Customer Support Specialist – New York, New York

Universal Music Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with immediate vesting

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Universal Music Group (CD Baby) is expanding its global support team in New York to assist independent artists with royalties, metadata, and distribution workflows across multiple platforms. The role demands expert knowledge of DSP requirements and a passion for artist advocacy.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to resolve escalations, improve processes, and contribute to customer-facing documentation while upholding artist-first values.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years experience in customer support or operations.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Familiarity with digital music distribution and DSPs.
• Experience with ticketing systems like Zendesk.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex support inquiries including royalties, metadata, and platform issues.
• Coordinate across Product, Engineering, and Marketing to resolve escalations.
• Create and maintain support documentation and SOPs.
• Mentor junior team members and promote artist-first service.

Skills

Customer support

Problem solving

Written comms

Music distribution

Tools

Zendesk

Jira

CRM platforms

Job description

You may choose to display a cookie banner on the external site. You must specify the message in the cookie banner and may add a link to a relevant policy. If you are unfamiliar with these requirements, please seek the advice of legal counsel.Customer Support Specialist page is loaded## Customer Support Specialistlocations: New York, New Yorktime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: UMG-27805We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world's leading music company. In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship. We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.CD Baby is the world's largest digital distribution platform for independent artists. For more than 20 years, we've empowered creators to release their music to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, Instagram, TikTok, and 150+ other platforms worldwide - paying out nearly $1 billion in earnings directly to independent artists.Built *by artists, for artists*, we're a mission-driven, artist-first company, and we're expanding our Support team with experienced, detail-oriented problem-solvers who care deeply about helping creators succeed.**How we LEAD:**As a **Customer Support Specialist**, you'll handle our most complex support inquiries, serving as an escalation point for high-impact issues involving royalties, metadata, distribution workflows, rights management, account configuration, and platform compliance.You'll be an expert in the independent music ecosystem and CD Baby's product suite, capable of diagnosing nuanced, multi-layered problems and communicating solutions clearly and empathetically.You'll report to our Customer Support Manager, and work closely with the rest of the Customer Support team and cross-functional partners to improve workflows, provide insights, and elevate the overall quality and consistency of the CD Baby artist experience.**How You'll CREATE:**### **Expert Support & Escalation Handling*** Manage complex customer cases, including advanced revenue issues, delivery failures, content policy blocks, and technical issues.* Troubleshoot multi-product, multi-stakeholder issues requiring deep system knowledge and cross-team coordination.* Provide accurate, timely, empathetic email support that upholds CD Baby's artist-first values.* Maintain expert-level knowledge of CD Baby's products, distribution pipelines, publishing, copyright, monetization, and related industry topics.* Communicate with professionalism, clarity, and empathy in every interaction.### **Operational & Process Improvement*** Identify recurring issues, workflow gaps, and opportunities for automation or simplification.* Surface actionable insights to the Customer Support Manager, CX Operations Manager, and cross-functional stakeholders.* Contribute to improving policies, SOPs, and troubleshooting frameworks.### **Knowledge & Documentation*** Maintain expert-level knowledge of CD Baby's distribution pipelines, monetization, and digital service provider (DSP) requirements.* Collaborate on updates to macros, internal SOPs, and customer-facing documentation to ensure clarity and accuracy.* Contribute to support documentation and internal resources (macros, SOPs, training guides).### **Cross-functional Collaboration*** Partner with Product, Engineering, Digital Operations, and Marketing to resolve escalations that involve system bugs, content policy questions, or distribution exceptions.* Participate in case reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions to strengthen Support team expertise.* Provide insight into recurring customer pain points, workflow gaps, product issues, and documentation needs.### **Customer Experience Leadership*** Model best-in-class communication standards across empathy, clarity, tone, and personalization.* Mentor associates through shadowing, pairing, and informal guidance as needed.* Help uphold a culture of continuous learning, artist advocacy, and operational excellence.* Collaborate with the Customer Support Manager on quality assurance, training opportunities, and improvements to customer experience.## **Bring your VIBE:*** 2-4 years experience in customer support, operations, or technical troubleshooting - preferably in music, tech, SaaS, or digital media.* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex issues into clear next steps.* Exceptional written communication - concise, empathetic, and tailored to artist needs.* Familiarity with digital music distribution, publishing, copyright, royalties, or DSP ecosystems (a strong plus).* Comfort working in ticketing systems and internal tooling (e.g., Zendesk, Jira, CRM platforms).* Detail-oriented, organized, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.* A passion for helping independent artists succeed and a deep respect for the artist community.**Perks Playlist:**Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren't just values - they're how we work every day. Here are some of the ways we support you along the way (and just a few of the benefits we offer):* Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage* Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services* Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants* Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)* Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement* **401(k) with 100% immediate vesting** on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contributionA variety of ways to prioritize much-needed time away from work including:* Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees* 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees* 2-weeks paid Winter Break* 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)* Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)* Generous paid parental leave for every type of parentCheck out our full overview of benefits on the of the career site.**Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.****Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer**We are an E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E-Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E-Verify, for example candidates on STEM-OPT.For more information, please click on the following links.E-Verify Participation Poster:E-Verify Right to Work Poster: |## **Job Category:**Customer Service**Salary Range:**$41,940 - $60,000The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. All candidates are encouraged to apply.