Home Concierge
24 days ago
Chicago
Job Description SUMMARY Are you passionate about helping people and love the idea of simplifying complex processes for others? We're looking for a Home Concierge to join our dynamic team and deliver exceptional support to our clients throughout their real estate journey. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Home Concierge, you will act as a trusted advisor and service consultant, supporting clients during one of the most important transitions of their lives-buying, selling, or leasing a home. This role blends account management, customer service, and consultative sales. You will be the go-to expert for clients, helping them navigate essential and non-essential home services like utilities setup, maintenance coordination, and move-in/move-out logistics. You will field inbound/outbound calls, identify client needs, and recommend tailored service solutions that make their lives easier-all while building trust and strengthening relationships. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS • Manages an assigned group of clients "book of business" for the company., • Considered in-house industry experts within the moving and real estate adjacent industries., • Respond to and manage client inquiries primarily via phone, providing comprehensive information about available home services (i.e. utilities, internet, TV, movers, home security, home maintenance, etc.)., • Act as a trusted advisor, understanding any given client's needs and offering personalized recommendations for home services and providers (i.e. consulting, price-point comparisons, etc.)., • Make key decisions for both the company and clients regarding expectations and timelines., • Utilize CRM systems proficiently to log interactions, manage client profiles, track service requests, task management, and ensure accurate record-keeping., • Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to facilitate service activations, disconnections, transfers, and troubleshooting., • Maintain a deep understanding of service guidelines and best practices for various providers and regions., • Track, maintain, and oversee the relationships between clients, realtors, and the company., • Engage in conflict resolution and management., • Discover and address lapses in processes that can affect a client's experience with the service., • Collaborate with various departments to improve systematic processes., • Continuously learn about new services, products, and industry trends to enhance client support., • Maintaining a high level of service and communication during business hours, especially pertaining to client/partner inquiries, securing service/sales opportunities, and the coordination of service starts/stops., • Completing service requests by the requested due date., • Exceptional Communication Skills: Clear, articulate, and empathetic communicator, both verbally and in writing. Can simplify complex information and build rapport quickly., • Customer Service Experience: Proven experience in a client-facing role, with a strong commitment to delivering outstanding service., • Effective Organizational Skills: The importance of the ability to get organized, stay organized, and efficiently recover from an organizational failure., • CRM Proficiency: Hands-on experience with CRM software is a must, demonstrate ability to navigate systems efficiently and maintain accurate data., • Consultative Approach to "Sales": While this isn't a hard-selling role, the concierge should possess natural sales acumen - the ability to identify opportunities to assist clients and gently guide them toward beneficial solutions., • Flexibility: Adaptable and comfortable working in a dynamic environment, ready to manage shifting priorities and client needs., • Problem-Solver: Enjoy finding solutions and resourceful in overcoming challenges without immediate direction or supervision to ensure client success., • High School Diploma or GED., • Bachelor's degree in 'Business Administration, Business Management, Advertising, Marketing or Communications' preferred, or, • 2-4 years of experience in data entry, customer service, sales, or related fields., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Remote Schedule, Monday-Friday regular business hours., • Dexterity of hands to operate a computer keyboard., • Reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally bending at the waist, climbing, kneeling, and stooping for installation of hardware and more., • Hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others., • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.