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Customer Support Associate (Remote)

At Squarespace, Customer Operations empowers users to give voice to their ideas and make it easy for them when they need help. Our team runs 24/7 with approximately 450 people between New York, Dublin, and a remote workforce. Customer Support Associates are on the front line working with our customers every single day to ensure that issues with their account are resolved in a timely manner. You will leverage your system knowledge and commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience to not only solve problems for our users, but be a positive advocate of our brand. This remote role reports to a Customer Support Team Lead.

Your first two weeks at Squarespace will include mandatory virtual training from September 28th - October 9th. To be eligible for this role you will need to live in one of the following states: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, or Utah.

Applicants must have a dedicated home office setup with a reliable and stable Wi-Fi connection. Please note that we do not support digital nomad lifestyles or international work arrangements.

You'll Get To…

  • Respond to customer live chats and emails in a timely manner - live chat is our primary channel, with queue-based work making up around 90% of the role
  • Troubleshoot and guide customers through questions and issues with their Account, Billing, Domain, or other transactional inquiries
  • Independently meet targets across Quality, Productivity and Customer Satisfaction, in email and live chat
  • Stay up to date on new product features and improvements
  • Identify isolated customer experiences and escalate important issues

Who We're Looking For

  • Open availability to work a 40 hour work week that spans weekends and holidays as our customers need us
  • 1+ years customer-facing experience required in a similar role (retail, hospitality, online support)
  • Expertise with written communication and the ability to spot spelling and grammar errors
  • Proficiency with decoding conversations, identifying the cause, and aligning on end goals
  • Capability of prioritizing competing requests
  • Familiarity with the Squarespace platform
  • Consistent and dependable WiFi and a personal workspace that allows you to be free from distraction and fully customer focused

Benefits & Perks

  • A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
  • Fertility and adoption benefits
  • Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
  • Headspace mindfulness app subscription
  • Global Employee Assistance Program
  • Retirement benefits with employer match
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave and family care leave
  • Pretax commuter benefit
  • Education reimbursement
  • Employee donation match to community organizations
  • 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Dog-friendly workplace
  • Free lunch and snacks
  • Private rooftop
  • Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $18.50 USD per hour

The rate for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors. Some roles may be eligible for overtime pay.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity and creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Thank you in advance for providing the following details about your work history from your resume! This helps us ensure that your candidate information is accurate and consistent during the hiring process.

Squarespace will never solicit your personal banking information or ask you to transfer money in connection with a job offer or interview. We also will not reach out to you via phone or SMS without your permission or knowledge.

If you plan to use AI in any capacity during your candidate journey, please review our Candidate AI Policy.

What this application asks

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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter

  • Where do you currently live? choose one
  • If you’ve selected "Other - My location is not listed.” Please list the location by entering it below. optional
  • Do you plan to move out of the state/country in which you currently reside within the next 6-12 months? choose one
  • Are you authorized to work in the United States? choose one
  • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship to obtain work authorization in the country where this job is located? choose one
  • LinkedIn Profile optional
  • Have you previously been employed by or worked directly for Squarespace in any capacity? Please choose all that apply. Answering YES means you have worked at Squarespace before. This does not include owning a site. choose any
  • If you answered ‘Yes - Consultant or Vendor for Squarespace', please elaborate below, provide the name of the employer (including if a sole proprietor/freelancer), dates of your engagement with Squarespace, and briefly describe the nature of your work with Squarespace. If you did not answer this way, please put ‘N/A’. written answer
  • Are you subject to any contractual obligations or post-employment restrictions that may apply to or would limit your employment at Squarespace? (e.g., non-compete)? choose one
  • If Yes, or if you are not sure, please elaborate below. If you answered no, please input ‘N/A’. written answer
  • School - Please select your most recently attended school from this list or select the option “My School is not listed” or “I did not attend college.” Please note that unless required, not having a degree will not impact your application. choose one
  • Please select your most advanced degree from this list or select “I do not have a degree” or “Other.” Please note that unless required, not having a degree will not impact your application. choose one
  • What is your current or most recent job title?
  • What is the name of your current or most recent employer?
  • Are you currently still employed with this company? choose one
  • Please confirm that you currently live within Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, or Utah. choose one
  • Please acknowledge that you will be expected to work 5 days per week including holidays and weekends, if scheduled. You should expect to work at least 1 weekend day per week during the first year of employment. Are there any days or times that do not work for you?
  • The Customer Support Associate training program is scheduled to begin on September 28th. A mandatory virtual onboarding period will run for two weeks (M-F), concluding on October 9th. Please confirm that you have no conflicts during this required timeframe. choose one
  • Is there a private distraction-free area in your home that you can dedicate to your workspace along with consistent reliable access to the Internet?
  • Do you have experience with Slack, Google Workspace, Zoom, and Apple products? choose any
  • What does good customer support look like to you? written answer
  • Why Squarespace and what appeals to you most about this specific role? written answer
  • How do you set yourself up for success while working remotely? written answer
  • Fast and proficient typing is crucial for delivering prompt and accurate responses to our customers. Your typing score will be taken into consideration during the application review process. Please visit https://www.typingtest.com/. Take the Medium Typing test. — Once finished, please upload a PDF screenshot of your typing test results here. upload
  • In the following section please compose an email response in your own words to these customer questions. — You may use the ​​Squarespace Help Guides (https://www.squarespace.com/templates) as a free trial resource — I purchased a domain with a third-party but how do I use it with my Squarespace site? Thanks in advance, Jenny written answer
  • Craft a reply to the user email below in your own words: — “I thought I cancelled my site a long time ago but yesterday you charged me for another year again! I need someone to help me figure out how to cancel my site so you will STOP CHARGING ME, and also I think I deserve a refund!” Regards, Howard written answer
  • Craft a reply to the user email below in your own words — “I want to add Google Voice to my Google Workspace plan, can you help me do that? Thanks, Ansley written answer
  • Candidate Privacy Statement (https://www.squarespace.com/s/Candidate-Privacy.pdf) choose one

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