The Customer Service Associate is responsible for providing exceptional service to inbound customer inquiries while also being responsible for sales of inbound accounts through inbound communication channels. They receive telephone calls/email/chat to handle all aspects of sales & service, including price quotations, product and licensing information, solicitation, negotiation, and problem resolution. They collaborate with the sales team by providing administrative assistance and general support. The Customer Service Associate will use various computer systems to enter and track invoices as well as customer and sales data. This position is key in growing customer relationships, and is vital to our team.

Please note: C1 level and above in English, German & French (written and verbal) is required for this role.

Who You Are:

You are eager to get your foot in the door and embrace the fast-paced buzz of the media world.
Working for a global leader in digital content, supporting successful sales teams excites you and you thrive in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment where terrific customer support is critical.
In this role, you would be responsible for providing service to inbound customer enquiries that are service-related and delivering administrative assistance and general support to the sales team.
Your goal is to help our customers, internal and external, work smarter.
You’re an excellent communicator across multiple mediums like phones, chat, and email, and are focused on solving problems in a manner that enhances the overall customer relationship.

Your Next Challenge:

Receive and process inbound sales queries from clients via the phone, email and online chat.
Sell to customers and engage them in discovery activities that determine their needs, suggests relevant products and services, and gather relevant customer information.
Encourage and enable customers to self-serve.
Process, track, code and handle invoices and internal reports in a timely and accurate manner through the use of various computer systems.
Provide creative solutions and strive to find more productive and efficient ways to process, track and handle invoice processing.
Assist the sales team with other paperwork and administrative needs to enhance and streamline the workflow within the department.
Answer phones promptly to ensure customers receive timely service and direct the customer to the appropriate sales person to assist them with sales queries.
Handle customer requests for services related to password resets, download issues, technical questions, etc.
Create research Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tickets.

What You'll Need:

Strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
Relevant customer service experience.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong customer service skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships via telephone and email.
Proficient computer literacy (internet, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
Strong desire to learn.
Fluency in written and spoken German, French and English (C1 Level or above both written and verbal in both languages).
Ability to gather prospect and client information and to identify potential sales opportunities.
Ability to effectively manage time & complete multiple tasks in fast-paced environment.

Customer Service

The Customer Service team is responsible for providing an exceptional pre- and post- sale customer experience for inbound sales and service inquiries from customers. They receive telephone calls/emails/chats from customers to handle many aspects of sales and service, including price quotations, product and licensing information, negotiation, and problem resolution. They also collaborate with the sales team by providing administrative assistance and general support. 

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame.

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world.

Working at Getty Images

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market.

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours.

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Customer Service Associate - German & French Speaker

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