Description

Citizens is seeking an excellent listener and outgoing Consumer Contact Center Specialist who enjoys talking to people. Specialists must be equipped to handle outbound/inbounds calls with general customer objections and answer basic questions.  

Primary responsibilities include

You will be required to study scripts so that you can best help the customers and fulfill your sales goals. It is crucial that you have a positive attitude as rejection is a daily occurrence when cold calling. Although difficult, if you can learn to not take rejection personally and instead learn from it to improve, then your progress will be fast-tracked, and you will quickly reach sales goals. We will provide all necessary training to ensure that you have the required tools necessary to be as successful as possible. Good customer relationship management skills and persistence are key to being successful. An organized follow-up system will be crucial as well, as sometimes sales opportunities will not be closed on the first call and will require you to reach back out for a follow-up call. You need to be quick on your feet to respond appropriately to customers on the phone as you make your outbound calls. If you have an ambitious, positive, can-do attitude, outgoing spirit, and enjoy helping others, then this can be a fulfilling job for you.

Qualifications, Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials

Required QualificationsHigh school diploma, requiredAbility to work independently and successfully in a team environmentExperience working in a call center environmentExceptional communication, organization, and interpersonal skillsAbility to multi-task simultaneously while maintaining a high degree of accuracy.  Work independently in a fast-paced work environmentAbility to readily adapt to changes in a fast paced, ever-changing work environmentAbility to work well in a team environmentMust be receptive to all feedback pertaining to individual and team performance and measurementsSuperior organization and time management skillsDemonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently in fast environmentEffective written and verbal communication skills essentialCapable of delivering results within specified timeframeProficient PC skills, including MS Office experiencePreferred Qualifications1 year of sales experience in financial services, preferred

Hours & Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.