Smartsheet is looking for an Escalation Analyst to join our Technical Support team who will be responsible for assessing and monitoring open customer escalations.
This role is critical in ensuring that escalations are routed to the right places and are cataloged and reported to leadership.This role does not interface directly with customers nor will it be expected to resolve cases.
Instead, this role focuses on identifying the root causes of these escalations to provide insights and opportunities for possible product and process improvements for the prevention of future escalations.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders from Support as well as other departments across Smartsheet.Successful individuals in this role will enjoy researching, have strong pattern recognition skills, possess a need to "seek the truth," and be comfortable making decisions when not all the data may be available.
This position requires a motivated individual who can operate independently and as a team, and thrives on bettering our product and processes to improve customer experiences.In , Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to achieve their very best work.
Today, we provide a cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better results.Smartsheet is taking the world of work collaboration and project management by storm with its intuitive and extensible spreadsheet-like experience and rock-solid enterprise feature set.
You Will:Assess and triage incoming escalation requests, providing a level of oversight for escalated Technical Support issues.
Helping to ensure they're being addressed by the right team of technical expertsCapture potential system and procedural improvements within escalation processes, to improve customer experience and efficiencyIdentify and report on common trends causing customer escalations from product to process issues, provide recommendations for improvement, and help track resolution of these issues to prevent the same escalations occuring in the futureApply critical thinking to drive your analysis in an independent and discovery environment while working within a team setting to learn from and provide others with personal expertiseWork closely with our Tech Leads and Team Managers to share your updates & findings and collaborate on ways to improve the escalation programBecome a Smartsheet certified expert and experience the full onboarding & training of a Technical Support SpecialistOther duties as assigned You Have:3+ years customer or technical support experience, preferably in a SaaS environmentExperience working with ticketing / CRM tools, such as Salesforce/Service Cloud, Zendesk, or JiraExperience working with spreadsheet/data visualization tools such as Excel, Smartsheet, Google Docs, Tableau, DomoAbility to capture, manipulate, analyze, and draw inferences from large data setsAbility to work independently or collaboratively in a fast-paced environmentPossess technical troubleshooting skills to aide in deconstructing the timeline of events of an escalationConfidence and strong interest in problem solvingWillingness to engage on complex matters and demonstrable "issue ownership"Comfortable working in ambiguous situations with little direction Perks & Benefits:Fully paid Health & Life insurance for full-time employees and family membersMonthly stipend to support your work and productivity12 days paid Vacation + Flexible Time Away Program20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption LeavePersonal paid Volunteer Day to support our communityOpportunities for professional growth and development including access to LinkedIn Learning online coursesCompany Funded Perks including a counseling membership and your own personal Smartsheet accountTeleworking options from any registered location in Costa Rica (role specific) Get to Know Us:At Smartsheet, we've created a place where everyone is welcome — people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side.
Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same.
You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match our job description—if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart.
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