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Senior Collections Representative

TEKsystems, Louisville, KY, United States


About The Company Our client is a long‑standing, family‑owned and highly reputable collections organization. Known for strong employee tenure and a supportive, close‑knit culture, this company values work‑life balance — no overtime, no weekends, and no taking work home. Employees enjoy a stable environment where people truly like coming to work.

About The Role Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Collections Representative to help drive team performance through coaching, training, and supportive accountability. This role is ideal for a seasoned call center professional who enjoys mentoring others, leading by example, and balancing performance expectations with a positive, customer‑first approach.

To ensure a strong understanding of internal systems, processes, and customer interactions, the selected candidate will begin in a frontline Collections Representative role for the first few months before transitioning fully into the Senior capacity. There may also be opportunities to assist with escalated customer calls.

Key Responsibilities

Drive team performance through consistent coaching, feedback sessions, and training

Support and develop both new hires and tenured collectors through tailored guidance

Monitor and improve collection rates, call quality, customer satisfaction, and team retention

Foster a positive, customer‑focused culture while maintaining performance expectations

Ensure all collection activity complies with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards

Assist with escalated customer interactions as needed

What Success Looks Like

A team that consistently meets or exceeds collection goals

High‑quality, customer‑centered interactions on every call

Strong team engagement, retention, and ongoing skill development

A positive work environment built on coaching, constructive feedback, and trust

Qualifications

3+ years of call center experience required (collections experience strongly preferred)

Previous leadership, team lead, or supervisory experience in a call center environment preferred

Associate’s degree or higher highly preferred

Strong coaching, training, and communication skills

Ability to balance performance metrics with a customer service‑forward mindset

Comfortable supporting a mix of seasoned and brand‑new collectors

Team Structure

Family‑owned organization with a close‑knit team

Supervisory influence over a team of approximately 15 collectors

Professional, focused call center environment

Interview Process

Interview with the Owner and another Senior member.

Ideal start date is as soon as possible.

Job Type & Location Contract position based out of Louisville, KY.

Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $21.00/hr.

Benefits may include medical, dental & vision, critical illness, accident, hospital, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short and long‑term disability, health spending account (HSA), transportation benefits, employee assistance program, and PTO, vacation or sick leave.

Workplace Type Fully onsite in Louisville, KY.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Apr 14, 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.

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