Product Support Specialist I

What You’ll Do

Quickly respond to Houzz professionals via our inbound phone line or case rotation as a member of our pooled support team, while providing superior customer service

Support all other teams in the Industry Solutions channel to ensure we are providing the best service possible to reduce churn and increase software engagement

Contribute to a positive work environment and embody the Houzz culture

Answer software questions on program performance and functionality

First line of defense for Houzz Pro membership questions, including cancellations, upgrades, renewals, and more - successfully work with our CSM, Subscription Specialist, Client Onboarding, and Strategic Growth Manager teams to help resolve subscription cancellation, downgrade, or refund requests

Handle cancellations for professionals in their free trial, free trial grace period, and homeowner accounts among other scenarios

Foster program value and advance a positive program experience

Maintain KPIs for cases solved per day per rep, case solve time, QA, phone SLA, phone utilization, CSAT, engagement, and held upsell referrals

Correctly escalate cases to appropriate Houzz teams as required; including but not limited to Product Support Specialists II, QuickBooks Online Experts, Subscription Specialist, Strategic Growth Manager, Client Onboarding Specialists, Client Success Managers, Website Designers, and Account Executives

Refer professionals to our Upsell teams to upgrade their services

Train professionals on the software through Zoom meetings to help them deeply engage

Work with Ultimate pros assigned to our team to uncover Houzz profile and marketing areas of improvement, assist with questions about leads and help manage their subscription

Proactively engage all levels of pros in the software, identify learning opportunities, and follow up each interaction with specific homework for the pro based on the criteria to get the pro entrenched in the software

Attend continued software training sessions with the team or the larger industry solutions channel

Ad Hoc responsibilities as required

At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have

At least 6 months to 2 years of technical and/or subscription-based support experience

Customer service experience

Focus on engaging our professionals in the software to ensure adoption and retention

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong listening skills - can easily identify customer pain points and resolve questions/concerns with ease

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

Tech-savviness - cogently conduct presentations virtually using assorted platforms and troubleshoot when complications arise

Organizational skills - able to work efficiently through a high volume of requests in a fast-paced environment

Resourcefulness and multi-tasking

Tenacity to exceed monthly objectives

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Team-oriented mindset

High achievement in previous roles

Excellent references from managers to whom you have reported

Detail and task-oriented