Benefits Care Advocate

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Benefits Care Advocate helping Gusto small businesses resolve complex payroll and benefits questions. Providing phone, email, and chat support while influencing product improvements.

Responsibilities:

  • Own customer inquiries from start to finish and keep customers updated throughout resolution
  • Primarily handle live inbound phone support, with flexibility to work on email and chat channels based on business needs
  • Meet quality and productivity standards for superior customer service and performance progression
  • Collaborate with other advocates and teams across the company to influence product development
  • Provide exemplary customer service using a “search first” approach and internal resources
  • Expand critical-thinking skills and benefits knowledge to resolve increasingly complex inquiries
  • Stay current on new products and features and communicate updates clearly to customers
  • Guide customers to solutions and advocate internally to influence product decisions and roadmap
  • Work additional weekend overtime and during PTO blackout periods during annual December–March volume spikes

Requirements:

  • Minimum 2+ years of experience within the call center, technology, retail, or hospitality space
  • At least 1 year of experience in a customer-facing benefits role with a Broker, Carrier, or Benefits provider
  • Highly preferred: 2 years of experience in the Benefit space
  • Comfortable working with multiple and new technologies in a digital-first environment
  • Experience or comfort with Salesforce, Slack, Confluence, and NICE Workstation
  • Ability to navigate multiple digital systems and use customer data to inform decisions
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage stress effectively in a dynamic environment
  • Reliable attendance
  • Ethical approach to customer service
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to a wide range of audiences
  • Full-time 40-hour/week schedule availability
  • Flexibility for additional weekend overtime and paid-time-off blackout periods from December through March

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay
  • Benefits
  • Equity (RSUs)
  • Ongoing learning, development, and performance reflection
  • Competitive compensation packages with emphasis on equity-based compensation
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans