Customer Support Representative

Posted Nov 15

The Role

Overview

We are seeking an exceptional individual who is passionate about delivering an outstanding customer experience with our product. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across various functions, including customer support, product testing, and troubleshooting. As a company, we prioritize effective communication and expect you to manage multiple communication channels, such as email, chat, and occasionally phone calls. If you enjoy assisting customers, possess excellent writing skills, and have a genuine interest in creating visually appealing work documents like presentations, you'll be a perfect fit for this role.

Responsibilities:

  • Respond to customer requests via ZenDesk (our ticketing system), identifying, researching, and communicating appropriate options for resolution in a timely manner
  • Create reusable responses when possible, and author customer facing FAQs.
  • Inform customers about services available and assesses customer needs
  • Develop and maintain deep expertise in our product, as well as the underlying best practices that drive it.
  • Responsible for the timely reporting, escalation, and resolution of day-to-day operational problems
  • Monitor various communication streams, direct and indirect, through all channels including email, live chat, and online ticket portal submissions.

Skills & Experience desired

  • 1-3 years of experience in a customer support role - SaaS or startup experience highly preferred
  • 1-3 years of experience with Zendesk or similar technologies
  • Excellent communications skills - both verbal and written
  • Able to empathize with customers and let them know you genuinely care about their issues; High ‘EQ’
  • You’re able to evaluate, troubleshoot, and follow-up on customer issues as well as replicate and document for further escalation
  • You have an ability to explain complex issues in beautifully simple terms
  • You’re a team player that can follow and lead as situations dictate
  • Fluency in languages other than English a plus

You are an ideal candidate if:

  • You love talking to people and building relationships with your customers
  • You like engaging with customers and want to help them succeed with empathy
  • You love to dig into the details of problems
  • You enjoy the fast-paced startup environment
  • You like celebrating successes and accomplishments
  • You have flexibility in your schedule