At arenaflex, we're on a mission to revolutionize the way people connect and collaborate. As a leading provider of innovative event solutions, we're committed to delivering exceptional customer experiences that exceed our clients' expectations. We're now seeking a highly skilled and passionate Customer Experience Specialist / Customer Support Representative to join our team and help us achieve this vision.
**About arenaflex**
arenaflex is a 20-year-old company with a growing team of 85 friendly employees, headquartered in Chicago, with 80% of our team working remotely in cities all over the country. We produce in-person, hybrid, and virtual events and rent equipment that brings people together. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and we pride ourselves on providing the best customer experience in the events industry. We offer the greatest coworkers you'll find anywhere, great benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, entrepreneurial environment.
**The Opportunity**
As a Customer Experience Specialist / Customer Support Representative at arenaflex, you'll play a critical role in ensuring every customer, prospective or current, who reaches out to us is provided with exceptional service. Your goal will be to ensure everyone who interacts with us is able to reach someone who is helpful, kind, and prioritizes their needs, and that they leave that interaction with a positive experience and have been helped in a manner that aligns with arenaflex's customer service philosophy.
**Key Responsibilities**
* Manage and oversee all live event issues and support, including troubleshooting technical support calls with technicians for AV equipment, with clients for technology equipment, and attendees with virtual platforms
* Document all event issues and changes, steps to resolution, and communication with clients and vendors
* Welcome potential customers to arenaflex and understand their needs to determine if their needs fall within our scope of services
* Process incoming sales inquiries by creating opportunities in our CRM (NetSuite) and routing callers to the appropriate person
* Provide administrative support to the sales team, including order entry, research, and contract assistance
* Complete a high volume of tasks each day by staying organized and efficient
* Ensure every person who reaches out to arenaflex via phone, email, and texting receives a timely and attentive response and support, and that all reasonable actions are taken to resolve questions and issues
**Who We Need**
The perfect fit for this position is someone who loves helping people, builds trust quickly, communicates clearly, and welcomes tough challenges. People describe you as:
* A team player who works better as part of a team and loves getting to know people and caring about the needs of others
* Adaptable and fast, with experience working in a high call volume role and welcoming change and quickly changing priorities when needed
* A great communicator who listens well, can work with different communication styles, and can be direct and clear
* Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask and stay organized with all the different moving parts
* A problem solver and conflict resolver who can use logical reasoning and effective solutions to identify, analyze, and resolve problems
* A good time manager who can juggle competing priorities and manage workload efficiently
**What You'll Accomplish**
Within 1 month, you'll:
* Become proficient in our CRM system, Netsuite
* Understand and be able to navigate all the tools you'll need to be successful in this role, including training on how our teams work together, our processes, and team resources
* Feel confident answering all inbound calls and emails and making outbound calls related to sales inquiries
* Meet with current members of the team individually to gather learnings to implement in your role
* Complete 50 tasks a day related to processing web leads and live events
* Complete 5 real-time issues with autonomy
* Have a clear understanding of arenaflex's products and services
Within 3 months, you'll:
* Have proficiency of the role and multitask responsibilities with autonomy
* Have confidence answering phone calls from clients and vendors and have that success reflected in response rate (up to 30 calls a day answered within 20 seconds)
* Complete tasks and event confirmations with autonomy (30+ tasks a day)
* Build trust with potential clients through your first interactions with them
* Respond to web leads assigned to you within an hour
Within 6 months, you'll:
* See growth and proficiency in your case-resolution skills through call monitoring and coaching
* Complete projects to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team; we are constantly reevaluating our processes and want your input
* Demonstrate an aptitude for problem-solving and multitasking responsibilities
* Be an expert on arenaflex's products and services when handling inbound opportunities and web leads
* Be receiving positive feedback and high satisfaction scores from your teammates
**Compensation and Benefits**
The compensation for this role is a competitive salary, reflecting our commitment to attracting the best. The final starting salary is based on individual experience and how closely it translates to the role. Once in the role, we offer annual merit increases based on performance.
At arenaflex, our mission is to foster a culture of respect and affection. We embrace our differences and are committed to having a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer that believes in second chances and strongly encourage BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA, veterans, persons with disabilities, formerly incarcerated, and all other individuals to apply.
Our benefits include:
* Full medical coverage (health, vision, dental, short-term disability, and life insurance)
* PTO and 9 paid holidays
* Annual profit-sharing bonus
* 100% charitable giving match
* Employer match 401(k) with subsidized brokerage fees
* Gym membership reimbursement
* Employee-led social action teams
* Fully paid parental leave
* Paid bereavement leave
* Fun social gatherings!
**What Makes arenaflex's Culture So Special**
The people. We look for candidates who are a match for our company's core values: commitment, kindness, and humility. If those words describe you and you see yourself in this posting, you're ready to apply!
**Don't Hesitate, Apply!**
Don't worry if you don't meet every single requirement. We value a great attitude and a willingness to learn above all. Submit your application today!