Customer Care Coordinator
Employer: Public Library of Science
Location: *This position is fully remote/home based. Applications will be accepted from candidates based in the UK
Temporary: This position is anticipated to be a short-term, and not expected to exceed April 30, 2028. Please note that there is no guaranteed duration of the position, and your emplpyment will be at will and for no fixed duration. As such, it can be terminated by you or the organization at any time, with or without notice or cause, for any reason not otherwise prohibited by law
Salary: £24,000- £26,000
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Role Summary
The Customer Care division is committed to representing PLOS by delivering exceptional customer service through problem ownership, proactive engagement, integrity, and accountability that supports continuous organizational improvement. As the Customer Care Coordinator, you are part of an impactful international team that serves as the conduit connecting PLOS to our primary audience and delivering exceptional service to our customers. You are patient, empathetic, passionately communicative, and understand the value of effective communication skills.
In your role, you will be the primary point of customer contact, providing guidance, answering questions, and resolving any emerging problems that our customers might face with accuracy and efficiency. You develop perpetual value by nurturing relationships through successful professional engagements that provide timely solutions and meaningful customer experiences.
As the Customer Care Coordinator, you are a confident and highly organized individual with superior business communications skills, motivated by a culture of continuous improvement. You are a natural team player, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and hold yourself accountable for meeting competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
You will report to the Customer Care Suite Manager, and work as part of the Publishing Operations team to maintain unfettered communication channels, and uphold excellent customer experience, especially for but not limited to authors, editors, and reviewers. You will adhere to response time benchmarks to protect brand integrity and ensure timeliness and quality of resolution and experience.
Responsibilities
Customer Service
Manage high volume of incoming queries
Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction
Build sustainable relationships and trust with customers through open and interactive communication
Provide accurate, valid and complete information
Meet established team targets
Handle customer complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within defined time parameters; follow up to ensure resolution
Accurately track customer interactions to inform data analysis and evaluations
Follow communication procedures and guidelines
Take the extra mile to engage customers
Teamwork
Filter customer queries to appropriate stakeholders and manage follow through and resolution.
Provide coverage for colleagues as necessary.
Knowledge and Skills
Proven customer support experience or experience as a customer service representative
Strong professional communication skills and active listening
Excellent time-management skills
Focus on quality and attention to detail
Familiarity with CRM systems and practices (Salesforce Prefered)
Qualifications
At least two years of Customer Service experience
Excellent writing skills
Salesforce experience
Previous experience working in Publishing
Previous experience working in a remote environment
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer.
Some national and international travel may be required.
Some flexibility to work across time zones.
The base salary range we’ve established for these positions is £24,000- £26,000. PLOS also offers a comprehensive benefits package summarized below.
UK:
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Income protection
Personal accident insurance
Pension with up to 10% employer match
25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
Birthday and three winter holidays days off
2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office
About PLOS
Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst in open science, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge.
Our work is supported by a highly skilled global in-house team, partnerships with local scholarly organizations, and the valued contributions of a diverse, international community of scientific researchers.
We’re committed to equal opportunity
We’re working to create a more equitable system of scientific knowledge and understanding. Removing barriers to inclusion and facilitating broad participation of voices is core to our success, inside and out.
Beyond accepting distinct perspectives, we seek and support divergent backgrounds among our staff because we know differences strengthen our teams, our work, and our communities. We strongly encourage applicants of all identities to join us as we work towards a future where science is open to all, for all.
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