Inbound Sales Agent

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 Inbound Sales Agent - $12/Hour

Who We Are:  

Vivid Seats is the fastest-growing online marketplace for sports, theatre, and concert tickets. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the best ticket buying experience in the industry. We offer the perks, culture, and opportunity of an entrepreneurial start-up, supported by the scale, stability, and resources of over a decade of profitable growth.  

 At Vivid Seats, you won't ever be a sub or sitting on the bench — we'll give you the opportunity to carry the rock or grab the mic starting day one. 

If you enjoy continually looking for ways to make an impact on your team, organization, and industry, we’d like to hear from you.  

Job Description: 

Our Inbound Sales Agents genuinely enjoy talking about live events and following important trends in the event ticket industry. You’ll be responsible for taking customer orders from inbound calls and providing expert advice on ticket options and event information. We provide hands on training to help you learn the industry and our proprietary tools. Our customers reach out to us to help offer them the best deals, no cold calling required! 

Responsibilities:

  • Handle inbound calls from our customers looking to purchase tickets and assist them in completing their order 
  • Develop expertise with live events and varying venues across all across the country 
  • Utilize learned sales techniques to professionally assist customers through the selection and purchases process  
  • Consistently provide excellent, polite, and courteous customer service to ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction 
  • Reach out to customers to follow up on open orders and contact various business partners to facilitate order processing 
Desired Skills and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree or Associates preferred 
  • 1+ years of experience in sales, retail, service, or similar industries  
  • A desire to learn and develop sales skills, and the motivation to continue developing professionally 
  • Thrive in a competitive environment, with evidence of personal ambition to advance
  • Natural ability to go above and beyond to solve the customer's concerns 
  • Compassionate and empathetic regarding customer perspective and objectives 
  • Willingness to work flexible schedule - requires one weekend day per week and some evening shifts. 
 What We Offer
 
As an Inbound Sales agent, you will be working a full-time position with a starting pay of $12/hr in a growing industry. There are team and individual incentives each month as well promotional opportunities. Vivid Seats employees also enjoy our friendly, team oriented environment with a casual dress code, kitchen stocked with snacks and beverages, frequent company lunches, happy hours, and discounted tickets to all your favorite events!  Not only do we have a great work environment, but all full-time employees are offered affordable benefits such as medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and transit plan discounts. 

Vivid Seats is an equal opportunity employer.  Vivid Seats prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.           

 

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Location

Located in the landmark Marshall Fields building, Vivid Seats brand new HQ incorporates modern design, collaborative spaces, and the excitement of live events to create an innovative workplace. We are centrally located near public transportation hubs, shops, restaurants and entertainment venues.

An Insider's view of Vivid Seats

How does your team reward individual success?

We are encouraged to take ownership of our work and continue supporting technologies we work on, well into production and beyond. Having coworkers who care so genuinely about not only my individual success, but also the company's success, makes working for Vivid Seats extremely rewarding.

Lana M.

Quality Engineering Manager

What are Vivid Seats Perks + Benefits

Vivid Seats Benefits Overview

We make it easier for you to give it your all. While you are transforming the live event industry, we will take care of you and people who matter to you.
We've got you cover with a variety of Health, Dental and Vision packages to help fit your needs; 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance, AD&D and EAP; STD and LTD.
One of the most competitive 401 (k) programs on the market.
Continuing education opportunities and rewarding performance incentives
PTO, Maternity and Paternity policies that afford you the flexibility to take planned time off as needed.
In-office happy hours, holiday and summer events, company-sponsored sports leagues, catered lunches.
Stocked kitchen with healthy snacks!

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Committed to partner with organizations and causes that are important to our employees and our communities.
Partners with nonprofits
Corporate Social Responsibility is important to us - we have a team dedicated to leading these efforts both in a local and national scope.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Employees trained on best practices supporting data-driven decisions - starting with recruiting and hiring.
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
All employees are offered equity as part of our total rewards package.
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We offer credits and discounts on tickets to attend your favorite events along with great health insurance plans with healthy employer subsidies (like monthly care packages for our remote employees!) and pre-tax commuter benefits. All employees are encouraged to use no questions asks mental health days and a floating holiday. When in the office we host catered lunches and regular happy hours to recognize birthdays and celebrate successes. Our corporate office provides a fully paid in-building gym membership for morning yoga or lunchtime run. Employees are also able to work a hybrid schedule, providing the balance life requires, when we need it.

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