would be a great fit? Feel free to share the role with your network!

Note to recruiters: Employment Hero has a dedicated in-house recruitment team who are focused on finding the very best talent for our organisation and we kindly request that recruiters do not contact us regarding assisting with our job vacancies. While we appreciate your interest and expertise, we have everything we need in-house to attract and hire the right candidates for our team. Thank you.