Customer service team lead Jobs in Berlin

Explore a new world of possibilities

Smoobu (www.smoobu.com), a subsidiary of HomeToGo Group, is a fast-growing startup in the vacation rental industry. Smoobu’s SaaS solution currently empowers private hosts to manage over 100,000 properties across more than 110 countries. Smoobu runs as an independent enterprise within the HomeToGo Group, ensuring its startup spirit and growth potential remain at the forefront. Our top priority is to assist hosts in efficiently managing and growing their businesses simultaneously.

Smoobu’s success is attributed to our dynamic, ambitious, and international team, dedicated to exceeding our customers’ expectations through expert advice and action. We celebrate diversity and operate in a truly global environment, embracing the challenges and opportunities that come with it. Join us on this exciting journey to transform the vacation rental industry!

Your future contribution

As our product continues to evolve, we aim to set a new standard in the tourism industry by offering an exceptional user experience. As a Customer Service Team Lead, your primary focus will be to provide guidance and leadership to your team, ensuring exceptional customer support for our global user base. Your leadership will be instrumental in helping customers maximize the value of our software while fostering a culture of excellence within the team.

You will oversee support processes, ensure timely issue resolution, and continuously work on improving service quality. Additionally, you will proactively drive process improvements and implement key performance-tracking systems to enhance accountability and efficiency. Your role also involves managing escalations and mentoring your team to develop technical expertise and problem-solving skills.

How you’ll add value

• Leading and developing a team of 6-8 customer service specialists, coaching and empowering them to deliver high-standard support experiences while continuously expanding their skill sets.
• Developing deep technical expertise to improve advanced troubleshooting capabilities and product knowledge, ensuring effective team support.
• Implementing a system to monitor key performance metrics in real time (e.g., ticket movement, chat response times) and holding the team accountable for meeting established service levels.
• Creating and optimizing work schedules to ensure adequate coverage across all service channels.
• Monitoring and leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to give regular feedback and boost service levels.
• Managing complex cases and customer escalations while providing expert guidance to the team.
• Driving strategic thinking and proactivity by proposing process improvements and solutions to operational challenges to enhance overall team efficiency.
• Contributing to the quarterly goal-setting process by identifying areas for improvement and implementing effective solutions.

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What we offer

Your journey with Smoobu is a two way street - we’ve got you covered! We offer a diverse variety of benefits to enable your career development and make Smoobu a great place to work, including :

About us

HomeToGo is the SaaS-enabled marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com , Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.

Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in 25 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as  Agriturismo.it , AMIVAC, atraveo, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it , e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Kurzurlaub, Kurz Mal Weg, Tripping.com and Wimdu.

HomeToGo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring and nurturing exceptional talent, representing various backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are authentically candid and open-minded, fostering a safe environment for diverse opinions. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We do not discriminate against race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political, ideological or religious views, disability or age.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce of equality and diversity at HomeToGo and to provide opportunities to everyone. We therefore welcome your application even if you aren't completely confident that your experiences fit the job description criteria. We would really love to get to know you!