Distribution Customer Support Specialist
Cision is a global powerhouse in the Public Relations software space with over 100 years of experience innovating the way businesses tell their stories. Our award-winning solutions use cutting-edge technology to provide clients with industry-leading insights and the tools to improve their marketing and PR needs. With offices in over 20 countries around the world were committed to growing our communities and our people by offering amazing perks professional development and opportunities for you to power your career.
The most important measure of our success is yours.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Distribution Customer Support Specialist is the clients primary point of contact with PR Newswire. This role acts as a liaison provides service and product information answers questions resolves any emerging problems that the customer might face with accuracy and efficiency. Our team is genuinely excited to help customers.
Responsibilities:
Areas of importance for this Customer Support Specialist to be both proficient and efficient in include but are not limited to:
Provide excellent customer service respond efficiently to customer inquiries and maintain high customer satisfaction via phone chat and email.
Set up and confirm orders submitted for distribution through PR Newswire including vetting content for acceptability reviewing and confirming order details with clients to accurately pass information through a processing queue counseling clients on additional product solutions and providing effective communication both verbal and written to support clients through the distribution process
Be the point of resolution whenever possible
Educate clients on PR Newswire products services and procedures
Meet or exceed activity metrics as assigned
Navigate various platforms and databases such as Salesforce NetSuite Microsoft Suite and other proprietary platforms and databases
Ability to reprioritize workload to ensure SLAs are met
Form successful internal partnerships with other departments to improve ability to support customer needs (these areas include Finance Technology Sales Product)
Qualifications: (Required and Desired)
Bachelors Degree required
Must have at least 1 year of successful customer service experience
Excellent communication skills
Strong phone contact handling skills and active listening
Detail oriented goal driven
Ability to multi-task prioritize and manage time effectively
Ability to adapt/respond to different types of customers and high-pressure situations
Strong computer skills
Must be flexible with schedule with some OT and holiday coverage required.
Company Insights:
State-of-the-art office
Medical dental vision
FSA (Health & dependent care)
Life & disability insurance
401(k)
Flexible PTO and work arrangements
Casual work environment
Tuition reimbursement & professional training
The Cision Story:
Cision is a leading global media intelligence company serving the complete workflow of todays communication professionals. Offering the industrys most comprehensive PR IR and social media software rich analytics content distribution and influencer outreach Cision enables clients to engage audiences enhance campaigns and strengthen data-driven decision making. Cision solutions include PR NewswireGorkanaPRWeb Help a Reporter Out (HARO) andiContactbrands. Headquartered in Chicago Cision serves over 100000 customers in 170 countries and 40 languages worldwide and maintains offices in North America Europe Asia Latin America and Australia. For more information visit Twitter.
Required Experience:
IC