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Customer Relationship Specialist - Military Veterans

at Hearst

The Customer Relationship Specialist is the face of the Digital Media Services client experience for non-assigned accounts and is accountable for the complete resolution of these customer's complaints for all print and digital products. The objective is to resolve our customer issues by working with customers and internal teams to effectively address root cause issues and increasing customer retention through excellent customer service.

The primary responsibilities of this position involve direct engagement with our clients via inbound phone calls and emails, performing outbound onboarding calls to new clients, hands on product edits and/or engaging with product fulfilment teams to resolve requests as well as other miscellaneous routine administration duties.

The Customer Relationship Specialist will maintain a professional image of our company, products and services with these accounts and ensure a satisfactory level of product delivery and customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Responsible for answering and handling all incoming phone calls from the Customer Service 800 line and public facing email box.
  • Responsible for evaluating each customer concern to determine the appropriate solution.
  • Coordinates and manages workflow with other internal work groups to ensure timely completion for all changes needed to improve client's performance.
  • Ensures compliance to department/company policies and procedures.
  • Receives, handles, and redirects all incoming Customer Service mail.
  • Actively works to convert customer cancellation requests to retained accounts. Seeks to understand underlying issues and bring about resolution

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of one to three years of previous customer service or administrative support experience is desired.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
  • The candidate must be enthusiastic, energetic, proactive, and resourceful with a strong work ethic.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with customers, as well as diverse groups of individuals including all levels of employees and management. Should have strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Should be adaptable and enjoy working in a friendly, fast paced, ever evolving environment.
  • Computer skills are mandatory for this position including a proficiency using the Internet, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.


The base salary for this role is between $33,000-$37,000. The actual pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Amherst, NY

Salary Range
$33,000 to $37,000
Hearst

 

Hearst is one of the nation’s largest global, diversified information, services and media companies. Hearst has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives. The company’s diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazines around the world. Hearst is always moving forward, investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming. With a commitment to maintaining the highest quality in its products and services, Hearst is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.  

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