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Lodging Partner Associate (German & English Speaking)
Assist in the resolution of customer questions and inquires in booking, configuring, or consuming Expedia Group travel-related services. Adept at resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
What you'll do:
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Follows processes relevant to each work channel (e.g., around call backs, holds, interruptions, and unintentional disconnects) to minimize customer effort
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Researches and analyzes data from various sources and tools to resolve customer issues
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Initiates contact with customers where appropriate to solve the issue completely and to add value
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Assists customers in using provided technology as appropriate to help customer with future interactions
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Follows up with individual customers until the issue is resolved or handed off to supporting team (as appropriate) to drive resolution
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Communicates in a timely manner and sets expectations regarding next steps and/or obligations of all parties
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Identifies when an issue might impact other or future customers and escalates to supporting teams to drive resolution
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Articulate in both verbal and written communication, demonstrating professionalism and appropriate empathy as well as ability to adjust style/format based on audience
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Able to communicate effectively in a multi-channel environment (e.g., voice, chat, email, case management, etc.)
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Communicate with multiple parties (e.g., customers, partners, etc.) as needed to negotiate and resolve individual issues
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Listens attentively to others, ensuring they have the opportunity to finish speaking without disruption or interruption; asks probing and intelligent follow-up questions to uncover root cause
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Ability to succinctly and clearly communicate instruction on next steps and decisions on outcomes of investigations
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Demonstrates ability to manage several tasks and meet deliverables with minimal error
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Appropriately makes difficult trade-offs on time and resources when faced with conflicting demands and high-priority deadlines
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Highly effective in managing multiple software programs while conversing with different parties
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Learns and suggests improvements to processes and procedures to help reduce customer effort and improve operating costs
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Proposes solutions to prevent further occurrence of the problem, which will assist in reducing costs
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Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
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Provides adequate documentation on case records to notate interaction and support handling by other agents, customers, or customer service employees
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Follows up and keeps others (e.g., senior leaders and team members) informed of progress on tasks
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Anticipates customers’ needs and provides quality service that exceeds customers’ expectations by asking probing questions to identify the root cause
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Provides customers with opportunities to improve their platform experiences and actively shares information on features and updates which can enhance the customer's experience
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Builds a working knowledge of products, technologies, offerings, etc. within scope of responsibility
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Provides customers with basic, standard information regarding products/offerings
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Recommends value add products, services, and insights that will meet the customers' needs and influence marketplace behavior
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Acquires a basic understanding of how the department operates and fits into the larger organization
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Assists in the development, testing, and communication of operational policies and procedures
Who you are:
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6-12 months Customer Service experience
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Fluent in English and German
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Associate's degree or equivalent related professional experience
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Knowledge of customer case management software and tools
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Advanced computer knowledge, including all core Microsoft Office programs
While working at Expedia Group you will enjoy the following benefits:
- 5 weeks of paid vacation
- Hybrid work: 50% home-office in Czechia, 50% office-based
- Private medical health care with Canadian Medical
- Paid Public Transport
- Meal Voucher Card Pluxee value of 150 CZK per working day (employee contributes 45%)
- Multisport Card price of 900 CZK
- Travel & Wellness Reimbursement
- Wellbeing Hub
- International, multilingual environment
- Engagement activities to socialize and help the local community (team buildings, department meetings, charitable volunteering opportunities)
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.
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