Quick Summary

Lead and develop a team of licensed Customer Service Agents, improve service operations, and deliver exceptional customer experiences while helping shape the future of homeowners insurance.

Who we are

Kin makes life simpler, more affordable, and better for homeowners — especially in the places where climate risks, rising costs, and outdated systems make it hardest. We start with smarter homeowners insurance and expand to everything homeowners need to thrive.

Using data, technology, and thoughtful human support, we’re building products that are clear, fair, and help homeowners feel confident — so homeowners aren’t left behind when they need help most.

Founded in 2016, Kin is a remote-first employer with Kinfolk across more than 35 states. We serve customers in 13 states (and counting). Our disciplined growth, strong customer satisfaction, and focus on long-term sustainability fosters outstanding growth, attracts marquee investors, and earns recognition and accolades, including:

-Built In Chicago's Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2026)

-Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers (2021-2024)

-Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

-Forbes’ Fintech 50

-Great Places to Work Certified (2024-2026)

Most importantly, we’re building Kin to be a place where people do meaningful work with real impact — for our customers, our communities, and each other. We're excited to tell you more about how you can contribute to our rapid growth, strong unit economics, profitability, and excellent customer ratings. To learn more about how we work and what we’re building, visit kin.com and see how we work.

The opportunity

We're looking for a Licensed Customer Service Manager to lead a high-performing team of licensed Customer Service Agents and help elevate the service experience for homeowners across every stage of their insurance journey.

In this role, you'll hire, coach, and develop a team while partnering across the business to improve processes, solve customer challenges, and deliver operational excellence. As Kin continues to transform how customers purchase and manage their insurance, you'll play a key role in shaping the customer experience, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping your team consistently deliver outstanding results.

Your responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 12–14 licensed Customer Service Agents to achieve individual and team performance goals.

Drive customer service performance by monitoring key metrics, identifying trends, and implementing improvement plans.

Analyze team and individual performance data to inform coaching, workforce planning, and operational decisions.

Develop and implement service initiatives that improve the customer experience and team effectiveness.

Resolve complex customer escalations while modeling exceptional service and professionalism.

Partner cross-functionally to ensure agents have the tools, resources, and information needed to succeed.

Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and training of new Customer Service Agents.

Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture focused on continuous improvement.

Success in this role

In your first 6–12 months at Kin, success is less about checking boxes and more about the impact you create. You’ll use your skills and judgment to take ownership of meaningful work, improve how we operate, and help move Kin’s mission forward. Along the way, you’ll deliver outcomes that make a real difference for both Kinfolk and the homeowners we serve.

By the end of your first year, you should feel confident in your role, trusted as an owner, and proud of the progress you’ve helped make.

Your team consistently meets or exceeds customer service and operational performance goals.

Customer escalations are resolved efficiently while maintaining a high-quality customer experience.

New hires are successfully onboarded, engaged, and contributing quickly to team performance.

Service improvements and coaching initiatives result in measurable gains in team effectiveness and customer satisfaction.