Customer Service London Hybrid – Head of Consumer Care
At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief – that intelligent design has the ability to transform everyday living. We create distinctive, thoughtfully engineered products that not only solve real-world problems but also bring joy, beauty, and functionality to daily life. Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired houseware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e-commerce business.
We are looking for an experienced Head of Consumer Care to join the team at Joseph Joseph. The Head of Consumer Care is responsible for shaping and leading a consumer‑centric function that delivers exceptional experiences across every stage of the customer journey. This role goes beyond responding to enquiries – it focuses on anticipating consumer needs, designing processes that minimize friction, and ensuring the end‑to‑end journey consistently meets or exceeds expectations. Strategic leadership, operational excellence, and a commitment to innovation are key to creating a seamless, positive experience that strengthens consumer trust and loyalty.
What You Will Be Doing
- Develop and implement a consumer care strategy that prioritises proactive engagement and anticipates customer needs.
- Ensure the end‑to‑end journey from product discovery to post‑purchase support meets or exceeds consumer expectations.
Operational Leadership
- Lead and inspire the Consumer Care team to deliver exceptional service across all touchpoints.
- Establish clear KPIs focused on customer satisfaction, first‑contact resolution, and proactive issue prevention.
Operational Management
- Oversee day‑to‑day operations of consumer care teams across multiple channels (phone, email, chat, social media).
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
- Manage budgets, resources, and vendor relationships for consumer care services.
- Implement feedback loops to identify pain points and improve service delivery.
Continuous Improvement
- Identify pain points in the consumer journey and implement solutions to reduce friction and prevent repeat issues.
- Drive innovation in service delivery through technology, automation, and process optimisation.
Proactive Engagement
- Develop programmes that engage consumers before problems arise, such as educational content, self‑service tools, and predictive support.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Product and Supply Chain teams to ensure consumer insights inform business decisions.
Consumer Advocacy
- Act as the voice of the consumer within the organisation, ensuring feedback drives product and service improvements.
- Monitor trends and emerging needs to keep the brand ahead of consumer expectations.
Team Development
- Recruit, train and develop high‑performing consumer care teams.
- Foster a culture of accountability, empathy and continuous learning.
Analytics & Reporting
- Monitor and analyse consumer care data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Provide regular reports and insights to senior leadership.
What we need from you
- Proven experience in leading consumer care or customer experience functions at a strategic and operational level.
- Strong understanding of end‑to‑end customer journey design and proactive engagement strategies.
- Excellent leadership and team development skills.
- Data‑driven mindset with experience in using insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Expert user of Zendesk.
- Strong knowledge of digital tools and customer experience best practices.
- Excellent communication, problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
- Able to mentor and develop a team.
What You Will Get From Us
- Competitive salary and holiday allowance.
- Company performance‑related bonus.
- A pension contribution.
- Exclusive staff discount.
- 24/7 healthcare appointment support.
- Hybrid working – 3 days in office, 2 days from home and flex start/finish times.
- External private employee wellbeing support.
- Access to Perkbox.
- Volunteer days.
- Team recognition scheme.
- Training and development.
- Holiday carry‑over scheme.
- Season‑ticket travel loan.
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Parental leave support.
- Holiday trading (buy/sell) and extra holiday days for long service.
Life at Joseph Joseph
- Flexible working.
- Mental wellbeing support.
- Holiday trading.
- Additional holiday for length of service.
- Company bonus scheme.
- Generous discounts for you and friends and family.
- Season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Even more discounts with Perkbox.