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You will play a key role in developing talent through the Nebula skills pathway, fostering collaboration between agents, Zoey, and support teams, and creating an environment where individuals and teams can thrive, grow, and succeed.\n\nDuties & Responsibilities\nTeam Leadership & Performance Management\n\n Lead and manage a team of inbound customer service agents.\n\n Conduct daily huddles to communicate operational updates, service objectives and performance targets.\n\n Monitor team productivity, occupancy, adherence and customer service levels.\n\n Manage attendance, punctuality, leave and absenteeism.\n\n Create a high-performance culture focused on customer outcomes and first-call resolution.\n\nCustomer Experience Management\n\n Ensure customers receive a professional, empathetic and efficient service experience.\n\n Support agents with vulnerable, distressed or complex customer interactions.\n\n Manage customer escalations and complaints to satisfactory resolution.\n\n Drive 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