An exciting opportunity for a for a bright and confident Customer Service Assistant has arisen at Old Queen Street Media (publishers of UnHerd, The Spectator and Apollo magazines). You will be required to carry out day t…
Skills: Customer Service, Comment Moderation, CMS Platforms, Written Communication, Verbal Communication
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Full-time
bachelor degree, high school
Employer Contribution Pension Scheme, Company Restaurant Discounts, Free Breakfast, Free Fruit, Cycle To Work Scheme, Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role involves handling daily customer and subscriber enquiries across three media brands via email and telephone. Additionally, the assistant will moderate website comments and manage the fulfillment of shop and merchandise orders.
Requirements
Candidates should possess strong communication skills and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Experience with CMS platforms and analytical tools like Google Analytics is beneficial, along with a keen interest in politics and current affairs.
Full job description
An exciting opportunity for a for a bright and confident Customer Service Assistant has arisen at Old Queen Street Media (publishers of UnHerd, The Spectator and Apollo magazines).
You will be required to carry out day to day customer service functions such as: responding to subscriber enquiries, moderating the website’s comments section, and handling shop and merchandise orders.
The primary function of the role will be to receive and handle incoming customer queries across all three brands (primarily over email and telephone) and ensure a quick and effective resolution.
You will be part of a close knit team and have the option of hybrid working. With a naturally cheerful and outgoing personality, you will be confident, proactive, and able to prioritise and juggle multiple tasks.
This is a fantastic role and would suite a recent graduate or school leaver, or equally someone with a bit of work experience looking to start a career in the world of publishing/media.
Key Responsibilities:
Handle day to day incoming customer/subscriber enquiries
Comment moderation on unherd.com and our social media channels
Handle the fulfilment of merchandise and shop orders
Assist with the general running and housekeeping of the office
Liaise with our subscriptions team to ensure that processes are running efficiently
Key Skills and Knowledge:
Experience of working with various CMS platforms would be beneficial
The ability to actively listen to customers so they can adequately gauge and address their needs
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a strong command of the English language
Ability to work to strict deadlines and capable of managing and prioritising the workload
Ability to work and thrive in a multi tasked and fast paced environment on your own and within a team
Analytical and methodical approach to work with high level of attention to detail and numeracy; a passion for excellence
Previous experience of using analytical packages such as Google Analytics would be beneficial
Excellent skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
A keen interest in politics and current affairs
Experience in a customer service support role
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to handle inquiries, complaints, and feedback professionally
Experience using customer service tools
Patience, empathy, and active listening skills
Ability to multitask and manage time effectively
Some remote weekend work when required
Salary dependent on experience
Hybrid working (3 days in office/2 from home if desired)
Option to work paid overtime + earn commission on outbound sales calls
5% Employer Contribution Pension Scheme
All staff receive generous discounts at our Company restaurant, as well as free breakfast and fruit
Cycle to work scheme
Interest free season ticket loan
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The most influential magazine in Britain. Politics, global affairs, culture, lifestyle, news, commentary and analysis
Industry
Book and Periodical Publishing
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1828
Headquarters
London, London
LinkedIn followers
35,910
The Spectator is a weekly delight if you love good writing, contentious opinion and hard-hitting comment.
With the finest writing on current affairs, politics, the arts, books and life, you'll read regular columnists who delight, provoke and amuse and editorial features of incredible breadth and depth.
Established in 1828, The Spectator is the oldest continuously published magazine in the English language. Its taste for controversy, however, remains undiminished. There is no party line to which its writers are bound – originality of thought and elegance of expression are the sole editorial constraints. The result, week after week, is that Britain’s best columnists, critics and cartoonists turn out their finest work for the magazine and give you their views unfiltered and at cask strength.
Offices: 22 Old Queen St, London, London SW1H 9HP, GB
Politics and current affairsBook reviewsArtsLuxury goods and lifestylePublishingDebateand EventsSportsNewsEvents
The most influential magazine in Britain. Politics, global affairs, culture, lifestyle, news, commentary and analysis
Industry
Book and Periodical Publishing
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1828
Headquarters
London, London
LinkedIn followers
35,910
The Spectator is a weekly delight if you love good writing, contentious opinion and hard-hitting comment.
With the finest writing on current affairs, politics, the arts, books and life, you'll read regular columnists who delight, provoke and amuse and editorial features of incredible breadth and depth.
Established in 1828, The Spectator is the oldest continuously published magazine in the English language. Its taste for controversy, however, remains undiminished. There is no party line to which its writers are bound – originality of thought and elegance of expression are the sole editorial constraints. The result, week after week, is that Britain’s best columnists, critics and cartoonists turn out their finest work for the magazine and give you their views unfiltered and at cask strength.
Offices: 22 Old Queen St, London, London SW1H 9HP, GB
Politics and current affairsBook reviewsArtsLuxury goods and lifestylePublishingDebateand EventsSportsNewsEvents