Hybrid Customer Support Specialist - Pet Insurance

About Our Company and Team

At Prudent Pet Insurance Agency, we want our pets to enjoy great health and receive the best medical care possible throughout their lives. Like so many people today, we consider our pets to be members of the family and want to do whatever it takes to keep them safe.

Knowing your options when it comes to pet insurance policies means you can protect your pet, your finances, and your overall pet care experience. That's why we offer policies that are easy to understand, easy to buy and easy to use. And what makes us truly unique is an outstanding, caring, and diverse team that allows us to provide the best of everything to our policy holders.

We provide nationwide, customer centric service and are constantly looking to grow our team with those that are as passionate about pets as we are. We are searching for those with stellar personalities, unique perspectives, and those who understand the value of teamwork - all with the focus of pet health at top of mind.

We do what we love, and we love what we do! Join the #PrudentPetFam and help our policy holders keep their promise to their pets.

Why Prudent Pet?

If you are looking for a fast, fun, dynamic company that thrives on team involvement, pet passion, and fostering creativity, you have found your dream job. What do we offer in return? Plenty, but check out some highlights below :

• Base Salary plus monthly bonus opportunities
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental and vision
• An immediate PTO bank to use as well as flexible schedules
• Employee discount on your pet insurance
• Opportunities for sharing your knowledge and experience across the entire organization
• A seat in a small, fast-growing company with opportunities for growth, leveraging your creativity, and promotions from within.
• Being a part of an inspiring, brilliant, entertaining, highly efficient and productive culture that you can find nowhere else

This is a career to get excited about!

About the Role - Customer Support Specialist

We are looking for an experienced customer service insurance professional who is looking to grow in their career while still helping people take care of their furry family members. The Customer Support Specialist will join our Customer Service team, work closely with our Sales and Claims teams, and should have a strong background in insurance customer service, preferably in pet insurance. Vet tech experience is a plus but not required. It is essential the candidate possesses prior experience navigating difficult customer conversations toward positive resolutions. The right candidate has at least 5 years of customer service experience, 2 years of insurance experience, general knowledge of pet health, is an expert at communicating, extremely organized, desire to take on additional projects as needed and has strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

It is a core part of Prudent Pet's mission to be a customer centric organization. This means we strive for a positive customer experience at every stage of the customer journey. This Customer Support Specialist role is crucial to this mission and requires a unique drive and desire to make certain every interaction, both internal and external, is handled professionally, positively, and results in the best possible outcome.

This role works Monday through Friday during regular business hours, rotating schedule between 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm, and 10am-6pm. We are hiring immediately, and this Customer Service position works from home 2 days per week and in our Downers Grove office location 3 days per week.

Core Responsibilities

Principal Working Relationships

Qualifications

Core Competencies

Based upon the responsibilities outlined, candidates should possess the following core competencies :