What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Service Specialist-Bilingual French/English position at CoStar Group?
Job Description
Client Service Specialist-Bilingual French/English
Job Description
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
Role Description
At CoStar Group we believe that the customer is at the center of everything we do. As a Customer Service Associate, you will play a critical role in driving client satisfaction and experience. You will assess our customers’ various needs and provide expert service. You will also be an advocate for the best solution to their problems through engagement with product, tech and sales professionals. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a comprehensive skill set and become a trusted adviser to our customers when they encounter problems big and small. We will invest heavily in formal and informal training to drive your success.
Responsibilities
Demonstrated a strong customer focus rooted in empathy toward the customer
Communicate effectively with peers, management, and customers
Receive inbound customer service calls and cases ensuring the timely resolution of issues resulting in minimal brand impact and maximum customer satisfaction
Be the person who delivers first time resolution with quality and professionalism
Improve listing coverage through proactive customer service, including effective questioning, listening, probing, building rapport and objection handling
Maintain an accurate directory of customer contact, details and company information for assigned customers and communities as well as proactively seek out opportunities to obtain electronic data feeds and websites
Support sales colleagues to ensure the highest standard of customer service is maintained
Maintain the highest professional standards and promote our ethics of trust, open communication, creative thinking and cohesive team effort
Develop a strong understanding of CoStar Group technology, tools and products
Meet and exceed customer and Costar’s expectations
Basic Qualifications
When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed. We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.
Our Benefits Package Includes (but Is Not Limited To):
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
Client Service Specialist-Bilingual French/English
Job Description
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
Role Description
At CoStar Group we believe that the customer is at the center of everything we do. As a Customer Service Associate, you will play a critical role in driving client satisfaction and experience. You will assess our customers’ various needs and provide expert service. You will also be an advocate for the best solution to their problems through engagement with product, tech and sales professionals. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a comprehensive skill set and become a trusted adviser to our customers when they encounter problems big and small. We will invest heavily in formal and informal training to drive your success.
Responsibilities
Demonstrated a strong customer focus rooted in empathy toward the customer
Communicate effectively with peers, management, and customers
Receive inbound customer service calls and cases ensuring the timely resolution of issues resulting in minimal brand impact and maximum customer satisfaction
Be the person who delivers first time resolution with quality and professionalism
Improve listing coverage through proactive customer service, including effective questioning, listening, probing, building rapport and objection handling
Maintain an accurate directory of customer contact, details and company information for assigned customers and communities as well as proactively seek out opportunities to obtain electronic data feeds and websites
Support sales colleagues to ensure the highest standard of customer service is maintained
Maintain the highest professional standards and promote our ethics of trust, open communication, creative thinking and cohesive team effort
Develop a strong understanding of CoStar Group technology, tools and products
Meet and exceed customer and Costar’s expectations
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College
- A track record of commitment to prior employers
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in both French and English
- 2 years of experience in a customer service role with a demonstrated track record of providing excellent customer care
- Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays.
- A strong interest (or experience) in real estate.
- Confident personality with the ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to plan and organize workload in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to act on own initiative and work successfully alone and as part of a team
- Ability to adapt quickly in a technology led environment
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Be very Team and Quality Service oriented
- Excellent interpersonal skills (Communication, Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, etc.) when dealing with internal and/or external audiences at all levels of management.
- A strong sense of responsibility to the customer and aren't satisfied until they are delighted.
- Ability to deliver results while working to deadlines under pressure.
- An upbeat, positive attitude.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company.
When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed. We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.
Our Benefits Package Includes (but Is Not Limited To):
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
- Commuter and parking benefits
- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
- Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
