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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.