[Hiring] Customer Support Associate @Squarespace

Role Description

At Squarespace, Customer Operations empowers users to give voice to their ideas and make it easy for them when they need help. Our team runs 24/7 with approximately 450 people between New York, Dublin, and a remote workforce. Customer Support Associates are on the front line working with our customers every single day to ensure that issues with their account are resolved in a timely manner. You will leverage your system knowledge and commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience to not only solve problems for our users, but be a positive advocate of our brand. This remote role reports to a Customer Support Team Lead.

Your first two weeks at Squarespace will include mandatory virtual training from September 7th remotely taking place in Ireland GMT. Applicants must have a dedicated home office setup with a reliable and stable Wi-Fi connection. Please note that we do not support digital nomad lifestyles or international work arrangements.

You'll Get To…

• Respond to customer live chats and emails in a timely manner - live chat is our primary channel, with queue-based work making up around 90% of the role
• Troubleshoot and guide customers through questions and issues with their Account, Billing, Domain, or other transactional inquiries
• Independently meet targets across Quality, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction, in email and live chat
• Stay up to date on new product features and improvements
• Identify isolated customer experiences and escalate important issues

Qualifications

• Open availability to work a 40 hour work week that spans weekends and holidays as our customers need us
• 1+ years customer-facing experience required in a similar role (retail, hospitality, online support)
• Expertise with written communication and the ability to spot spelling and grammar errors
• Proficiency with decoding conversations, identifying the cause, and aligning on end goals
• Capability of prioritizing competing requests
• Familiarity with the Squarespace platform
• Consistent and dependable WiFi and a personal workspace that allows you to be free from distraction and fully customer focused

Benefits

• Health insurance with 100% covered premiums for you, your spouse or partner and your dependent children including medical, dental, and vision
• Life and Income Protection
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Pension benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 26 weeks paid maternity leave & 12 weeks paid paternity leave
• 2 weeks paid family care leave
• Annual Tax-Free Stipend
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Cash Compensation Range: €32,500 EUR

Company Description

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal.