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Newark, New Jersey

Head of Customer Service Center of Excellence

Customer Service   |   Job ID  2574728
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Job Summary

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
The Head of Customer Service Center of Excellence (COE) reports to Head of Global Customer Experience and is accountable for strategic planning, execution, and overall leadership of large and diverse support functions for Audible Customer Service, supporting operations in nine countries. The six functions — Quality Management, Training, Knowledge Management, Change Management, and Workforce Management — are global in nature and require global thinking and accountability. The Head of Customer Service COE will be also responsible for forging strong relationships with Amazon leaders in various teams and external outsourcing partners. This is an equal-parts people and process focused role. With a high degree of focus on process and technology, the Head of Customer Service Center COE will drive significant innovation within Customer Service.

ABOUT YOU
- You are Customer Obsessed. You seek to deeply understand the needs of your customers, both internal and external, and strive to design and advocate for solutions that will delight them.
- You are Bright. You excel at understanding and diagnosing broken or frustrating customer experiences through qualitative and quantitative data and transforming it into compelling narratives to drive action. You grasp new concepts quickly and are eager to learn anything that will create value. You also easily navigate the people aspects of a complex, global organization.
- You are Bold. You are a self-starter, taking initiative to influence others and drive progress with minimal direction. You are not afraid to challenge the status quo, applying strong business judgment to find novel solutions to problems. You thrive in a culture of empowerment, innovation, and rapid change.
- You are Passionate. You are excited to drive existing opportunities and discover new ones. You imbue a passion for excellence into everything you do, not only raising the bar, but also having fun along the way. Most importantly, you can’t wait to be part of a customer-centric revolution!
- You are an experienced leader who has a passion for strategic leadership, superior execution, strategic thinking, and a flexible management style. You can bring strong strategic thinking and thought leadership towards the overall Customer Service vision.
- You are an advocate for our product and passionate about listening to audio content. You understand the complexities of a fast-paced, high performing organization and can handle multiple, abstract projects while dealing with constant change. You have a strong desire to achieve results and continuously raise the bar. Lastly, you have the ability to effectively manage time, priorities and deliverables.

As the Head of Customer Service COE, you will...
- Provide strong, dynamic leadership to diverse set of teams, driving a global mindset, and delivering a high-level of support to ensure a world-class customer experience
- Build strong partnerships with several stakeholders to drive aligned vision, prioritization, and accountability
- Be responsible for translating the CX vision and strategy to set direction for each function
- Proactively, anticipate, identify, and resolve challenges that may impair the organization’s ability to meet its strategic, financial, and technical goals
- Regularly review metrics and proactively seek out new and improved data/mechanisms for visibility, ensuring your roadmap stays aligned with organization objectives
- Work closely with cross functional teams to gather requirements, articulate new product experiences, and gain alignment from key stakeholders
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by tracking emerging trends in each function
- Attend educational workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, benchmark state-of-the-art practices and participate in professional societies
- Be responsible for finance and budgets for Customer Service
- Have overall accountability of initiatives and goals for each function
- Drive customer experience innovations and foster a culture of excellence
- Embrace and uphold Audible People Principles into the entire group

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. Our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model gives employees the flexibility between gathering in a common office space (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Newark, NJ, USA

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree
- 8+ years of experience leading a Global Customer Service organization
- Experience in a strategic leadership position managing diverse Customer Service functions
- Experience leading workforce or workflow management teams in a complex, multi-skill call center
- Analytical experience building and analyzing models using various statistical tools
- Project management experience and ability to drive priorities / results
- International Experience

Preferred Qualifications

- 10+ years of related people management experience
- Master's Degree from an accredited university
- Passionate about people and customers; you believe that a service can only be as good as its customers believe it to be

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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