Online Support Agent - Live Chats

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The Opportunity
Vivid Seats is the largest independent online ticket marketplace, sending tens of millions of fans to live events. Experiences Matter, which is why we continue to grow year-over-year. Working at Vivid Seats provides an opportunity to scale our best in class platform, allowing our fans to sit closer and see more.
To provide excellent service for thousands of Vivid Seats customers, we offer the option to contact us via email and live chat. Our Online Support Agents are responsible for handling all written customer inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
Shifts: 7am - 4pm, four weekdays + one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday)
Pay: $14/hr

Responsibilities

  • Onsite attendance required 
  • Receive and respond to inbound e-mail and live chats; gather and verify required information
  • Develop and present solutions to customer issues
  • Update internal order notes appropriately
  • Ensure proper security procedures are followed during all customer interactions
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of company processes and policies to ensure proper exchanging of information
  • Make outbound calls to follow up on customer issues as necessary

To be successful, you'll need

  • Work experience in sales or customer service in retail or service related industry
  • Computer proficiency, including ability to maintain 50 WPM typing speed and to efficiently operate basic PC/web browser functionality
  • Excellent written communication skills with an aptitude for grammar and spelling accuracy
  • Capable of multitasking in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-reliant and ability to work with minimum supervision
  • May require research skills to troubleshoot customer issues
  • Willing to work overtime, nights, and weekends
  • Genuine interest in sales, sports, and entertainment
  • Flexibility to take on other tasks

What We Offer
As a member of our Online Support Team, you will be working in an exciting, growing industry and have frequent promotional opportunities and room for advancement within your career at Vivid Seats. Employees also enjoy our friendly, team oriented environment with a casual dress code, kitchen stocked with beverages, frequent company lunches, happy hours, and discounted tickets to all your favorite events! Not only do we have a great work environment, but standard benefits include affordable medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, and transit plan discounts.
At Vivid Seats, you will have the opportunity to work with the flexibility and speed of a startup while operating at massive, profitable scale. We keep our teams lean, allowing each and every employee direct accountability to creating a positive ticket buying experience. We are relentless and move quickly to release new features and content to our applications. Good ideas are heard and implemented, and hard work rewarded. Being a part of our team means having the ability to drive impact and own the innovation that connects our tens of millions of unique monthly users to the memorable experiences that only live events create.

Location

225 W Randolph St, 30th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

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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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