Technical Support Representative at The Guitar Center Company

Draper, Utah, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Communication Skills, Analytical Skills, Collaboration, Customer Focus, Interpersonal Communication, Initiative, Organizational Skills, Technology Skills

Industry

Retail

Description

PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Technical Support Representative serves as the voice of Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend across multiple digital channels, ensuring exceptional customer engagement and service. This role manages customer interactions through social media, review platforms, and email, responding to questions, feedback, and concerns with professionalism and empathy. The Specialist helps maintain the company’s reputation and collaborates with internal teams to resolve escalated issues and identify trends that improve the overall customer experience. RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES Social Media & Community Engagement o Monitor and respond to customer interactions across social platforms (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit) using Falcon. o Identify and prioritize time-sensitive posts or tweets requiring attention; respond within service- level timeframes (typically within 60 minutes during operating hours). o Reply to positive mentions with gratitude and personality, and escalate verified or high-impact posts to the Social Media or PR teams. o Address negative experiences with empathy, providing assistance or escalation as appropriate. o Identify and hide or report spam, profanity, or inappropriate content in alignment with company policy. Review Site & Reputation Management o Manage and respond to online reviews through RIO and TrustPilot, ensuring timely, professional, and personalized responses to customer feedback. Email Support o Utilize designated brand email accounts to correspond with customers and ensure timely, consistent communication. o Monitor the internal CET inbox for escalations or internal support requests and respond promptly. Additional Responsibilities o Adhere to service level agreements and contacts per hour goals set by management. o Assist in identifying trends in customer sentiment, recurring issues, or emerging topics for proactive communication and training. o Perform additional duties as assigned by management. HR use only Job Code (Assigned 0004 FLSA Nonexempt/Hourly 9/23/2022MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS & SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES • High School Diploma or GED required. • One (1) to three (3) years of sales, customer service, and/or collections experience desired. Disclaimer: This job description is intended to provide general information about the position. It is not an employment contract. As with all positions, the responsibilities and duties of this position may change. The company, in its discretion, may alter this job description at any time with or without notice. Qualifications Excellent communication skills. • Analytical Skills: Explores information, data, reports, and/or items in order to extract meaningful insights, which can be used to problem solve. • Collaboration: Able to develop cooperation and teamwork while participating in and leading groups, working toward solutions which generally benefit all involved parties. Proven cross-functional team participation capabilities. Able to work effectively with internal and external partners to accomplish goals. • Customer Focus: Able to understand and focus on the customer experience when designing services and processes. Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers and gain their trust and respect. • Interpersonal Communication: Able to communicate with diverse people in a clear, concise, and courteous manner through multiple methods, including verbal and written. Caters messages to specific audiences. Demonstrates respect to others, surroundings, and self. • Initiative: Able to identify opportunities and issues and proactively follow through to capitalize and resolve them. Takes positive action without necessarily being requested to do so and thinks critically to identify solutions. Driven by continuous process improvement and creativity. Tireless worker with a positive, can-do attitude. • Organizational Skills: Able to utilize time, energy, and resources to manage priorities, stay on track, and achieve goals. Establishes a systematic course of action to achieve an objective. Manages multiple projects and pays strong attention to detail. Completes tasks thoroughly in a timely manner. • Technology Skills: Able to navigate technology systems, equipment, and computer programs needed to fulfill communication, customer service, and business needs & expectations. Proficient typing speed. Physical Functions: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. EQUIPMENT USED Standard office and computer equipment including MS Office software. WORK ENVIRONMENT Office cubicle environment with minimal exposure to the environment or health hazards.LANGUAGE SKILLS Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend English.

Responsibilities

The Technical Support Representative engages with customers across various digital channels, ensuring exceptional service and addressing inquiries with professionalism. This role also involves managing online reviews and collaborating with internal teams to resolve issues and enhance customer experience.