Sales and Service Associate

About Lumen

Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumens network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

The Role

The Sales and Service Associate provides the first and final voice for Lumen customers who have questions, concerns and inquiries related to their bill and account. The Sales and Service Associate is an empathetic listener, a solution-based champion and maintains a key focus on accuracy and speed for assisting the customer.

At Lumen, we believe an important ingredient in providing amazing customer service is having an amazing team. To maintain and build that team we know that pouring development into the everyday role and responsibilities is the key to building a rewarding career. We offer a generous compensation package complete with holistic benefits and a culture that ensures that YOU feel wanted, included and part of the platform of amazing!

The Main Responsibilities

• Specialized handling of pending orders and newly activated accounts within their initial tenure as a customer, facilitating solutions across multiple teams within the company, including technicians in the field supporting installation, billing investigation teams and order corrections.

• Managing of individual customer cases, that require navigation of multiple systems, coordination with back-office teams and outbound contacts with customers until resolution is achieved.

• Promotes and sells products and services to customers by consulting with customers and gathering and evaluating data to establish telecommunications needs, offering the most appropriate solutions for customer needs, persuading customer to purchase, and overcoming objections and concerns, as necessary.

• Ability to navigate multiple billing systems to resolve complex collections activities, including billing and payment investigations. Examples of these activities may include cases that are related to bankruptcy and other claims.

• Ability to effectively leverage customer retention processes and tactics, focused on saving customers from disconnecting their services.

• Work in a performance driven environment that requires the employee to meet quotas and related metrics across service, sales, and retention activities.

• Maintain and improve speed, accuracy, and quality results by adhering to standards and guidelines.

What We Look For in a Candidate

What Skills are Required for Day One Success (Dont worry we will train the rest)

Please note this position is part of our Union team and has geographic requirements. You MUST reside in one of the following states and within those States within a RCA (Reasonable Commute Area) as outlined in the Contract. Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. If you do not live in one of these States please consider applying to our Customer Service Account Specialist II (REQ ID – 269092).

• Must posses at least six months of previous customer service experience.

• Must posses a strong positive attitude with willingness to learn and motivation to grow.

• Must posses working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, etc) and have overall computer literacy.

• Must posses ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a positive tone with customers both written and oral.

• Must be flexible to work various shifts, including weekends, evenings, and holidays as necessary (No Sundays)

• Must have work ethic that reflects respect to your teammates, customers and leadership by arriving to scheduled shifts on time and returning from all breaks on time.

• Ability to meet and exceed monthly service, sales and retention related goals.

• Must posses ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a positive tone with customers both written and oral. Must be able to ask follow-up questions to understand the root cause of an issue to help deliver a solution.

• Must have work ethic that reflects respect to your teammates, customers and leadership by arriving to scheduled shifts on time and returning from all breaks on time.

What to Expect Next

Requisition #: 269091

This position is part of a bargaining unit and represented by a union. Depending upon the applicable collective bargaining agreement under which you may be hired, you may be: (a) required to join the union and pay union dues as a condition of employment; or, (b) required to pay union dues, but not join the union as a condition of employment; or (c) free to chose whether or not to join the union, but if you do join the union you would be obligated to pay union dues.

EEO Statement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, creed, veteran status, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristic or information, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Salary Range

Salary Min :

14

Salary Max :

19

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information) We’re able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.

As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Lumen offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. You can learn more by clicking here. (https://centurylinkbenefits.com)

Note: For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions.

Salary Range

Salary Min :

14

Salary Max :

19

This information reflects the base salary pay range for this job based on current national market data. Ranges may vary based on the job’s location. We offer competitive pay that varies based on individual experience, qualifications and other relevant factors. We encourage you to apply to positions that you are interested in and for which you believe you are qualified. To learn more, you are welcome to discuss with us as you move through the selection process.