Senior Manager, Customer Experience

Phillip Jeffries Ltd; Fairfield (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

34 days paid time off

Retirement plan with 10% company match

Employee discount on Phillip Jeffries

Working Advantage discounts

Job summary

Phillip Jeffries Ltd is seeking a senior Customer Experience Leader in New Jersey to guide and grow a high-performing team focused on delivering best-in-class service. You will partner with Sales, Design, Finance, and Supply Chain to resolve challenges and enhance the customer journey.

You’ll drive continuous improvement, manage escalations, and lead strategic CX projects, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decisions and people development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of customer service, customer experience, or sales support experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing support or service teams.
• Experience leveraging customer service platforms, helpdesk systems, and analytics tools.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to lead through change and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences and developing high-performing teams

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Customer Experience professionals.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback, coaching, and career development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
• Manage team productivity, workload distribution, and operational performance.
• Partner with leadership to implement department initiatives and process improvements.
• Drive service excellence through effective support processes and service level management.
• Monitor key performance metrics, dashboards, and customer satisfaction trends.
• Partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to identify and resolve customer challenges.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and key customers.
• Identify opportunities to reduce customer friction and improve the overall customer journey.
• Lead and contribute to strategic projects that improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Manage project timelines, stakeholder communication, and successful execution of initiatives.
• Utilize customer feedback and data insights to drive informed business decisions.
• Manage complex customer concerns and escalations with professionalism and urgency.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Design, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to develop proactive solutions.
• Share customer insights with leadership to support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.
• Partner with the CX Training team to support onboarding and ongoing employee development.
• Utilize quality assurance reviews and performance data to identify training opportunities.
• Ensure team members have the tools, knowledge, and resources needed to succeed.
• Help create a best-in-class learning environment that supports long-term employee growth and retention

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Customer experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Relationship-building

Job description

At Phillip Jeffries, we believe the most beautiful spaces begin with meaningful connections. Since our start in a family garage in 1976, we have grown into a global luxury wallcovering brand trusted by the world’s top designers and architects. Today, our curated collections and dedication to exceptional service set the standard in the industry. That kind of reputation is built by passionate people who know how to sell not just a product, but a story.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Customer Experience professionals.
• Provide ongoing performance feedback, coaching, and career development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and service excellence.
• Manage team productivity, workload distribution, and operational performance.
• Partner with leadership to implement department initiatives and process improvements.

Customer Experience & Support Operations

• Drive service excellence through effective support processes and service level management.
• Monitor key performance metrics, dashboards, and customer satisfaction trends.
• Partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to identify and resolve customer challenges.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and key customers.
• Identify opportunities to reduce customer friction and improve the overall customer journey.

Continuous Improvement & Project Leadership

• Lead and contribute to strategic projects that improve operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Manage project timelines, stakeholder communication, and successful execution of initiatives.
• Utilize customer feedback and data insights to drive informed business decisions.

Customer Insights & Escalation Management

• Manage complex customer concerns and escalations with professionalism and urgency.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Design, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to develop proactive solutions.
• Share customer insights with leadership to support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement efforts.

Training & Enablement

• Partner with the CX Training team to support onboarding and ongoing employee development.
• Utilize quality assurance reviews and performance data to identify training opportunities.
• Ensure team members have the tools, knowledge, and resources needed to succeed.
• Help create a best-in-class learning environment that supports long-term employee growth and retention.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of customer service, customer experience, or sales support experience.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing support or service teams.
• Experience leveraging customer service platforms, helpdesk systems, and analytics tools.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to lead through change and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences and developing high-performing teams

The Phillip Jeffries Experience

At Phillip Jeffries, we believe exceptional work deserves exceptional care. Our commitment to creating a more beautiful world extends to how we support our team, offering thoughtfully designed benefits and meaningful perks that reflect our appreciation for your talent and time.

Your Compensation Journey

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $80,000 - $95,000, based on your industry experience and background.
• Annual company bonus opportunity to reward your performance
• Annual Cost of Living increases that honor your growth and commitment
• Generous retirement plan with an automatic company contribution of approximately 10 percent with no employee match required

Health Benefits That Take Care of You

• Comprehensive medical coverage with employee premiums as low as $50 per month
  • Coverage options for spouse, domestic partner, civil union partner, and family
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) to offset medical expenses
• Prescription, dental, and vision coverage to support whole-person wellness
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
• Employee Assistance Program that supports your mental, financial, and physical well-being
• Pet insurance for your four-legged companions

Time to Recharge

• Enjoy a generous 34 days of paid time off each year, including:
  • 18 paid vacation days
  • 13 paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's
  • Up to 3 additional paid volunteer days annually to support the causes and communities you care about

Career Elevation

• Structured onboarding plan with clear 30, 60, and 90-day milestones and continued training for long-term success

Perks at Work

• Exclusive employee discount on Phillip Jeffries wallcoverings to elevate your home
• Access to Working Advantage with discounts on travel, entertainment, and everyday purchases

Phillip Jeffries is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.