Customer Support Specialist

Title: Customer Support Specialist

Location: US-Remote

At Higher Logic, engagement happens here. As the industry-leading, human-focused engagement platform we deliver powerful online communities and communication tools to organizations looking to build, retain, and grow their member or customer base. We’re obsessed with engagement and, with over 13 years of experience in the industry, we’ve got it down to a science. We are a global company with offices throughout the US, Canada, and Australia. We serve more than 3,000 customers, representing over 350,000 online communities with over 200 million users across 42 countries worldwide.

Our team is a thriving community of authentic people with diverse experiences and perspectives. We are honest and genuine and believe that sharing ideas and feedback openly helps us to be successful. We believe that diversity and empathy bring us #AllTogether to make us stronger. We learn from failure and successes because both help us to grow and learn. We strive to understand the why behind our actions and bring our best selves to work every day.

Job Description

Higher Logic is seeking an on-site Customer Support Specialist to join our Customer Services & Support team in our Arlington, VA office. This key team member delivers first-tier application support, and handles the initial research, troubleshooting and resolution of customer issues.

The successful candidate is technology-literate, loves detective work, relentlessly pursues the full answer and is able to see the connection between different pieces of software or technology components. This person must also display a positive, proactive ‘customer-first’ approach, and is adept at conveying difficult concepts in terms that a non-technical user can appreciate and understand.

The Customer Support Specialist demonstrates exceptional customer service and organizational skills, and handles multiple priorities and responsibilities. Finally, applicants must also be self-directed, able to learn independently, and possess good time and task management skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent technical training and professional work experience.
• 2-3 years of recent technical customer service experience.
• Basic knowledge of standard web technologies, browsers and web applications.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Possess strong time and priority management skills and is able to meet and manage deadlines.
• Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills.
• The preferred candidate will also be familiar with contact center ticketing and service systems.