Apartment List

Customer Support Associate

Apartment List$73K — $104K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years in customer support with emphasis on both frontline interactions and underlying systems.
  • Hands-on experience with Zendesk administration including macros and workflows.
  • Comfortable with maintaining AI support tools and automations.
  • Strong process-building skills for workflow documentation and scalability.
  • Exceptional empathetic writing skills with proactive issue identification.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced remote environment across multiple brands.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily renter support across email, social, and public review channels.
  • Administer and optimize Zendesk for efficient support processes.
  • Maintain and improve AI support automations through performance monitoring.
  • Analyze ticket themes and trends to enhance workflows and documentation.
  • Keep SOPs and Help Center information updated and assist in launching support for new brands.
  • Manage complex issues such as scam-listing removals and legal escalations.
  • Coordinate support coverage with contract agents and track core support metrics.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with annual salary and equity options.
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents.
  • Unlimited flexible time off along with 12 paid holidays and quarterly recharge days.
  • Home office reimbursement for workspace setup and monthly connectivity costs.
  • Health & wellness reimbursement for gym memberships or related expenses.
  • Generous parental leave, fertility assistance, and family support benefits.
  • 401k plan to assist in retirement savings.
  • Frequent team events and bi-annual company meetups for culture building.
  • Strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Investment in employee growth through mentorship and training opportunities.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful and strategic initiatives.
Full Job Description
About the role

As our Customer Support Associate, you'll run the renter support experience day-to-day and own the systems behind it.

This is a full-time role.

What you'll do

  • Oversee the day-to-day renter support experience across all three brands - email, social, and public review channels.
  • Administer and optimize Zendesk (macros, routing, workflows) and run regular audits to keep support fast and consistent.
  • Maintain and tune our AI support automations, monitoring performance and retraining as needed.
  • Turn ticket themes and trends into better macros, workflows, and documentation, surfacing bugs and recommendations to Product, Engineering, and other partners.
  • Keep SOPs and Help Center content current across brands, and help stand up support structures for new brands as they launch.
  • Handle complex, sensitive, and urgent issues - including scam-listing removals, legal escalations, and data and privacy requests.
  • Coordinate coverage with our contract support agent, and own core support metrics (response time, CSAT).


The skill set we're looking for

This role is a rare blend of frontline empathy and behind-the-scenes systems ownership - you're equally comfortable reassuring a renter in distress and configuring the automation that prevents the next ticket.

  • 2-5 years in customer support, ideally spanning both frontline work and the systems behind it.
  • Hands-on Zendesk administration (macros, routing, workflows).
  • Comfort maintaining or learning AI support tools and automations.
  • A process-builder's instinct for documenting, improving, and scaling workflows.
  • Clear, empathetic writing and a proactive eye that catches renter issues before they escalate.
  • Comfort operating independently across multiple brands in a fast-paced, remote environment.
  • Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Iterable, or CRMs is a plus but not required.


Here's the Pay Range:

At Apartment List, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The US base salary range for this position is:

  • Zone 1: $86,281 - $104,615 base salary + equity
  • Zone 2: $79,810 - $96,769 base salary + equity
  • Zone 3: $73,338 - $88,923 base salary + equity


This reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer.

We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Apartment List will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process.

Here's what's in it for you (full-time US based employees only; does not apply to contract roles):

  • Competitive Compensation: Including annual salary, pre-IPO stock options, and other financial compensation (if applicable)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: 100% of premiums covered for you AND all of your dependents
  • Unlimited Flexible Time Off: Unlimited FTO in addition to 12 company holidays per year, quarterly "recharge" days, and a week-long holiday break
  • Home Office Reimbursement: To cover home office furniture and supplies, monthly home internet, and monthly cell phone (if applicable)
  • Health & Wellness Reimbursement: To cover monthly gym membership or other qualifying expenses
  • Parental Support: Generous parental and family leave, fertility benefits, and employer-sponsored stipends towards family forming services
  • 401k Plan: To support you in your individual retirement goals
  • Team Events: Frequent team-building events, fun team off-sites, and bi-annual company meetups
  • Commitment to DEI: To prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within our workplace and to stay true to our values and mission
  • Mentorship and Training: To get you onboard quickly, learn new professional skills, and invest in your career development
  • Impact and Visibility: To expose you to and provide the opportunity to work on highly strategic initiatives that will transform the business
  • Encouragement and Empowerment: To explore and adopt new technologies and drive meaningful decisions and outcomes


About Apartment List

Apartment List is a platform that connects renters with apartment listings through an online marketplace. The company was founded in 2011 by John Kobs and Chris Erickson. The platform allows renters to search for apartments based on various criteria such as location, price, and amenities. Apartment List also provides tools for renters to schedule tours, apply for apartments, and pay rent online. The company has raised over $200 million in funding and has partnerships with over 5,000 property management companies. Apartment List has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US by Inc. Magazine and Deloitte.
Learn more about Apartment List
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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