Director, Live Agent Delivery - Manhattan, United States - Rockstar

Description

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Games is seeking a Director, Live Agent Delivery to join the Customer Experience team in our New York City headquarters. The person in this role will take ownership of our global live support teams and systems to ensure a Rockstar-level support experience for our players.

The ideal candidate will have experience running multi-functional teams with a focus on large contact center management, live channel operations, and workforce management. The person in this role will need a deep understanding of 24/7 global live service entertainment products and knowledge of modern contact center operations to deliver ever-improving business outcomes while supporting the needs of a vibrant and global workforce. A comprehensive understanding of the support technology landscape and the experience to bring it to bear to create a phenomenal experience for our players are critical. This is an on-site position based in our New York City location.

WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Customer Experience Team focuses on enhancing the relationship between our games and our players with the goal of delivering an optimal, Rockstar-level support experience.
• We provide value to the Rockstar Games brand by helping to improve the overall player journey.
• We manage global support operations across multiple languages, channels, and locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead live service channel performance globally.
• Manage a global team over-seeing forecasting, training, process, budgeting, and agent well-being.
• Lead and support team managers, throughout the world, responsible for live channel service delivery, live operations, live agents and various supporting services.
• Work in partnership with other Customer Experience team members to deliver departmental goals and projects.
• Work closely with vendors and BPO's to constantly drive CX KPI's in the right direction.
• Implement and ensure the success of multiple support strategies contributing to the overall customer experience Rockstar Games players receive.
• Continuously improve the delivery of business outcomes across the team and the KPI's you are accountable for.
• With a focus on continuous improvement, facilitate change management for new processes and technology in a continually evolving environment.
• Ensure ongoing operations for the day-to-day live support environment and all agent-based player interactions.
• Observe, analyze, and report on areas of responsibility to senior CX leadership.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of diverse experience in live channel support operations for the video game, entertainment, or technology industries, preferably for a global brand.
• 5+ years of direct management experience in a customer support role.
• Strong financial acumen, excellent critical thinking skills and commercial understanding with multi-million P&L accountability.
• Experience utilizing outsource agent vendor partners alongside internal resources.
• Proven ability to coordinate projects and drive results among various cultures and locations.
• Understanding of advanced customer experience concepts.
• Experience delivering a successful live-channel service program focusing on knowledge management principles.
• Strong ability to analyze complex data, provide actionable insights, and run projects to improve business outcomes.
• Advanced degree in marketing, business, management, or equivalent experience.

SKILLS

• Knowledge of key customer experience principles and metrics.
• Team Management of 400+ employees including frontline staff, line managers, mid-level and senior managers.
• Experience managing a remote workforce.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Dynamic leadership skills.
• All Microsoft Office programs and flow diagramming software, B2C ticketing systems.

PLUSES

• Advanced degree in marketing, business, management, or related field.
• Specific experience running contact center for a video game developer/publisher.
• Experience implementing and managing custom customer-facing tools.
• Experience with agile project management systems such as SCRUM.
• Additional experience in leading teams performing social media, knowledge management, workforce management, learning and development, or technology QA.
• Experience or familiarity with Knowledge Centered Support / Service.
• Experience with goal-setting systems such as OKRs.

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar's reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.

If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

The pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

*NY Pay Range

$120,000 — $162,400 USD