Technical Support Specialist

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cloud-based technology solutions seeks a Technical Support Specialist to provide exceptional customer support for their software and payment products. You will be responsible for addressing customer inquiries, documenting interactions, and ensuring customer satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a background in technical service and a passion for helping others succeed.

Benefits

12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave

#GiveBackDays for volunteering

Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

Access to free mental health support

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience in a technical service role.
• Experience working in a startup or SaaS company.
• Flexibility in potentially working weekends.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound questions from customers about their software product.
• Document all customer interactions in applicable systems.
• Provide education to customers on best practices.

Skills

Customer Service

Technical Support

Problem Solving

Education

BA or BS, or equivalent experience

Job description

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At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.

We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love. With Xplor Pay, we help businesses get paid quickly and securely – without hidden fees. We built the tech ourselves, and our platform delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.

We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.

Job Description

The Technical Support Specialist provides support to Xplor customers who are using one or more of our software and payments products. This position works in a high-volume contact center environment and is responsible for answering customer inquiries through email, chat and phone for Xplor Mariana Tek.

You’ll join a team that delivers a best-in-class, customer-centric support experience. The customer support specialist plays a key role in developing this ethos through driving customer satisfaction and quick resolution times.

Responsibilities include:

• Receive inbound questions from customers about their software product and service through a support ticketing system.
• Document all customer interactions in applicable systems according to current policies.
• Respond to customers by gathering information and providing the best solution or appropriate next steps.
• Provide education to customers on best practices to get the most value from software features or additional services.
• Escalate complex issues to higher-level support tiers and/or management following current policies.
• Provide best-in-class service quality to meet customer expectations in line with department guidelines and policies.
• Meet or exceed personal KPI targets for performance metrics, such as number of tickets handled and customer satisfaction, according to current policies.
• Follow internal Knowledge Centered Support processes to reuse documented solutions and contribute to knowledge base content.
• Be an internal advocate for our customers and represent the Voice of the Customer to internal stakeholders. Other duties as assigned.
• May be eligible for a discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• 3 years of related experience in a technical service role
• BA or BS, or equivalent experience
• Experience working in a startup or SaaS company
• Flexibility in potentiallyworking weekends

Additional Information

Life at Xplor

You’ll be part of a global network of talented colleagues who support your success. We look for commonalities and shared passions and give people the tools they need to deliver great work and grow at speed.

Some of our perks and benefits:

• 12 weeks Gender Neutral Paid Parental Leave for both primary and secondary carer
• #GiveBackDays/Commitment to social impact – 3 extra days off to volunteer and give back to your local community
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, plus regular career and growth conversations with your leader, as part of Xplor GPS
• Ongoing dedication to Diversity & Inclusion initiatives such as D&I Council, Global Mentorship Program
• Access to free mental health support
• Flexible working arrangements

Ready to apply?

To start your application, please submit your resume and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can. Please include the word "moonshot" at the top of your message to the Hiring Manager so that we know you took the time to read our job ad.

More about us

We're the first global platform combining SaaS with embedded payments, and tools to help businesses grow and succeed. We offer software solutions in fast-growing ‘everyday life’ verticals: Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payments processing platform. Xplor Technologies serves over 106,000 customers that processed over $37 billion in payments, operating across 20 markets in 2023.

Good to know

To be considered for employment, you must be legally authorised to work in the location (country) you're applying for. Xplor does not sponsor visas, either at the time of hire or at any later time.

We kindly ask you to apply through our careers portal or external job boards only. Please don't send your application via email.

Please note that we do not exclusively rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when making hiring, promotion or any other employment decisions. We don’t have any AI tools in place that are capable of making these kinds of hiring decisions for us.

Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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