Affiliate Customer Service Associate - Call Center (Hybrid)

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing excellent customer service to our songwriter and publisher customers. Plays a vital role in ensuring customer satisfaction by addressing frontline inquiries, resolving issues, and providing support with professionalism and empathy.

LOCATION

Nashville, TN office. BMI operates on a regular in-office hybrid schedule. At present, most team members are expected in the office three (3) days a week.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions:


Representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Projects an attitude of enthusiasm and willingness to serve customers in order to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Effectively and efficiently handles a high volume of affiliate contacts and inquiries, primarily via telephone and email.
• Researches and responds to a wide variety of inquiries, including, but not limited to assistance registering songs and account maintenance.
• Effectively manages routine customer situations. Drives clarity through active listening and seeks to build solutions to respond to customer questions.
• Effectively captures notes and documents relevant details into the CRM system with every contact.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality. Meets quality standards.
• Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Escalates inquiries requiring additional research to case management as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Regular attendance.
• Supports our BMI Core Values and cultivates a culture of diversity and inclusion.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education: College degree preferred.

Experience: One-year previous call center or similar customer service experience preferred. Music industry experience preferred. Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position.

• Exceptional communication skills including ability to listen, write and speak effectively including presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills: ability to establish good working relationships internally and externally including strong negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills; detail oriented.
• Highly motivated self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision.
• Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve issues.
• Flexible and adaptable to manage multiple priorities, assignments and tasks in high-paced environment including the ability to manage and adapt to change.
• Resourceful team player who excels at building relationships with affiliates and colleagues.

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: All applicants will receive equal opportunity for employment without regard of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran's or marital status, disability, or any other cultural factor

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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

"Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why Join Us?


BMI is the nation's largest performing rights organization, representing more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and a repertoire of over 25 million musical works.


Benefits & Perks


We take care of our people, here's what you can expect when joining the team:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with employer match on 100% of the first 4%.
• Flexible spending accounts to help manage healthcare and dependent costs
• Hybrid office schedule: in office three days per week and Fridays remote.
• Short-term & long-term disability benefits
• Paid vacation & sick/personal time
• Paid volunteer time off
• 12 paid calendar holidays
• Summer half days
• Company paid life insurance
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Tuition assistance to support your continued education and professional growth
• Commuter benefits (New York)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Entertainment discounts and access to certain BMI concerts and events in our offices
• Employee appreciation events and holiday parties hosted at all office locations

BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:


All applicants will receive equal opportunity for employment without regard of race, color, sex, religion, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran's or marital status, disability, or any other cultural factor

Celebrating over 80 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, BMI® is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in over 25 million musical works created and owned by more than 1.4 million songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI's repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.