Associate Manager, Customer Care

At Cotality, we are driven by a single mission—to make the property industry faster, smarter, and more people-centric. Cotality is the trusted source for property intelligence, with unmatched precision, depth, breadth, and insights across the entire ecosystem. Our talented team of 5,000 employees globally uses our network, scale, connectivity and technology to drive the largest asset class in the world. Join us as we work toward our vision of fueling a thriving global property ecosystem and a more resilient society.

Cotality is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work culture that inspires innovation and bold thinking; it's a place where you can collaborate, feel valued, develop skills and directly impact the real estate economy. We know our people are our greatest asset. At Cotality, you can be yourself, lift people up and make an impact. By putting clients first and continuously innovating, we're working together to set the pace for unlocking new possibilities that better serve the property industry.

Job Description:

As an Associate Manager, Customer Experience, you have a passion for service excellence and are ready to lead a team of front-facing company representatives who liaise between our clients and their current customers. Clients are our North Star here at Cotality. In this role you will foster open and effective communication channels, demonstrate empathy in all client interactions, mentor your team to ensure they provide compassionate and responsive service, and utilize strong problem-solving skills to address and resolve client issues efficiently.

• Collaborate with both internal and external teams to facilitate a seamless client experience.  

• Foster a high-energy, client-centric operation based on accountability and engagement. 

• Manage the client relationship through weekly and monthly client status update meetings, annual business reviews, escalation resolution, adhering to Service Level Agreements, and maintaining high work quality. Manage effective email communication to meet client expectations in a timely and professional manner.  

• One-on-one coaching, counseling, and training of customer care associates. This may include drafting and presenting formal coaching, corrective action, and performance improvement plans to ensure high performance standards are met.  

• Drive accountability for direct reports in key performance areas such as Production and Quality Control. Monitor the quality of calls and provide verbal and written feedback to customer care associates. Address training needs and performance management with employees as necessary. Respond to internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality issues are resolved.  

• Develop and measure key performance indicators (schedule adherence, after call work, quality, efficient call-handling, and attendance/reliability) at both team and individual level to gauge and enhance operational effectiveness. 

• Interviewing and selection of new employees.  

• Train and lead staff in all departmental operations, processes, procedures, and requirements.  

• Communicating departmental initiatives and priorities to the team. Presenting data in a compelling manner to drive vision and purpose with internal and external stakeholders.  

• Maintain a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.  

• Provide operational agility, including cross-training and business continuity. 

• Provide coverage assistance to Contact Center management team and assist with covering evening/weekend shifts.  

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent 5+ years of relevant work experience in escrow, real estate, title insurance, or other relevant industry.   

• 4+ years of related experience with a background in real estate, mortgage, escrow, quality auditing and 3+ years of leadership experience. 

•  Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, client-centric, results-oriented culture  

•  Exceptional leadership skills, including team-building and emotional intelligence  

• Demonstrated ability to motivate teams and to manage change effectively  

• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills  

• Excellent written