Customer Operations Executive

Spotlight Sports Group is a global media and technology company with a clear purpose, to set the standard for trusted, customer-driven experiences across global racing and sports betting. Guided by our mission to create experiences that fans love, we combine more than 40 years of heritage with bold innovation to deliver award-winning content, data and digital products. With over 400 employees worldwide, our portfolio includes Racing Post, Pickswise, myracing and Free Super Tips, as well as the international marketing agency ICS-digital and ICS-translate. Together, we partner with leading operators, affiliates and media groups to power growth and engagement across the industry.

To provide a professional, proactive and reactive service, aligned to the business needs and best practice wherever possible; with the aim of providing prompt and efficient services to our customers. The role will focus on supporting all customer touchpoints across their user journeys as well as resolving any inbound customer queries. The customer and their needs will be at the heart of everything you do and improving their future experiences is your highest priority. 

Key Accountabilities:

The Customer Operations Executive will deal with Spotlight Sports Group’s heritage UK B2C brand, Racing Post.. The job holder will cover a minimum of 5 days a week (including some weekend work when required) to:

• Lead the way in proactively ensuring that all customer experiences are optimised and continuously improved on an ongoing basis
• Ensure that customers’ expectations are realistically managed and reacted to through outstanding customer service, resulting in them receiving a polite and professional experience
• Manage customer correspondence using the Zendesk system. 
• Engender an environment in which staff, as well as customers, can rely on Customer Operations for help and assistance.
• Suggest and improve processes to help the team operate efficiently (e.g. templated answers, knowledge sharing, review of Help Centre pages) 
• Collate customer feedback that can be transformed into actions (e.g. what do customers like and dislike, how could we change that) 
• Support CRM communications by QAing content and suggesting improvements that might benefit the end customer

Digital Subscriptions Accountabilities:

• Be involved in customer onboarding and engagement (e.g. offering assistance via email on specific subscription features)
• Spot and act on opportunities to win and retain customers (e.g. goodwill gestures for upset customers, offers for potential customers) 
• Critique and QA subscription communications (such as offers and product changes) 
• Assist with the renewal of group subscriptions 

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate confidently to a wide audience
• Calm and composed under pressure
• Ability to accurately input data
• Self-motivated with the ability to resolve issues quickly and to a high standard
• Organised and focused approach to work
• Good knowledge of and interest in horse racing
• Ability to use a variety of IT applications

Desirable

• Experience using Zendesk
• Interest in sports and sports betting

Benefits

We offer a range of well-being initiatives, including private medical insurance, excellent parental leave, a working globally policy, mental health support, assistance programs, and social gatherings. We also provide a pension scheme and various other benefit schemes. Plus, we all get our birthdays off work and enjoy 25 days of holiday per year.

We’ve also got you covered with life assurance and exclusive perks like the Star card and our Step Further Awards (our employee recognition program) to recognise your dedication. For those working via the hybrid model (in the office and at home) we’ve made commuting easier with our Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme.

You can also take advantage of complimentary access to our Racing Post Members Club, complete with an Ultimate Membership. We believe in making a positive impact beyond the workplace, and you'll have the chance to volunteer two days per year with our charity partner.