Temporary Customer Service Specialist - Direct to Consumer at arenaflex

Join arenaflex's dynamic team as a Temporary Customer Service Specialist - Direct to Consumer and be part of a company that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

About arenaflex

At arenaflex, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That's why we're driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it's a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There is no "I" in Run, and Keep Moving. We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we're all moving towards something. Let's run there.

The Runner Experience Team

The Runner Experience Team provides a world-class customer service experience to all who run, every day, in a run-happy way. As a Temporary Runner Experience Specialist (Customer Service Specialist), you will respond enthusiastically to emails, calls, social media, chats, text, and product reviews during our busiest season.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and customer-focused Temporary Customer Service Specialist - Direct to Consumer to join our team. As a Temporary Customer Service Specialist, you will provide expert product knowledge and support all areas of the business where a direct connection to a runner is present. You will be responsible for providing a world-class customer service experience, gathering data on opportunities for improvement in the customer experience, and ensuring conversations end with a surprised and delighted customer, every time.

Responsibilities

* Be available to answer calls up to 8 hours a day and respond to other written contact channels (including social media, chat, text) as needed.

• Ability to work any hours between 6am-5pm PDT, Sunday-Friday, and some holidays.
• Communicate to customers with a passion for service and a sincere desire to help.
• Seek positive, timely solutions to all customer's questions and concerns, using a variety of system resources.
• Learn about our products via onsite training and provide expert product advice, acting as a brand ambassador.
• Order administration including placing, tracking & modifying orders, processing returns, and researching delays or errors.
• Evaluate and track root cause of customer contacts to provide data for continuous improvement, reporting recurring issues quickly to appropriate leadership.
• Respond to challenging situations positively, de-escalate frustrated customers.
• Evaluate situational needs to determine and execute appropriate solutions.
• Manage time effectively and exhibit a strong ability to multi-task.
• Access and combine information from multiple systems to provide order details and analyze problems when they occur.
• Assist with order fulfillment when automated processes fail.
• Recognize potential fraudulent web transactions and escalate when appropriate.
• Work with cross-functional teams to assist customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* Available to work 40 hours a week from August 18, 2025 to January 16, 2026.

• Associates degree or 1+ years customer service experience required (Contact Center or Specialty Run experience a bonus!).
• Computer proficiency: Word, Excel, Outlook, Social Media.
• Accuracy in typing (60 wpm), spelling, and grammar.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear communication.
• Can work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude, balancing conflicting priorities to execute the most urgent work first.
• Ability to learn various business systems and navigate between them to execute job efficiently.
• Ability to manage adverse situations positively.
• Proven ability to work effectively independently as well as with a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust resulting in effective working relationships across the company.
• Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks, while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all the pieces fit together and affect one another.
• Ability to anticipate how a decision made can affect our customers, our partners, our products, or other departments' operations and/or morale; "connecting the dots."
• Ability to quickly analyze the details of a situation and provide solutions, making recommendations when multiple solutions exist to create the best outcomes.
• Demonstration of innovation and initiative – always looking at improving our products and processes while also displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help wherever necessary.
• Ability to understand and empathize with the runner to develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the arenaflex community.
• Embraces and lives the arenaflex values!

Compensation and Benefits

* Pay is $21.50 per hour if located within 35 miles of Seattle. Pay is $18.50 per hour for all other locations.

• arenaflex is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families, including medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.
• Paid Time Off – arenaflex offers generous time off including up to five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, paid sick and parental leave.
• Bonus – in addition to base pay, arenaflex employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Perks – including product discounts, a home office stipend, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

arenaflex celebrates diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. arenaflex is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, the presence of a physical, mental, or sensory disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), caste, citizenship or immigration status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.

How to Apply

If you're a motivated and customer-focused individual who is passionate about providing world-class customer service, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please visit our website to submit your application. Apply for this job