Call Center Agent

About IDP

IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers and our partners, through trusted human relationships, digital technology and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world.

Our team is comprised of over 7,000 people of various nationalities, ages and cultural backgrounds. Proudly customer-first, our expert people are powered by global technology. Together, we offer unmatched services, helping local dreams become realities, all over the world.

Learn more at www.careers.idp.com

Role purpose

This Temp position forms an important part of the Digital Experience Support Team strategy which provides IDP a complete customer engagement experience through its omni-channel contact centre (outbound calls, online chat, social, inbound and others). The key focus of the role is to engage with potential and existing customers through telephone calls, online chat and social channels in order to identify genuine sales leads for delivery to, and conversion by, our local Student Placement Counsellors. In addition to this there is a strong focus on providing a high quality customer experience while proactively offering and selling additional Value Added Services. This position must provide excellent sales and customer service to prospective customers via all channels operated within the contact centre, whilst building and maintaining the leads management database.

Key accountabilities

Make outbound calls to prospective customer leads to qualify opportunities for the student placement counsellors.

Contact new and existing customers in alignment to IDP campaigns. These can include leads generated through IDP website, sales, expos, events, appointment setting and general customer service tasks.

Monitor and respond to online chat answering questions regarding study, visa and related services.

Monitor and respond to social channels answering queries IDP and its services

Use qualifying sales techniques to identify opportunities for IDP and its customers. This includes accurately recording outcomes for Warm/Hot or Cold Leads.

Maintain the accuracy of IDP’s CRM including updating all customer details where possible

Nurture existing leads through ongoing outbound calling campaign to maintain effective relationships between our customers and IDP. This includes calling non-engaged customers for re-engagement.

Confidently, politely and professionally make warm and “cold calls” to customers

Use open and outcome drive questioning to accurately define customer needs.

Respond to all customer enquiries in a highly professional, efficient and friendly manner

Be prompt at identifying customers’ problem for which a solution can be offered by IDP’s services and products

Assist in guiding customers’ interest in IDP’s services and products by offering/securing appointments with relevant team members for further consultation.

Go above and beyond to resolve customers’ enquiries where required to create positive IDP customer experiences

Escalate customer enquiries where required to appropriate leadership/department for prompt resolution

Required experience

Must be fluent in English

Strong communication skills / local language (verbal and written) is essential

Minimum 1 year’ sales or customer service experience

Proved sales experience preferred

Experience in managing enquiries from online chat and social media platforms

Ability to confidently and professionally make warm and “cold calls” to customer

Ability to build rapport quickly with customers over the phone

Excellent listening skills to actively listen to customers and interpret their needs

Results driven with a ‘can do’ attitude

Intermediate level of computer literacy - MS Office - Word, Excel and email