Engagement Associate - 12 month contract

C01 Cochlear Limited (Australia); Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cochlear Limited is seeking an Engagement Associate to join the Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) team. Preferred locations are Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne. You will support candidates through their hearing journey and be the primary contact for consumer inquiries.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience and several years of sales experience, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. A collaborative, empathetic approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience required.
• A few years of sales experience is essential.
• Proven strong influencing & negotiating skills.
• Proven strong written, verbal and communication skills; strong telephone skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills across diverse demographics.
• High level of emotional intelligence and self-management.
• Technical fluency with web-based and interactive tools.
• Excellent ability to coordinate, organise and report data.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with candidates to ensure they are supported throughout the decision-making and implantation process.
• Provide personalised, accurate information and a positive, empathetic experience to candidates, guiding them through their hearing journey.
• Regularly follow up and communicate with consumers, providing appropriate touchpoints.
• Proactively engage with Cochlear’s consumers and candidates at events and trials to build relationships.
• Attend consumer events to guide candidates through the implantation process and be the main contact.
• Serve as primary liaison for inbound/outbound calls and emails with consumers.
• Provide administration support for consumer campaigns in collaboration with Marketing.
• Document consumer trends and concerns in business systems and share with leadership.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an Engagement Associate to join our Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) team. Preferred locations, Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne. Reporting to the Engagement Manager, the successful Candidate will have the unique opportunity to provide direct customer support to consumers and nurture them through their hearing journey.

Responsibilities

• Actively engage with candidates to ensure they are supported throughout the decision-making and implantation process.
• Provide personalised, accurate information and a positive, empathetic experience to candidates, guiding them through their hearing journey Regularly follow up and communicate with consumers, providing appropriate touch points.
• Proactively engage with Cochlear’s consumers and candidates through avenues such as clinic events, office events, tech-talks, product trials, etc.
• Attend consumer events to proactively engage with candidates to build ongoing relationships and be the primary contact to help guide candidates through the implantation process
• Act as the primary liaison for assigned inbound and outbound telephone calls and email communication involving consumers.
• Provide administration support relating to consumer campaigns, aligning consumer messaging and shared goals, in collaboration with the Marketing Team.
• Document all consumer customer trends and concerns with business systems and team leadership.
• Offer solutions and provide creative ideas for responding to customer trends.

About You

As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience required.
• At lease a few years of sales experience is essential to be successful in this role
• Candidate has proven strong influencing & negotiating skills
• Candidate will have proven strong, persuasive written, verbal and communication skills - strong telephone skills required
• Candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills displayed across diverse demographics
• High level of emotional intelligence with the ability to demonstrate management of one’s own feelings and experiences to match the emotional level of another
• Technical fluency with an advanced level of comfort with web based and interactive tools
• Excellent ability to coordinate, organise and report data in a systematic way for functionality.

Ideal

• Hearing industry experience, preferably with cochlear implants.
• Engagement and communication experience with not-for-profit community and consumer relations.
• Patient Support Program experience

In turn, you will have the unique opportunity to interact and build relationships with external and internal groups, setting the foundation of future success. The ANZ regional group offers a collaborative work environment with ample training and development opportunities. You will be able to do meaningful work for a truly iconic Australian company.

How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential.

Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com

Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team is expanding and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it. So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!

We're the global leader in implantable hearing solutions. We have provided more than 600,000 implantable devices, helping people of all ages to lead full and active lives. We help people hear and be heard. We empower people to connect with others and live a full life. We help transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss. We innovate and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime of hearing outcomes.