Retention Team Leader

The Portfolio Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employee assistance provider in the UK seeks a Retention Team Leader to drive change in their retention portfolio. You will mentor a team of Relationship Executives, ensuring they meet performance targets while enhancing client support and retention strategies. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership qualities, a commitment to results, and the ability to communicate effectively across various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Dedication to the role with flexibility and enthusiasm for development.
• Ability to communicate concisely based on the audience.
• Strong multitasking skills with effective stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, mentor, and motivate the team.
• Set clear performance targets for individuals.
• Conduct quality checks and coaching sessions.
• Ensure work is completed within relevant SLAs.
• Support stakeholders with project requests.

Skills

Energy, commitment, and drive

Commerciality and practical knowledge application

Clear communication skills

Multi-task oriented

Proven track record with targets and KPIs

Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint)

Job description

Overview

Retention Team Leader

Portfolio are proud to be exclusively representing our Client, an industry leading EAP and OH provider, who have been making a positive difference in over 13 million lives, in their search to find a Retention/ Renewals Team Leader. Our client offer the most comprehensive employee assistance programme on the market, giving 24/7 caring and compassionate support services to employers from organisations of all sizes, across the private, public and non-profit sector, to business partners, individual users, employees and their family members.

We are looking for an experienced account manager and leader, who will be joining the business at an exciting time, as the Relationship Executive team are rapidly expanding.

This person will be responsible for driving change across the current retention portfolio and will be instrumental to the success of business KPI's, whilst ensuring client expectations are exceeded. This will be a fast-paced role and have a focus on engaging in renewal conversations and supporting retention, to achieve business targets. The role will include the co-ordination and audit of a team of Relationship Executives, day-to-day delivery of renewal terms, driving retention, identification of new business opportunities, coaching, and mentoring including report ownership. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role with a real focus on achieving exceptional standards and will assist in ensuring our clients are supported.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• To monitor, mentor and motivate the team to ensure that they are supported in their role and performing to the best of their ability
• Setting clear performance targets for individuals
• Maintaining a structured day throughout the department
• Conduct a minimum of 3-5 quality checks and coaching sessions per person on each core process weekly to ensure a timely renewal & retention process
• Ensuring all work in the Relationship Executive Team is carried out within the relevant SLAs, including all emails being responded to within 24 hours and actions completed
• Providing leadership and support to all stakeholders, ensuring we are working in collaboration for all ad hoc and project requests
• Ensure any need for training and development is highlighted to the Associate Director of Retention & Client Experience
• Conduct Monthly 1 to 1s to ensure the team is fully supported, kept up to date with any changes and to help monitor the status of their portfolios
• Exploring and driving deliverables to improve efficiencies and processes, whilst managing and implementing change effectively
• To support on request with client & broker meetings to discuss their renewals, upsell opportunities and ensure we are achieving our business KPIs for retention
• To problem solve and successfully overcome client retention challenges
• To drive upgrades and upsell opportunities throughout team

Qualifications / Essential requirements:

• Energy, commitment and drive with dedication to the role, willingness to show flexibility when required, showcasing enthusiasm for the role and company development
• Commerciality and the ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner
• The ability to communicate clearly and concisely, varying communication style depending upon the audience
• Multi-task oriented - can accomplish objectives effectively within timeframe given while ensuring communication is maintained with all stakeholders and clients
• A proven track record of working toward and achieving set targets and KPIs including daily and monthly SLAs
• Microsoft Office software experience with Word and PowerPoint experience

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