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Sykes Holiday Cottages

Head of Onboarding

Chester
£70k – £80k/yr
Posted 9 days ago
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Head of Onboarding | Chester

We're hiring for a senior leadership role to lead an exciting transformation in customer experience at Sykes Holiday Cottages.

About the Role

Want to build something that genuinely transforms customer experience and drives business growth?

As Head of Onboarding, you’ll redesign the entire onboarding journey for new holiday homeowners—originating one of the most critical transformation opportunities within Sykes Holiday Cottages.

This is not just about managing a team—it’s about enhancing efficiency, optimising our conversion funnel, reducing time to value, and creating a best-in-class onboarding experience.

You’ll collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, Technology, and Commercial teams, using data and insights to:

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  • Remove friction in the customer journey
  • Improve operational performance
  • Achieve ambitious growth goals

Responsibilities

  • Lead a talented team through operational and cultural change
  • Oversee the redesign of end-to-end onboarding processes
  • Leverage data-driven insights to optimise efficiency
  • Work across cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience
  • Align strategies with broader business objectives

Requirements

  • Senior leadership experience in onboarding, operations, or customer lifecycle management
  • A proven track record of improving conversion rates and operational performance
  • Strong commercial acumen and analytical problem-solving skills
  • Experience leading high-performing teams through transformation
  • A passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences

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Benefits

  • Shape a critical function in a growing business with real influence and visibility
  • Work in Chester (with flexible UK travel options)
  • Impactful leadership opportunity to drive meaningful change

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Skills

Leadership
Onboarding
Operations
Customer Lifecycle
Conversion Improvement
Analytical Thinking
Team Leadership
Customer Experience

Location

Chester, England, United Kingdom

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