About Recognition Media
We are a creative and Internet industry recognition company. Our organization owns and operates the industry’s leading awards programs, including The Webby Awards – the Internet industry’s most coveted prize, in addition to The Anthem Awards, The Telly Awards and more. Our award brands play a critical role in the creative, social impact and digital marketplaces – signaling which companies and professionals are the best and which projects are setting standards of excellence. While creativity and technology are at the core of what we do, a passion for the industry and people using it to drive change is what drives us.
Recognition Media embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Position Summary
We are looking for a Customer Support Associate who can actively listen and solve problems creatively to provide a great customer experience. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, resourceful, persistent, and collaborative, with previous customer service or account management experience.
This is a hybrid role (three days in-office, two days remote) in our Ashland, KY office that reports to our Director of Customer Support.
Responsibilities:
– Assist in the day-to-day operation of our various award programs, including: answering inbound emails and phone calls from customers, ordering merchandise inventory, data entry, assisting on promotional mailings and merchandise processing and fulfillment
– Become a subject matter expert on one or more award programs in order to provide helpful solutions to customers’ problems and improve their overall experience
– Respond to customer inquiries in a timely, compassionate and solution-oriented way
– Collaborate with the Customer Service team to address inbound customer contacts in the most efficient way possible, and provide important customer feedback updates to business owners
– Identify and resolve product and service problems quickly, efficiently and completely
Requirements
– Prompt and regular attendance
– Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
– Ability to multitask, handle pressure, adapt, and excel in a fast-paced work environment
– Strong computer skills with experience using standard applications, e-mail, and the Internet
– Experience with Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, etc.) and at least one major AI platform (Claude, ChatGPT)
– Salesforce experience is a plus (but not required)
– Comfortable operating in several applications simultaneously
– Ability to operate and troubleshoot a variety of additional office equipment, including high volume printers and multi-line telephones
Compensation and Benefits
– Competitive compensation package with generous incentive-based bonus program
– Comprehensive health care plan (health, dental, vision) with 100% of employee premiums (and 70% for dependents) paid by company
– Annual enrollment options for FSA program, 401(k), and TransitChek/Commuter program.
– Company-sponsored life insurance benefit
– Paid annual leave, paid time off and paid sick leave
Working at Recognition Media is rewarding. If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your résumé along with a note about yourself and why you are interested in joining our team to J O B S at recogmedia.net with the subject line Customer Service Associate.
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