POSTED May 14

Customer Support Associate English Spanish (based in Latam) at Bridge for Billions

  • Customer Support
  • Fulltime
  • Anywhere (100% Remote) Only
Job Description

/// JOB MISSION ///
You will be the Customer Support Associate in a fast-growing social enterprise! In 6 years, Bridge has grown to a team of 30 people from 14 nationalities, with a headquarter in Madrid where most of our team is based and an emerging Latam team of 7 with 2 people based in Antigua, Guatemala; 1 person based in San Jose, Costa Rica; 2 people in Caracas Venezuela; and 2 people in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Our users however come from 90+ countries!

Your key mission will be to manage the email and chat support for our entrepreneurs, mentors and clients and improve the support subarea. This role will help us to deliver a better experience in our online entrepreneurship programs and keep users delighted and our Program Managers focused. You will work closely with all of the Programs team to ensure just that.

We are looking for someone who has previous experience in startups and understands customer success and supports best practices. Someone who can put themselves in the user’s shoes and provide fast, efficient and simple answers to their sometimes complicated issues. We are looking for someone adaptable to change in this period of growth for the company.

We also want someone who truly embodies our culture. Our core values are empathy, grit, courage and gumption. We are a team of entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. We believe in transparent relationships, we have an international mindset, we strive for self-management so that anyone can have a big impact on the organization’s growth, we can operate despite high levels of uncertainty, we value open and respectful feedback, we foster risk-taking and failing fast, we seek continuous innovation and impact.

💎 Underrepresented people
Science shows that you are less likely to apply if you feel you don’t have all the necessary prerequisites. If the descriptions above and below match where you are now or what you'd like to grow into in your next position, we encourage you to apply.
We strive to make our culture as inclusive as possible and believe both the company and its culture are strongest when composed of diverse experiences and backgrounds.

/// ROLES & CONTRIBUTIONS ///
In order of importance

1) Chat & email support (60% time)
Provide support for customers primarily via email, chat, sometimes WhatsApp and phone to ease their experience on the platform, answer questions, and provide consultative assistance.
Handle simple and at times more complicated support requests from our users.
Be on top of tickets resolution and chats from our users and customers, and when needed, redirect them to the right stakeholder.
Take appropriate steps to listen, understand, and engage with the customer to find solutions & communicate options.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Bridge for Billions platform, processes, & practices ensuring quality assistance with incoming customer queries.
Understand and communicate industry best practices and the evolution of the Bridge for Billions product and platform functionality, methodology, and services integral to the customer's success.
Create and update processes and maintain our internal & external knowledge bases.
Document key steps of our program and keep a library of template answers to save time customer support.
Become an expert on the Bridge for Billions platform, methodology and program experience.

2) Coordination with tech support team (20% time)
Learn to master our internal database (API) and perform key actions that can unblock our users (examples: status changes, change of password, transfer of program, change of mentor…).
Constantly coordinate with our tech support team to report bugs that show up, follow up with the ones they’re aware of and update our users on the status of their requests.
Learn about the most common bugs and their root cause and how to solve them without relying on a tech person whenever possible.

3) Improvements to the customer experience (20% time)
Capture and record internal and customer-sourced insights to bridge gaps that may exist between customer expectations & participation.
Be able to raise a flag when patterns of tech issues are identified by you.
Label, collect, and share user feedback with the product team.
Suggest improvements to the tech team, Program Managers and Product & Learning Experience Manager.
Proactively communicate with internal teams to stay up-to-date with the state of our product.
Lead projects aimed at improving our metrics, processes, and tools.
Additional responsibilities related to the function may be required

/// SKILLS & EXPERIENCE NEEDED ///
At Bridge for Billions, we are convinced that people are the differentiating factor in the success of any company and we believe that talent is more than just knowledge. It’s expressed in attitudes and the ability to relate with other teams and people.

Skills we look for in all Bridge team members:
Purpose alignment: This position is not just “a job” but aligns with your individual purpose, the impact you want to make in this world and who you want to become.
Values alignment: You embody our 4 team’s values: Courage, Grit, Empathy and Gumption.
Culture alignment:
You have a start-up mindset — highly collaborative with an entrepreneurial, roll-up-your sleeves attitude. You’re not afraid to be responsible for the outcomes of your work and work independently when required.
You take initiative, you’re results-driven and you show empathy in all your interactions with team members, entrepreneurs, mentors, and partners.
You have a very strong emotional intelligence that allows you to quickly understand people’s needs and expectations and develop trust, engagement and commitment in your relationships.
Passion for your work and for lifelong learning.
Growth mindset and resilience to overcome challenges, understanding that systemic change requires hard work.
Able to juggle many different responsibilities and prioritize own workload.

Skills we look for in this role in particular:

Hard skills
Languages: native-like in both English and Spanish (we will not make any exceptions here, please refrain from applying if that is not your case).
1+ year of experience in a Support role ideally at a startup, demonstrated results and commitment to customer delight.
Outstanding written and oral communication and understanding the importance of great support in business
A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace.
Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
Can break down problems and think critically.
Knowledge of startups growth challenges and user base growth.
Resourcefulness and good common sense to approach problems efficiently.
Strong organizational and coordination skills: you will have a lot to juggle, so it is essential to be able to stay organized.
At ease with spotting patterns, analyzing data, presenting this data and making quick decisions to improve outcomes.
Digital proficiency, you like testing new tools and improving processes. You are familiar with tools like Slack, Jira, HubSpot or similar CRM, Google G-suite, Notion, and/or you love learning new tech tools.

Soft skills
Well-organized and self-disciplined.
Have good judgment, be intuitive, autonomous and resourceful.
Ability to empathize with users and customers’ issues and make them feel heard.
Look at situations from several points of view.
Attention to details: you test things yourself before making them go public, you dislike when your work has imperfections.
High comfort level working in a diverse environment (our users come from 90+ countries!).
Commitment and passion to the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Problem-solver, self starter, who can be up and running in no time after thorough company onboarding.
Roll up sleeves and get work done, even when at times it’s outside the scope of the job.
You don't get easily overwhelmed or stuck in planning mode.

/// RECRUITMENT PROCESS and WHAT WE OFFER ///
Process: initial survey, 30min first contact, business case, reference check and offer
Location: in Latam timezone, preferably in Guatemala but also open to any Central America country; or Venezuela or Argentina where we already have team members.
Start date: as soon as we find the right person
Contract type: full time.

We offer
A key role to build the support subarea in a booming social enterprise.
Compensation of 17-20K USD per year depending on profile.
An international dynamic team of young professionals with lots of passion and a clear vision in a fast-growing startup.
Work on something that matters, contribute to helping thousands of entrepreneurs from all over the world.
The chance to shape the company by taking on a key role from an early stage.
We love to grab lunch together and talk about life’s silly and deeper things.
Long hours of work, but also of fun and beers (or sodas if beer’s not your thing) together!
Flexible working hours and optional remote days.
Flexible vacation policy (22+ days).
Team that cares about your wellbeing. 

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