Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

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Position Description

The Merchant Support Team Lead position will be part of our Award-Winning Customer Support team and will be responsible for managing a team of approximately 15 Merchant Support Representatives taking inbound merchant requests through telephone calls, emails and chat sessions.

Specific Responsibilities will include:

• Ensures that staff performance is in compliance with established procedures and meets or exceeds departmental performance standards.

• Provides daily direction and communication to representatives.

• Provides feedback, coaching and training to meet performance objectives.

• Provides statistical, performance feedback, coaching and development on a regular basis to each representative. Writes and administers performance reviews for skill improvement.

• Conducts regular call evaluations and audits to monitor team member’s adherence to quality and departmental policies on customer interactions.

• Addresses disciplinary and/or performance problems according to company policy. Prepares and communicates documentation with representatives. Makes effective/appropriate decisions relative to corrective action as required.

• Shares continual responsibility for deciding how to manage representatives ensuring customer requests are handled efficiently and effectively.

• Ability to handle and resolve escalated customer concerns.

This is an on-site position. An on-site position must be consistently performed at an assigned Visa office location and require daily commute to the office location.

• Minimum of 2 years management experience in a contact center environment and/or relevant internal leadership experience required.
• Considerable knowledge of customer service principles, practices and procedures is required.
• Knowledge of Credit Card Processing industry extremely helpful.
• Ability to contribute to a diverse and collaborative culture
• Proven ability to coach, mentor and manage customer support representatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communications, interpersonal skills, customer orientation, team interaction, problem solving and multi-tasking skills required.
• Familiarity with CRM and Workforce Management systems
• Ability to compile data and identify trends.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.