Sr. Customer Service Agent - Contract

Company Overview Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative 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 over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.  As a market leader with more than 18,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives. 

• The base salary range for this role is $24/hour, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 


• Responsibilities:


• Act as the front line of BetFanatics by communicating directly with customers through emails, chats, and phone calls.
• Help share customer insights and trends to all areas of the business including product, marketing, and operations.
• Resolve all customer issues, questions, incidents, complaints, etc. in a timely and professional manner and to the complete satisfaction of the customer.
• Act as a subject matter expert and mentor for investigative staff and as a department liaison with other business departments.
• Assist management and internal teams with ad hoc requests and escalations.
• Review complex customer inquiries escalated by agents.
• Recognize possible suspicious, fraudulent or AML activity and partner with the Fraud team to resolve.
• Recognize possible payment (deposit & withdrawal) related concerns and partner with the Payments team to resolve.
• Stay up to date on latest industry trends and internal policies and procedures to make sure customers are getting consistent top tier support.


• Experience and Skills:
• 2-4 years of relevant experience in a customer call center.
• A Bachelor's Degree in a related field will be considered an asset.
• Understanding of gaming and payment processes.
• Self-motivated, analytical thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• Investigative curiosity with strong organizational skills.
• Competence with Zendesk/Salesforce & Microsoft Office product suite. Intermediate Excel skills are preferred but not required.
• Ability to work days, nights, and weekends.
• Licensure: Must be able to pass required licensing as mandated by various state racing and gaming regulatory bodies. Failure to be licensed or retain licensure will result in termination of employment.

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Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.
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