**About Lumen** Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress. Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index. We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future. **The Role** **Overview** We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Customer Engagement Associate to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will manage inbound requests from various internal and external customers, ensuring a seamless experience throughout the entire customer lifecycle. This role is critical in maintaining customer satisfaction, retention, and overall success. **The Main Responsibilities** • Manage Inbound Requests in high volume: Efficiently handle and resolve inbound requests from customers and internal teams via CTA’s, phone, email, and chat. • Customer Negotiations: Quote preparation and customer presentations to facilitate and process, Customer Bill Reviews, Move, Adds, and Changes. • Customer Training: Conduct self-serve training sessions and provide resources to help customers maximize the use of our products and services. • Customer Onboarding: Lead new customers through the onboarding process, ensuring all steps are clearly communicated and completed in a timely manner. • Conduct First Bill Review with Customers to verify accuracy and submit requests to internal billing groups for any discrepancies as early in the process as possible. • Account Management: Maintain regular communication with customers to ensure their ongoing satisfaction and address any concerns. • Issue Resolution: Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues promptly, escalating complex situations to the appropriate teams as necessary. • Customer Feedback: Collect and analyze customer feedback to identify areas for improvement and work with cross-functional teams to implement changes. • Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed records of customer interactions, opportunities, issues, and resolutions in the CRM system. • Collaboration: Work closely with sales, product, CS peer partners, service delivery, and support teams to ensure a unified approach to customer success. • Performance Metrics: Track and report on objective key results (OKRs) related to customer success and satisfaction. • Customer Escalation Assistance: Assist in resolving escalation situations through various phases of the customer lifecycle. • Complete all required training activities in a timely manner without additional follow-up. • Complete proactive nurturing touchpoints with customers with current, anticipated, or recent negative interaction with Lumen to sustain and correct for a long-lasting relationship between customers and Lumen. • Elevated KPI expectations over the CEA I position. • Mentor/Training/Coaching Expectations: Participate in active mentorship for new hires and/or select Customer Engagement Advocates. Training opportunities will be presented to advance presentation and growth for both the individual and team members. • Developing peer-to-peer leadership behaviors. **What We Look For in a Candidate** + Experience: 3+ years customer success or account management experience. + Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience. + Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment. + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships within customer accounts. + Ability to proactively solve problems, make decisions on issue resolution while effectively negotiating directly with the customer and internally on their behalf. + Experience working with and supporting enterprise customers, evaluating, and responding to needs with empathy and integrity. + A high level of accuracy and attention to detail with good organizational capabilities. + Ability to interpret customer data points and insights, prioritize and respond accordingly. + Prioritize and manage multiple workstreams and task lists with strong time management skills. + Technical aptitude to learn data networking technologies, products, and features. + Technical Proficiency: Comfortable using CRM systems and other customer management tools. + Working knowledge of MS Office suite. **Compensation** 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. Location Based Pay Ranges $48,700.00 - $65,000.00 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY $51,188.00 - $68,250.00 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $53,625.00 - $71,500.00 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process. Learn more about Lumen's: + Benefits (https://www.lumenbenefits.com/httpdocs2/index.html) + Bonus Structure Requisition #: 336910 **Equal Employment Opportunities** We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, 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 job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions. In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Please be advised that Lumen does not require any form of payment from job applicants during the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings will be posted on our official website or communicated through official company email addresses. If you encounter any job offers that request payment in exchange for employment at Lumen, they are not for employment with us, but may relate to another company with a similar name. **Application Deadline** 02/15/2025