At Lexxion we are proud to serve as a specialist publisher for all stakeholders within the European Union. Based in Berlin we offer legal journals books conferences and professional training in areas such as European Public Procurement State aid and European food law.
We are looking for a Customer Care Specialist (m/f/d). Our aim is to fill this newly created position as soon as possible.
Tasks
- Be the first point of contact with existing and potential customers to make sure their professional training and learning needs are met by Lexxions products (events and publications).
- Call customers to inquire about their training needs but also to talk about topics that are relevant for the other departments such as the conference or marketing department.
- Will be mainly in contact with highlevel legal professionals from all over the European Union to ensure that their training needs are met.
- The position will involve sales but the most important aspect is to help us understand our customers needs be in contact with them and provide us with important information so that we can create the best (tailormade) products for them.
- Youll spend most of your time on the phone calling our network.
- Work closely with the events marketing and database team to make sure that we can provide the best experience possible to our clients and can engage actively with our target audience.
- Help us define a new position in the company.
- Work independently with the database and cooperate closely with the database team.
Requirements
- Previous experience in working over the telephone such as customer service or technical support.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and affinity to communicating with people including over the telephone.
- Preferably a higher education and a basic understanding of the European Union and its institutions.
- Comfortable interacting with highlevel professionals.
- Ability to quickly recognize important information during a conversation inquire and follow up on it.
- Excellent written and spoken English fluency in German is a bonus but not a must.
Benefits
- Opportunity to bring in your own ideas to help us build and define a new department whose job it is to make sure we have a direct line to our customers.
- Supportive professional environment with a flat hierarchy which fosters selfinitiative and provides the freedom to transform ideas into reality.
- 2year fixed contract with potential for permanent employment in Berlin Germany.
- Competitive salary aligned with the applicants experience and qualifications.
- Fulltime or parttime the choice is yours. We are looking for the right person for the position and can adapt the number of working hours to the preference of the candidate (at least 24 hours per week).
- Deutschlandticket (Public transport pass across Germany) welcoming office and international team.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Introduction Chat (30 min; via MS Teams)
Participants: Bjrn von Winterfeld (Conference Manager & Team Coordinator).
Objective: Introduce Lexxion discuss the position and team; share your experience interest in and qualification for the position; share your preferred start date; address questions about the role and the company.2.Test Assignment (30 min; remote; unpaid)
Participants: Bjrn von Winterfeld and Ritva ItkonenDolic (Marketing Manager)
Objective: Demonstrate your ability to do a customer call.
Test Assignment Q&A Line Manager and CEO Interview (1 hour; in person at Lexxions office in BerlinWilmersdorf)
Participants: Bjrn von Winterfeld Chiara Gabellotto (Database Manager) and August Andreae (Managing Director)
Objective: Give and receive feedback on your test assignment ; discuss your qualifications motivation professional goals and fit with the company culture; talk in more depth about the position the immediate and extended team you will be collaborating with; explore your management and interpersonal skills; discuss your preferred start date; possibly meet some of the team members in the different departments you will be working with.
Offer Talk
Participant: August Andreae
Objective: Discuss the exact offer; agree on start date and salary; clarify the onboarding process.
INTERESTED
Please send your CV to Bjrn von Winterfeld Conference Manager & Team Coordinator.
If you have any questions please contact Bjrn von Winterfeld.