About the Role
The Customer Support Associate is the frontline connection between our fans and our digital products. In this role, you’ll deliver first-contact resolution with a consistently positive, professional, and fan-focused experience. You’ll support customers across multiple channels while helping ensure every interaction reflects our commitment to excellence, ownership, and passion for sports and entertainment.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide first-contact resolution while delivering a wonderful fan experience
- Respond to customer inquiries, comments, and complaints through multiple channels, including chat and email
- Identify the right problem and deliver the right solution in the right way
- Proactively assist fans through both inbound and outbound interactions to ensure a positive experience
- Model a positive, professional attitude in every fan interaction, every day
- Maintain and contribute to a library of standard responses for common issues
- Identify legitimate technical issues and escalate them to appropriate team members
- Collaborate with internal teams to address technical incidents or crises as they arise
- Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of Topps Digital applications
- Meet fan needs by being available when customer trends dictate, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Maintain flexibility to work various shifts as required
- Work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week
- Work overtime as business needs require
- Maintain a dedicated work-from-home space with a minimum internet speed of 2 Mbps download
- Travel may be required on a limited basis for team meetings, training, or business needs, including travel to New York City
- Assume additional responsibilities as assigned
Requirements: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- High school diploma or GED required; college education preferred
- 1–3 years of customer service experience, preferably supporting digital products
- Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply
- Ability to type at least 15 words per minute and score 80% or higher on an eSkill assessment
- Working knowledge of iOS and/or Android devices (both preferred)
- Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and CRM platforms (Helpshift or Zendesk), as well as Slack
- Appreciation for and understanding of the omni-channel fan journey
- Demonstrated ownership and accountability in every interaction
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Passion for sports and/or entertainment, including Baseball, Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars
- Ability to convey a positive and professional image to customers and teammates
- Proven experience de-escalating customer concerns and handling objections effectively
- Ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, adapt, and become proficient with new or evolving systems, applications, policies, and procedures
The salary for this position is $22.24- $27.04/hour, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.
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Fanatics Collectibles is a new model and vision for the hobby, fundamentally changing the experience for current and future collectors, leagues, and players across many U.S. and international professional and college sports. The organization has long-term, exclusive rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards for several sports and entertainment properties, including MLB, MLBPA, the Premier League, MLS, UFC, Formula 1 as well as Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars, among others. In January 2022, Fanatics Collectibles announced the acquisition of Topps, establishing the preeminent licensed trading card brand as the cornerstone of Fanatics’ trading cards and collectibles business, and jumpstarted its MLB and MLBPA rights to design, manufacture and distribute trading cards
Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect, and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans; a global partner network with approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.