Sales Lead managing outbound sales mostly in contact centre environment at The Economist Group. Driving performance and quality assurance in outbound sales strategy through vendor management and reporting.
Responsibilities
Lead the successful delivery of the outbound telemarketing sales activity
Develop and deliver new testing and activity to support the outbound strategy
Achieve agreed targets by proactively driving sales performance and quality assurance through the OBTM channel
Lead daily calls with outsourced contact centre, providing guidance and feedback around performance metrics and identifying areas of best practice and improvement
Ensure activity delivered by outsource partner is aligned to standards in all aspects of operational delivery, including targets, process and quality requirements
Support inbound sales channel as required
Use reporting and data to analyse and drive performance
Manage the quality process and ensure our contact centre partner is fully calibrated with requirements
Spend regular time on site at outsourced contact centre(s) to support and drive sales and quality performance
Get involved with ad hoc projects which relate to the goals of the Sales team
Requirements
Working knowledge and proven success in the delivery of outbound sales campaigns
Expertise in influencing and managing all OBTM levers
Ability to set up new tests and campaigns and associated processes, reporting and training
Previous work experience within a contact centre environment (either in-house or outsourced)
Sales-driven mindset and enjoys achieving targets
Direct experience of working in a sales/retention team within a contact centre
Working knowledge of delivering sales activity to the standards of a quality assurance programme within a contact centre setting
Vendor management experience (preferable)
Understands and implements an appropriate balance between sales and quality
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High level of attention to detail
Coaching and performance management skills
Proactive with a sense of urgency
Self-motivated driven to succeed
Benefits
Highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan
Private health insurance
24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through Employee Assistance Program
Work From Anywhere program for up to 25 days per year
Generous annual and parental leave
Dedicated days off for volunteering and moving home
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