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Handshake is seeking a Contract Support Specialist to provide exceptional assistance to users on their platform, focusing on troubleshooting and improving customer experiences in the growing AI economy. This role is a 6 month contract with the possibility of contract extension or conversion to our permanent Support Specialist role upon evaluation of fit for the role and company needs. You will work closely with our Support Team to provide efficient and effective support and contribute to an overall seamless experience for users. You will help unblock our users, share trends and learnings with the Support Team, and continue to improve the customer experience and our team operations. As an advocate for our career centers, students, and employer users, you’ll improve the Handshake user experience and make an impact on our mission to democratize opportunity.
Job Responsibility:
Support users via email and phone, resolving technical inquiries
Participate in team meetings
Contribute to administrative tasks while maintaining high service quality standards
Provide amazing email and phone support to Handshake customers via internal ticketing systems
Resolve questions, bugs, feedback, and general inquiries
Use app demo environments, troubleshooting tools, help center, team communication channels, and internal documentation systems to find quality answers
Maintain a standard level of excellence in regards to response times, resolution times, equal share of queue, and the quality of the customer support experience
Be both a support specialist and an experienced consultant for users of the Handshake platform
Utilize internal tools to manage issues between Customer Support, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering
Requirements:
Experience in customer support, particularly in tech or SaaS environments
Strong troubleshooting skills
Familiarity with technical tools
Must be located in AZ, DC, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NM, NV, NJ, NY, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, or WI
Must work Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm Eastern time
Technical aptitude
Excellent communication skills
Teamwork
Critical thinking
Empathy
Desire to continuously learn and improve
Resilience
Results oriented and ownership
Passion for the problem
Expertise and curiosity
Growth mindset
Eagerness to contribute to diversity and inclusion
Based in the U.S. and is not a current student
Nice to have:
ZenDesk experience
Programming, IT, data analysis or computer science courses, major or certifications
Previous experience working in an Enterprise SaaS Customer Support team at a fast-paced startup or hypergrowth tech company, or customer focused position involving technical knowledge of a company's products and services
Relevant experience in cross-functional communication or close partnerships with various teams (Success, Sales, Product etc)