Customer Experience Specialist
Citizen
Customer Service
New York, NY, USA
USD 60k-75k / year + Equity
Location
New York City
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
On-site
Department
Mission Control
Role Overview
Customer Experience Specialists serve as the primary point of contact for support across a range of Citizen stakeholders, including enterprise customers, paid subscribers, app users, video creators, and external partners. In this role, you will deliver high-quality support that ensures a consistent and positive customer experience.
This position requires strong judgment, the ability to operate effectively in high-volume, real-time environments, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will play a key role in maintaining a seamless experience while driving customer satisfaction, retention, and growth.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Customer Support
Support the full enterprise customer lifecycle, owning the end-to-end customer experience from trial through renewal to ensure long-term success and satisfaction.
Provide hands-on support for enterprise customers during onboarding, including structured trial education to ensure stakeholders understand product value, use cases, and success criteria from day one.
Guide customers through implementation, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless setup.
Deliver ongoing product education through tailored resources and real-time support to drive adoption across enterprise users.
Provide ongoing proactive and reactive support for all enterprise customers, acting as a trusted advisor to resolve issues, optimize usage, and identify expansion opportunities.
Work cross-functionally to help manage renewal cycles by tracking customer health, demonstrating ROI, and partnering with account teams to secure long-term retention and growth.
Premium Subscriber Support
Offer real-time support to Premium subscribers through video, call, or chat during safety-related situations.
Ensure all sessions are answered and resolved within defined SLAs; quickly triage session severity and escalate through 911 protocols when necessary.
App User Support
Respond to inbound support inquiries from Citizen app users across multiple channels, ensuring timely response and resolution.
Track and share user feedback with relevant cross-functional stakeholders, including Product and Engineering teams, to inform ongoing improvements and resolve app-related issues.
Video Creator Support
Review inbound video footage across creator channels, including Citizen app users, contractors, and external partners.
Provide hands-on support to video creators, including real-time coordination of footage distribution, account billing, and related operational needs.
Law Enforcement Support
Manage inbound inquiries from law enforcement agencies, including data requests and time-sensitive escalations, in accordance with established protocols.
Work cross-functionally to obtain necessary data and/or information to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant responses to all law enforcement inquiries.
Partner Support
Serve as the primary support contact for external partners, providing timely and effective assistance to maintain and strengthen working relationships.
Collaborate cross-functionally to stay informed on upcoming product launches and operational workflows, ensuring top-tier support and guidance for external partners.
Requirements
Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume, multi-channel workflows, with strong prioritization and time management skills.
Strong judgment in triaging the severity of customer issues across diverse verticals, including the ability to make real-time decisions that may directly impact customer safety.
Experience in customer success, account management, or enterprise support functions, with a track record of building relationships and driving outcomes across the account lifecycle.
Exceptional judgment when handling sensitive subject matter, including content moderation, safety-related escalations, and law enforcement requests.
Proficiency in AI-powered tools and workflows, with the ability to quickly adopt and integrate new technologies into day-to-day operations.
Strong cross-functional collaborator willing to adapt to rapidly evolving priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
Salary Range
This role offers a base salary of $60,000–$75,000 per year, plus equity.
Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive salary, equity, and a full benefits package, including:
At least one fully employer-sponsored medical plan option
Dental and vision coverage, with a small employee contribution
Unlimited PTO
Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents)
Monthly tech stipend
Free mental health support
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Hybrid work environment + catered lunches (NYC HQ)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Citizen
Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. We’re building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve — across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, and background.
We know that diverse teams make better decisions and build more effective products. If you don’t meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Skills, potential, and lived experience matter.