Customer Service Director Spain

DHL Express Spain S.L.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Group is seeking a senior Customer Service leader to guide a high‑performing team in Madrid. You will shape the customer experience strategy, align with regional priorities, and drive operational excellence across the function.

Ideal candidates bring proven leadership in customer service within international settings, with a strong track record of transformation, innovation, and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver measurable business results.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in customer service or complex operations.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into measurable results.
• Strong focus on customer experience and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Customer Service organization, ensuring outstanding customer experience and operational excellence.
• Define and execute the Customer Service strategy aligned with priorities.
• Drive transformation leveraging AI, automation and digital service models.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic thinking

Customer experience

Change management

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Main Accountabilities

• Lead the Customer Service organization, ensuring outstanding customer experience, operational excellence, employee engagement and sustainable business results.
• Define and execute the Customer Service strategy, aligned with country and regional priorities, anticipating evolving customer expectations and business needs.
• Drive continuous improvement and transformation, leveraging innovation, digitalization, AI, automation and new service models to enhance customer experience, operational performance and business value.
• Position Customer Service as a strategic business partner, contributing to customer loyalty, retention, commercial growth and competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate with other functions to leverage customer insights, identify improvement opportunities and contribute to a seamless end-to-end customer experience.
• Develop and empower high-performing teams and future leaders, fostering a culture of customer centricity, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Drive performance, productivity, resource planning and budgets, ensuring measurable results and effective execution.
• Influence and collaborate across functions, countries and regional teams, leveraging best practices and contributing to international initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with DHL policies, standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Act in accordance with DHL Express internal procedures related to Health & Safety, Security, Quality, Environment, and Energy Management.

Candidate Profile

• University degree and/or proven experience and specialized training in Sales, Business Management, Customer Experience, or related disciplines.
• Proven senior leadership experience in Customer Service or complex customer-facing operations.
• Proven ability to define and execute strategy, anticipate future challenges and translate strategic priorities into measurable business results.
• Demonstrated track record of leading transformation, delivering operational excellence and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong customer and commercial orientation, with the ability to balance customer experience, employee engagement and business performance.
• Innovation and digital mindset, with an understanding of AI, automation and emerging service technologies.
• Inspirational people leader with excellent communication, change management and stakeholder influencing skills.
• Experience in international, multicultural and matrix organizations.
• Fluent Spanish and English.
• DHL Leadership Attributes: Being Results Oriented, Leveraging Strengths, Providing Purpose, Having and Creating Trust, Focusing on Clear Priorities, Being Positive about Challenges, Uncertainty and Change, Having the Will to Win, and Acting as an Entrepreneur in our Network.

Job Site: Madrid