At Brooks Running, we believe in the transformative power of the run. Let's Run There.
The Role
Who We Are:
At Brooks, 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.
Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.
Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:
· Runner First
We act in the best interest of the runner
· Word is Bond
We do what we say we’ll do
· Champion Heart
We give our all in everything we do
· There is no “I” in Run
We stay generous with our humanity
· Keep Moving
We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!
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 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.
Details:
This is a temporary full-time position.
Start date: April 6, 2026 (Note: You will be required to attend virtual training the first full week you start - Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm PST)
End Date: August 28, 2026
You will be responsible for providing expert product knowledge and supporting all areas of the business where a direct connection to a runner is present, including providing support for our website, marketing and events, and retail partners as well as fulfilling our product guarantee by evaluating product issues and providing solutions for runners. You will gather data on opportunities for improvement in the customer experience to keep us driving forward. You will be the first and last point of contact to resolve customer inquiries and concerns, 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 April 06, 2025 to August 28, 2026. (potential opportunity to extend)
- 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 exists 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 Brooks community.
- Embraces and lives the Brooks values!
Compensation: Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across US geographic markets.
For this role, the hourly wage ranges from $18.79 to $20.10, depending on your geographic location.
Employees based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ office receive an hourly rate of $21.50, and these positions follow a hybrid schedule that includes three days per week in the office.
Please note that we are unable to consider applications from areas where the local minimum wage exceeds these rates.
Benefits- 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- Brooks 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, Brooks 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.
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks 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.
Brooks Running Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brooks Running and has not been reviewed or approved by Brooks Running.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A generous yearly bonus structure is repeatedly highlighted as a meaningful add-on to base pay. Product discounts are also described as a notable part of the overall rewards experience.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is characterized as ample and generous, including holidays and PTO. Paid volunteer time and family medical leave broaden time-away options beyond standard vacation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Free daily meals, commuter benefits, and an onsite gym are positioned as tangible day-to-day perks that add value. Flexible work schedules are also framed as supportive of work-life needs.
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The Company
What We Do
Brooks’ purpose is to inspire everyone to run their path by creating the best performance gear and experiences in the world while taking responsibility for our impact on people and the planet. Since 1914, we’ve been propelled by a never-ending curiosity with how humans move. Because, to us, movement is the key to feeling more alive. We’re all moving towards something. Whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.
Why Work With Us
Everyone at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation. Our brand values bond us together to drive our success. This means we solve for the runner, do what we say we will, give it our all, are generous with our humanity, and find a way to keep moving every day.
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