• Mystery Shopping your Customer Experience

  • Proinsight Staff Chloe

    Chloe Kinch

    Director of Client Success | Proinsight Mystery Shopping

    Proinsight are looking for an Operations Manager to join our new family in Cirencester

    To apply please CLICK HERE

    Full Job Description:

    SALARY: up to £30K (dependent on experience) – OTE up to 35K

    HOURS: Full time /40 hours per week with flexibility in working hours. Our usual working day is 09:00 – 17:30 however when the going gets tough, we get pizza and beers in and we strive for success

    LOCATION: Our address is ReactCX, Bank House, 15 Gosditch St, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 2AG set in the beautiful Cotswolds in the historic town of Cirencester with its bustling coffee shops and restaurants on your doorstep. We also have a London Bridge based office that we’d love to invite you to regularly for team bonding and coaching.

    TRAVEL TO WORK: The office benefits from free parking and is close to the M5/M4 and easily commutable from all the nearby towns.

    THE LITTLE EXTRAS OUR TEAM LOVE:

    – Commission scheme

    – 22 days of holidays + your birthday and all the Bank Holidays off

    – Additional day for each year worked up to 5 years’ service

    – A truly Flexible Working Culture

    – A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment

    – Employer pension contributions up to 3%

    – Mental Wellbeing Support through 1-2-1 coaching sessions

    – Free Mental Health First Aid at Work Course (MHFA)

    – Access to a laptop & all the tech kit you require

    – Experience in a small business where you can really make a difference

    – Regular team exercise classes and team get-togethers

    – Monthly coaching sessions

    – Opportunities to connect with 100’s of brands around the UK and Europe (like David Lloyd, Lidl, Victoria’s Secret, Hollywood Bowl, The British Army and Optical Express)

    OUR ELEVATOR PITCH

    The Operations Department is the machine behind the magic. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional insights to our clients with speed, quality, flexibility and of course, a little sprinkle of fun. Our Operations Manager is the driving force behind the success of our client programmes. You’ll need to bring fire to the business and a burning desire to achieve. But not just as a one-man (or woman, or non-binary) band, but as a leader – someone who guides encourages, and drives success whilst being that go-to person for colleagues in the team.

    You’ll need to support the Programme Coordinator team in recruiting the perfect Mystery Shoppers’ to complete the quota of shops we have a month in and out. You’ll be showing the Programme Coordinators exactly how to ‘own it’ by working with their shoppers to train them, coach them and build their Mystery Shopper volume month after month.

    As Operations Manager you’ll be expecting to hold snappy and powerful 121 sessions with each of the PC team on daily basis and a deep-level dive into their quality weekly/bi-weekly or monthly as you see fit. You’ll need to be a firefighter in combating the plethora of hurdles that mystery shopping presents each day. We ask that you’re creative in offering solutions on how to improve the shopper and colleague journey, whether that be through social media engagement, colleague morale, administration logistics or whatever else you have up your sleeve!

    It’s a fast-paced role that needs you to be innovative, resilient, a decision-maker and quite frankly a bloomin’ awesome leader that isn’t afraid of rolling their sleeves up and getting stuck in.

    This role is new to the team at Proinsight in Cirencester, we’re looking for someone to come in and make their mark. We’re sure you’ve gone straight to Google and realised the Proinsight don’t have a Cirencester office, we do now! Proinsight have recently acquired ReactCX, a leading UK based mystery shopping company and are looking to develop the team and people in Cirencester. We’d love to work with you in this new chapter!

    THE NITTY-GRITTY:

    • Ensure that 100% of mystery shops are completed and with the client by the agreed target day.
    • Lead, encourage and train Programme Coordinators to deliver on their personal targets.
    • Hold regular team training sessions to help develop the Proinsight team ensure that Proinsight is the mystery shopping company of choice for the shoppers.
    • Utilise tools available to you within commercial budgets to advertise to and recruit new Mystery Shoppers
    • Successfully allocate all mystery shops (which will include digital, physical, telephone and video) within your own personal target
    • Build and maintain an outstandingly loyal shopper community through the use of social media, online sessions, emails and events.
    • Work alongside the Client Services team to ensure the smoothest possible running of client programmes (ensuring briefs, profiles and shop administration is as efficient as it can be)
    • To work with the Director of Operations to improve efficiencies within the delivery of client programmes by bringing forwards innovative ways of producing high profits whilst maintaining great quality, speed, and team job satisfaction.
    • Work alongside the Director of Operations to recognise the need to change or expand the Programme Coordinator team and recruit and train new team members.
    • Continually assess our user platforms (website, registration process, shop, portal, academy) to ensure the shopper experience is as good as it can be, and the Operations Team have tools in place to support their workflow.
    • To lead monthly (or more regularly where necessary) 121 coaching sessions with each Programme Coordinator to analyse performance by rewarding success, challenging poor performance and suggest tools and tips to improve.
    • Occasionally communicate with clients directly on their programmes and any queries they may have around mystery shop delivery
    • Management and use of shared inboxes achieving companies’ response SLA%’s
    • Learn how to and sometimes record resolve and file client appeals.
    • Occasionally complete or validate mystery shops when required to uphold the company policy as detailed in the company handbook
    • Any other requirements reasonably asked of by your Head of Operations or Managing Director

    REPORTING TO: Director of Operations

    OUR CORE VALUES –

    At the bottom of this page – https://www.proinsight.org/the-proinsight-story/

    These values were created in our first year of business by the core team of colleagues at the time and we’ve lived and breathed these since that day. It’s so important to us and should be to you too, that these Core Values underpin everything we do each day. Do you share these values with us?

     


    David Hopkins

    David Hopkins

    Managing Director at Proinsight Mystery Shopping

    David has a long history in the business of doing good business. In 2008, he co-founded Proleisure, a leisure consulting company, where he identified a growing need for deeper customer insights across the industry. This led to the launch of Proinsight Mystery Shopping in 2014, with a vision to provide businesses with the valuable data needed to enhance customer experience.

    Now, as we approach our 10th year, Proinsight has become a leading provider of specialist mystery shopping, auditing, and research programs, serving a diverse range of sectors across the UK including real estate, fitness, retail, hospitality, and so many more. We remain committed to helping our clients achieve excellence and drive meaningful improvements in their businesses.

    David is deeply committed to enhancing customer service across all industries. His passion lies in providing valuable mystery shopping insights that empower clients to take actionable steps towards improvement. By delivering these insights directly, David helps businesses create effective strategies to elevate their customer experience and drive meaningful change.


    Chloe Kinch

    Chloe Kinch

    Director of Client Success at Proinsight Mystery Shopping

    Chloe joined Proinsight Mystery Shopping as an Account Manager in 2017. Prior to her role at Proinsight, she served as National Sales Manager at Parkwood Leisure, where she gained extensive experience in exceeding customer expectations and developed a deep understanding of the leisure industry.

    Chloe quickly advanced within Proinsight, progressing from Account Manager in 2017 to Head of Client Success in 2020, and ultimately to Director of Client Success and shareholder in 2022. In her current role, she leads client relationships with prestigious brands such as David Lloyd, Dyson, and Apple. Chloe is responsible for designing bespoke mystery shopping programs tailored to each client's specific needs, aimed at enhancing customer service and optimising sales processes across various industries, including real estate, hospitality, retail, leisure, and more.


    Lucy Winn

    Lucy Winn

    Brand and Communications Manager at Proinsight Mystery Shopping

    After graduating with a degree in Marketing from the University of Westminster, Lucy successfully grew and scaled her own e-commerce womenswear clothing business over a span of four years, expanding into international retail markets including Japan, the US, and France. With extensive expertise in brand development and digital communications, Lucy has driven commercial growth through strategic initiatives like influencer marketing, digital campaign management, and both online and offline retail expansion.

    In July 2024, she joined Proinsight Mystery Shopping as Brand and Communications Manager, where she leads the strategy and management of all digital platforms, including the website and social media, with a focus on driving shopper sign-ups and generating client leads. Additionally, she oversees event management for both internal company days and major external summits like Connect CX. At these events, we emphasise the critical importance of exceptional customer service across various industries, positioning it as a cornerstone of a brand’s overall UX strategy.


    Robert Brocklesby

    Robert Brocklesby

    Senior Client Success Manager

    Robert is a Senior Client Success Manager at Proinsight, bringing over 20 years of consultancy and industry experience in customer service measurement and development. Throughout his career, he has led numerous high-impact projects for well-known clients across the UK, spanning a wide range of sectors. His work has consistently driven significant improvements in customer experience and contributed to sustainable, profitable growth.

    Robert recognises that each client is unique. He designs tailored Mystery Shopping programmes to monitor, enhance, and elevate the customer journey, aligning with each organisation’s specific goals. In addition to his consultancy work, Robert is a qualified teacher and regularly delivers customer service workshops. These sessions focus on identifying key strengths and uncovering areas for development, empowering frontline teams to drive continuous improvement.


    Deborah Jones

    Deborah Jones

    Senior Client Success Manager at Proinsight Mystery Shopping

    Debs has spent the last 25 years working in the health and fitness, hospitality, leisure, and childcare industries, holding senior management and consultancy roles. She has also enjoyed some backpacking and travel adventures along the way! In her spare time, she loves all things health and wellness, spending time with friends and family, and hiking with her lovely dog!