Location: New York,NY, USA
Summary:
The Senior Director supports the Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) by guiding strategy, data management, workforce management, and telephony activities. The Senior Director supports Client and Member Support (CMS) through telephony activity oversight and call center performance data management. The Senior Director's contributions in these areas support APCC business goals and the ASPCA's overall vision of ensuring animals live good lives, where they are valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain, and suffering.
The Senior Director, Contact Center Operations leads a team of operations professionals, supporting the APCC staff to provide 24/7 support for pet owners and veterinarians. The Senior Director provides direct supervision for a team of 3-6 and collaborates with key stakeholders, including APCC leaders and leaders throughout the ASPCA, to achieve goals and strategies.
The ideal candidate will bring a passion for thinking critically; building relationships; defining and deconstructing problems; developing and executing structured approaches to problem-solving; and designing and facilitating efficient processes. To succeed in this role, the Sr. Director must develop and sustain strong and productive relationships at all levels and manage people flexibly to accommodate the variable needs within the APCC team. A successful Senior Director will excel at navigating a complex environment with a diverse workforce spread throughout the United Sates in onsite, hybrid, and remote positions, where emergency call volume is the highest on evenings, weekends, and holidays. The Sr. Director is a critical member of the APCC senior leadership team, guiding the center toward business excellence and animal welfare objectives. In addition, the person in this role will maintain strong relationships with other senior leaders, provide thought partnership and strategic insights, and will be responsible for strategic decision making to ensure objectives and key results are met.
The ASPCA APCC, the leading animal poison control center in North America, is committed to serving pet owners and the veterinary community. The Center helps animals by assisting, around the clock, in the prevention and treatment of poisonings from natural and man-made chemical exposures. Staff members use proprietary database resources, containing over four million cases, to provide life-saving information. The Center is committed to protecting and improving the lives of animals through the promotion of poison prevention and the publication of new findings. Annually, staff members field over 400,000 calls and manage nearly 300,000 cases.
The ASPCA CMS department provides program and research-related contact center and logistical support and supports ASPCA members and the public. Annually, team members field over 300,000 calls and support nearly 40,000 email contacts.
The Senior Director, Contact Center Operations reports to the Vice President, Contact Center Operations.
Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Contact Center Operations (50%)
Contact Center Strategy (30%)
Staff Management (20%)
Exemplifies the ASPCA's Core Values
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
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Compensation and Benefits:
The applicable target hiring range for this remote role is based on where the employee works, which for remote roles is the employee's primary location of residence, and its respective cost of labor. We have organized the U.S. varying costs of labor index into three geographic zones. As a point of reference, below, we have included our ASPCA locations by geographic zone to illustrate what the hiring range would be in each of the following areas.
Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary ranges for this role are set forth below and may be modified in the future.
For remote positions, you can view which zone applies to you based on your location. For questions regarding other locations not found on the list, please send an email to ...@aspca.org for more information.
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The Compensation Team will review internal candidates' current compensation, to determine if an offer beyond the target hiring range may be applicable.
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Qualifications:
Language:
English (Required)Education and Work Experience:
BachelorsOur EEO Policy:
The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, age, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
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ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).
About Us:The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.
The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.
The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.
At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA's vision - that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.
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