Merchant Support Specialist

Posted 16 Days Ago
8 Locations
Hybrid
Entry level
Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Afterpay is a people-powered movement to change the way we pay. Shop now, pay later.
The Role
As a Merchant Support Specialist, you will assist merchant partners with inbound queries through voice and digital channels, support onboarding sessions, manage account information, and facilitate dispute resolutions while ensuring high customer satisfaction and identifying process improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.
Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.
The Role
As one of Afterpay's Merchant Support Experience team members, you'll be responsible for handling inbound queries from our Merchant partners assisting with questions and queries. This is a critical merchant facing role and we pride ourselves in delivering a seamless service to all of our merchants. We offer a blended contact strategy for our partners, the majority of which will be handled via voice alongside digital
You Will

  • Handle in-bound contact (Voice & Digital) from new and existing retail partners whilst meeting Service Level Agreements, including making outbound calls to the merchant and other business areas where appropriate
  • Support on-boarding sessions with new and potential merchants by answering questions and providing insight into how the product works and how to sign up
  • Update core details relating to existing merchants, which include bank details etc.
  • Take ownership of designated queries and drive through to resolution
  • Create merchant credentials in Admin Portal (our in-house system)
  • Facilitate general account management queries and liaise with relevant business functions, seeking resolution
  • Facilitate dispute resolution on behalf of consumers with our retail partners by investigating/information gathering and delivering clear and accurate information to be reviewed
  • Identify 'problem' merchants and take prompt action to highlight to relevant stakeholders to avoid escalated issues
  • Continuously highlight process improvement opportunities to reduce friction and improve customer/merchant satisfaction
  • Make solid decisions balancing risk/regulation & cost impacts
  • Provide support across other functional areas to ensure business priorities are delivered


You Have

  • Proven track record of working within customer service
  • Ability to work a blended contact strategy (voice and digital) in a fast-paced environment
  • Be able to build relationships and work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders


Technologies We Use and Teach
Salesforce, Zendesk, Tableau, Internal systems
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$21.73 - $32.60 USD
Zone B:
$20.19 - $30.29 USD
Zone C:
$17.60 - $26.44 USD
Zone D:
$16.30 - $24.47 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. Together, we're helping build a financial system that is open to everyone.

What the Team is Saying

Angel Lopez
Naomi Domkam
Alison Meyer
Jose Picado
Sunil Parekh
Han Qin
Kiersten Abueg
The Company
Melbourne, Victoria
900 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

We started a movement in which everyone can win – shoppers, retailers, society and every person on our team. To play fair, trust people and reward them for doing the right thing. We see and feel the impact of our work as more and more people gain financial freedom and retailers grow across the globe.

Founded seven years ago in Sydney, Australia, Afterpay has millions of active customers globally and is offered at the world’s best retailers around the world including Anthropologie, Revolve, DSW, GOAT, Finish Line, Levi’s, Mac Cosmetics, Ray-Ban and many others. Afterpay is on a mission to power an economy in which everyone wins.

Why Work With Us

We’re not trendsetters, we’re change makers. We follow through, we show up, and we make it happen, fast. We are uncomplicated people, who are not scared of the complicated. There’s no time to be just another bystander when you’re on our team, if you’ve got something to say, we want to hear it.

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