Head of Customer Services

As Head of Customer Services, you will lead an international Customer Services organization across multiple locations. You drive operational excellence, empower Team Leads, and ensure a consistent, high-quality customer experience across all markets.

You combine strategic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach. You know how to quickly assess situations, set clear priorities, and translate change into measurable improvements. In this role, you play a key part in strengthening current performance while shaping the future of Customer Services.

Location: Rotterdam (Hybrid – 50% in office)
Start Date: September 2026

Availability: Fulltime

Travel: Occasional travel to our offices in Denmark and France

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you are responsible for delivering performance, stability, and continuous improvement across an international Customer Services organization. You lead teams across four core domains: Customer Care, Escalation/Aftercare, Holiday Services/Digital Guides, and Process Improvement & Learning & Development.

Your teams are based in Rotterdam (±80 FTE), Denmark (±25 FTE), and France (±10 FTE).

Operational leadership & performance

• Lead Customer Services in a dynamic, high-volume environment

• Drive performance through clear steering on SLA, volumes, backlog, quality, and CSAT

• Take ownership of escalations, major incidents, and operational risks

People & change management

• Coach and develop Team Leads within an evolving organization

• Strengthen engagement and build a strong “One Team” mindset across countries and functions

• Create clarity in roles, ownership, and decision-making

Workforce management & planning

• Ensure strong governance on forecasting, staffing, and planning across regions

• Improve forecast accuracy and optimize workforce efficiency

• Drive further standardization and centralization of WFM practices

Strategy & transformation

• Contribute to the Customer Care strategy and roadmap for 2027 and beyond

• Drive cost-to-serve improvements and operational efficiencies

• Lead centralization and AI-enabled improvements across customer journeys and operations

• Maintain momentum on key programs such as offshore, digitalization, and knowledge management

Vendor & partner management

• Own relationships with key partners (e.g. Cygnific, Freshworks)

• Ensure delivery against SLAs, performance targets, and roadmap commitments

• Drive accountability and continuous improvement

• Lead vendor evaluation for future CCaaS / omnichannel / AI setups

Reporting & governance

• Translate performance data into clear insights and actionable improvements

• Ensure alignment between forecasts, staffing, and budgets

• Provide visibility on both operational and financial performance

• Identify risks and drive timely corrective actions

What you bring

• Proven experience leading large, international Customer Services or Contact Center operations in a multi-market environment

• Strong B2C background, with ownership of customer experience, performance, and commercial impact

• A clear and empowering leadership style: you set direction, drive accountability, and build high-performing teams

• Ability to lead through change and complexity, translating strategy into concrete, measurable results

• Strong understanding of how to steer performance in a contact center environment

• Solid stakeholder and vendor management skills, with the ability to challenge and influence at different levels

• Hands-on approach with a strong connection to day-to-day operations

• Affinity with travel, leisure, or e-commerce is a plus

• Fluent in English; Dutch is an advantage

Let us introduce Sunweb Group  

Sunweb Group is one of Europe’s largest online travel agencies, sending over 1.3 million holidaymakers annually to unforgettable destinations. Operating in eight international markets, we cater to all travelers through our brands, Sunweb and ‘Eliza Was Here.’ With a team of 600 colleagues and operational hubs in Rotterdam, Girona, Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Antwerp, Chambéry, and Zurich, we deliver seamless, high-quality holiday experiences at competitive prices. Our Fast Forward culture fosters focus and trust, enabling us to shape the future of holidays while helping our customers press pause and create lasting memories.   

Why join our journey?

• Yearly gross salary between 88K and 105K plus 6 ATV days (based on full-time employment, excluding 8% holiday allowance). Please note: ATV days do not apply to part-time contracts.

• Enjoy up to 20% off when booking with our brands for you, your family, and your friends.  

• As an international company we support a hybrid way of working. We provide you with office furniture and IT equipment. 

• We enjoy the journey so enjoy 25 holidays based on fulltime employment. 

• Access to a personalized Reflect & Develop Plan to support your career growth.  

• Benefit from coaching sessions designed to support your well-being.  

• Receive work-from-home and travel allowances to ease your daily routine.  

Ready for departure? 

Do you want to become part of our team as a Head of Customer Services? Click on “Apply”. Do you have any questions? Please feel free to reach out to Yvonne van Essen, Talent Acquisition Specialist. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Closing date for applications: 12 July 2026

Please note: due to the holiday period within the hiring team, the first interview rounds are scheduled to take place from August onwards.

Sunweb Group is an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not discriminate in any way. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment for all employees.  

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