VE - Accounts Team Lead (Internal)

External Only | Blueprint Technologies; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueprint Technologies, based in Bellevue, WA, seeks an Account Team Lead to coach a customer-support team, respond to tickets, and drive service quality. The role demands strong leadership, on-site and remote presence, and ongoing performance management.

You will lead daily huddles, conduct reviews, and monitor metrics to ensure timely and effective customer responses. Hybrid work and a two-day in-office schedule are involved.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer support experience.
• Demonstrated leadership with the desire to manage others and maximize the performance of a team.
• High level of service-excellence and consistently meets performance expectations.
• Knowledge of gaming industry trends, major events, and news.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations and attendance/schedule adherence for the assigned team.
• Monitors workflow changes and communicates to the team.
• Analyze agent performance data and identify trends for improvement.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to agents.

Skills

Customer support

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Job description

(Internal Candidates Only – Job Description not to be shared externally)

Who is Blueprint?

We are a technology solutions firm headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with a strong presence across the United States. Unified by a shared passion for solving complicated problems, our people are our greatest asset. We use technology as a tool to bridge the gap between strategy and execution, powered by the knowledge, skills, and the expertise of our teams, who all have unique perspectives and years of experience across multiple industries. We’re bold, smart, agile, and fun.

Why Blueprint?

We are innovators. Motivators. Thought provokers. Our collective backgrounds bring diverse perspectives that enable us to consistently think differently. We want you to bring your biggest and best ideas to help positivelyimpactour culture, clients, and the community around us. We believe in the importance of a healthy and happy team, which is why our benefits include full medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as paid time off,and401k.

What will I be doing?

Blueprint is looking for anAccount Team Lead to be part of the team.

We are looking for a well-organized customer support leadership professional to significantly contribute to overall customer satisfaction by ensuring their team members are successfully coached and developed, so they can effectively respond to customer’s requests, issues, and concerns in a timely and professional manner. The Account Team Lead directly impacts the success of the engagement by managing team members to maximize the productivity and quality of service provided to the client and their customers. The Team Lead will be expected to manage and respond to tickets as well as manage a team.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Manages the day-to-day operations and activities for the assigned team under general direction and guidance of the Operations Lead/Sr Operations Lead. This includes checking in with your team, review of timecards and attendance/schedule adherence, review and process TicketMaster feedback, and log nonproductive time on a daily basis.
• Monitors workflow changes and pivots and immediately communicates necessary information to the team.
• Monitor and analyze agent performance data and metrics on a daily basis, including thoroughly reviewing dashboards, agent action reports and ticket dives, identify trends and areas for improvement to ensure accurate performance data. Partner with Operations Lead to discuss concerns and include Sr Operations Lead and HR if further performance management actions or progressive disciplinary steps are necessary.
• Provide leadership and direction to agents, assist with setting goals, performance and expectations, and provide guidance, coaching and support.
• Proactively identify and resolve problems/issues such as employee concerns, client concerns, etc. and partner with Operations Lead/Sr Operations Lead and/or HR for additional support and to ensure visibility and alignment with next steps and proper documentation.
• Support the onboarding of new employees/transferred employees including ownership of their training and ensure support during ramp up period.
• Ensure a strong presence for your team, both onsite and remotely by regular and consistent onsite days throughout the week and timely responsiveness in communications via email, Teams, etc. This includes leading daily team huddles (onsite and virtually), and mandatory live (in person or via Teams) one-on-one meetings with agents and job shadow sessions (if necessary).
• Document all pertinent notes and coaching actions from the agent one-on-one meetings in the internal tool (PAM) to provide clear communication for the agent while reinforcing accountability and supporting continuous performance improvement.
• Write and deliver timely Annual Reviews for agents ensuring that performance has been reviewed fairly and consistently, and feedback is clear and professional.
• Complete ticket work on a daily basis (2 hours daily/4 hours for 4x10 TLs) to maintain subject matter expertise in your space.
• Actively and consistently support all efforts on engagement initiatives and customer and employee experience. Provide effective leadership and messaging in alignment with leadership around change management and operational areas of focus.
• Follow and enforce Blueprint policies, processes, and core values.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of customer support experience
• Demonstrated leadership with the desire to manage others and maximize the performance of a team
• Demonstrates a high level of service-excellence and consistently meets performance expectations
• Knowledge of gaming industry trends, major events, and news.

Skills/Abilities:

• Innovative thinker and excellent written, verbal and listening communication skills
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with different teams, levels of management, key business stakeholders and other functional departments
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize workloads across a team
• Ability to motivate employees within a team environment and assess performance metrics to achieve high standards of performance
• Ability to effectively lead by example, coach and mentor a team of diverse employees
• Effective decision making and problem-solving skills
• Strong customer service skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.

Essential Functions:

Availability:

• Must work a hybrid schedule, two in-office days per week in alignment with the organization’s work-from-home policy.
• Specific work shifts may be subject to change based on business needs.
• Role may require work during weekends and holidays, including potential blackout dates when PTO is not approved.

Physical Requirements:

• Comfort with working in a traditional office environment, which involves working indoors without exposure to outside elements.
• Ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods, engaging with content on a monitor.
• Proficiency in using a mouse, laptop touchpad, and keyboard, with a minimum typing speed of 45 wpm.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, for interactions with co-workers, professionals, the public, customers, and clients.
• Role may require the ability to communicate in written form other languages as specified based on engagement requirements.
• Openness to receiving constructive feedback and maintaining courtesy in interactions.

Independent Judgment and Time Management:

• Demonstrate the ability to make decisions using experience and knowledge, while also seeking assistance when needed and adhering to deadlines and engagement expectations.

Accessibility Accommodations:

• Reasonableaccommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

Salary Range

At Blueprint, we strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value of our team members. Compensation for this role is influenced by a variety of factors, including skills, education, responsibilities, experience, and geographic market.

For candidates based in Washington State, theanticipatedsalary range is $26.00 - $28.00 per hour . Actual starting pay will be determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity. The final salary and job title may vary depending on the selected candidate’s qualifications and could fall outside the stated range.

FLSA - Job Classification : Non-Exempt - Hourly,Full TimePosition

Location : Hybrid (Work from home and in-officelocatedinBellevue, WA)

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