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SalaryThe RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods. Through our work, we are committed to contributing to a sustainable future, both for fashion and for our employees. Authenticity is a core component of our business; we value it in our products and we celebrate it across our teams by encouraging every TRR employee to bring their REAL authentic selves to work each day. We're hiring, and we'd love for you to join our dynamic team!
The Customer Experience Specialist serves as a key driver within the retail store to provide exceptional customer service, support supply (consigned product) generation, sales, & client services. As a Customer Experience Specialist, you are goal-oriented, customer obsessed and driven to achieve and exceed sales goals, with a passion for sustainable luxury fashion. You're a self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced, metrics-driven, team environment.
What You Get To Do Every Day
- Educate customers on The RealReal's mission of sustainable fashion and business structure
- Drive sales through customer engagement, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge
- Clearly communicate our consignment process and set proper expectations with the consignor during drop off
- Carefully review and process all items for shipment, ensuring they are cataloged and up to TRR quality standards
- Ensure product is handled to the highest quality standards
- Provide a high level of service while navigating multiple customer journeys simultaneously
- Educate customers on The RealReal mission and business structure
- Build brand loyalty by delivering a best in class customer experience
- Outreach daily to existing customers to drive traffic to retail store
- Support consignor relations issues
- Assist with opening and closing procedures
- Support store daily tasks, such as replenishing supplies, replenishing merchandise and maintaining brand standards
- Other duties as assigned
What You Bring To The Role
Minimum Requirements
- 1+ years retail experience in a customer or business-facing position
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the business which may include holidays, evenings and weekends
- Dedication to delivering an elevated experience to both customers and employees
- Ability to problem solve in order to meet the needs of customers
- A positive, friendly demeanor with the ability to represent the TRR brand with integrity and professionalism at all times
- Receptiveness to feedback to improve performance; ability to remain objective when reviewing own performance levels; does not settle for good and pushes for great performance
- Comfortability with ambiguity and finding creative solutions by taking appropriate partnerships to achieve desired outcome
- Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to balance competing priorities without showing stress or frustration
- Ability to excel in a dynamic, fast paced environment
- Ability to commit to 25 hours per week including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed
Preferred Requirements
- Previous luxury/consignment retail experience
- Proficiency with Google Suite and Salesforce
- Experience using Mac iOS operating system
Compensation | Benefits | Perks
- Base Pay PLUS uncapped bonus- $375/month bonus (at target)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (purchase stock at discounted rates)
- 401K (with company matching up to $1000)
- 9 Paid Time Off (PTO) Days (PTO starts accruing on first day of work) & 10 Paid Holidays
The expected hourly rate for this role is $23.00- $23.00. To determine starting pay we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location and an evaluation of a candidate's skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity. Additionally, salary is just one component of TRR's total rewards package. Depending on role, employees may also be eligible for a bonus program, incentive pay and benefits.
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The RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 30 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories—including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home—in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our twelve shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.
The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records. At TRR, People Come First. That's why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our Diversity Equity and Inclusion program here.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
