
Retention Specilaist
The Advocate, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Duration: Full Time
Retention Specialist (In-Office, Full-Time)
Schedule: MondayFriday | Onsite
Position Summary
We are seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Retention Specialist to join our team. This role is responsible for engaging with existing customers, reducing churn, resolving account concerns, and strengthening long-term customer relationships. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, data-aware, solution-driven, and motivated to turn at-risk customers into loyal advocates.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively contact customers at risk of canceling service
- Handle inbound and outbound retention calls and communications
- Identify customer concerns and present effective save offers and solutions
- Document customer interactions accurately in internal systems
- Analyze account history to tailor retention strategies
- Work closely with customer service, billing, and operations teams to resolve issues
- Meet or exceed retention, save-rate, and quality goals
- Provide feedback on common cancellation reasons and customer trends
- Support campaigns and outreach efforts designed to improve customer loyalty
Qualifications
- 13 years of experience in customer service, retention, call center, or account support roles preferred
- Strong communication and active listening skills
- Confident handling objections and negotiating solutions
- Comfortable working with customer databases and CRM systems
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging conversations
- Goal-driven and performance-minded
- Proficient with basic computer applications
The Advocate is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, developing, and promoting a diverse workforce while providing unique opportunities and career paths for our employees. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and experience levels to apply.
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, Life, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paternity Leave, PTO and 401k Retirement Savings company match.