Customer Care Professional

Description – External 

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back. 

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally. 

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong. 

Join Team Amex and let’s lead the way together. 

As a brand built on going above and beyond to provide the best customer experience, having the most exceptional colleagues is paramount. As the face of the company, you can create positive interactions with our customers every day–from curating a unique travel or lifestyle experience to helping them with their everyday needs. And you can grow your skills through industry-leading training and ongoing coaching, all while learning what it means to continually set the standard for world class, customer-first service. Find your place in service on #TeamAmex. 

Role & Responsibilities: 

Utilizing your skills, experience and passion for customer service to help propel your team and its business partners to success. 

What would you do every day as a Customer Care Professional? 

• Consistently deliver extraordinary service on a high volume of inbound calls in a fast-paced, structured, customer care environment with a keen focus on driving a Customer First mentality
• Consult with Card Members to understand their needs and tailor unique and personal solutions for them, while also reinforcing the benefits of card membership and acknowledging Card Member tenure
• Add value for our customers through unexpected relevant recommendations of product offers/ benefit enrollments that deepen customer engagement and loyalty
• Utilize your “service oriented” personality to develop key selling skills to optimize and solidify the customer relationship by deepening their loyalty to our brand
• Address general and account-specific customer inquiries- statement inquiries, card replacement, make payments, rewards redemption, etc., and update customer account information
• Use tools and resources to identify custom solutions and anticipate customer needs, in our commitment to maintain a first point of contact resolution
• Meet and exceed performance goals that include, but are not limited to: sales rates, quality goals, compliance regulations and productivity targets, & customer performance metrics

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Strong written and communication skills to be able to converse effectively and naturally with our Card Members to deepen client relationships and drive satisfaction
• Resilience needed to efficiently manage a steady stream of customer calls, while balancing performance to meet a variety of metrics, and remain positive through change and stressful situations
• Ability to showcase humility and show care and appreciation through emotional acknowledgement of our customer queries/situations on each call
• Technical savvy to multi-task and navigate through multiple computer systems and applications, simultaneously, with speed and accuracy
• Integrity to manage sensitive Card Member information and adhere to all Regulatory and Compliance guidelines related to servicing and sales practices
• Driven to please by providing the ultimate experience for our Card Members on every interaction
• Timeliness and reliability

Preferred Skills: 

• Passion for building customer loyalty through exceptional listening, consultative relationship building, resourcefulness and problem-solving skills
• Customer service and consultative sales environment experience preferred
• Passion for consultative sales, recommending products or solutions tailored to each customer
• Ability to adapt communication style to a wide variety of personalities and situations and take ownership and responsibility for each call, from beginning to end

Additional Requirements: 

• Flexibility to work anytime between 6:00am – 2:00am, including weekends
• Hybrid Environment- on site expectation 3 days/week
• Workplace Flexibility: Full time. Shift flexibility requirements
• American Express offers a fantastic and diverse working environment. High performance is rewarded with target driven incentives

Compliance Language 

Salary Range: $20.00 to $21.65 hourly + bonus + benefits 

The above represents the expected hourly pay range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors. 

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include: 

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site. 

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. 

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That’s why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually. 

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Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position. 

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