Customer Support Specialist
Resource Guru
Description
Salary: Location-dependent (UK: £30,000â£35,000 GBP / Canada: CAD $48,000â$57,000) + share options
Location: UK or Canada (Atlantic Time Zone only)
Meet The Guru
Resource Guru is a blissfully simple scheduling tool that helps busy teams stay on track.
We boost efficiency, improve resource utilisation, and increase project profitability - while promoting a healthy work/life balance.
Weâre proud to be one of the leaders in our category, trusted by customers in over 100 countries - including top creative agencies like Publicis, TBWA, Grey, BBH, and M&C Saatchi, as well as household names like NASA, Accenture, CNN, Kraft Heinz, and the NHS. They rely on Resource Guru to manage one of their most valuable assets - their peopleâs time.
Weâre a small, fully remote team based across the UK and Europe. We collaborate mainly via Slack, with occasional meetups to connect, plan, and celebrate. See if this is the right place for you.
âï¸ The role
Weâre looking for a Customer Support Specialist to join our team.
As more teams use Resource Guru and as we continue to support larger, more complex customers we want to make sure every customer receives fast, clear, thoughtful and genuinely helpful support.
This role is primarily about helping customers by email, understanding their questions, troubleshooting issues, and making sure they get the best possible experience from Resource Guru.
Youâll work closely with Dana, our Senior Customer Support Specialist, and collaborate with our product and engineering teams when customer questions, bugs or feature requests need to be investigated further. We see Customer Support as a core part of building a great product, so youâll work closely with the rest of the team to help improve Resource Guru, not just answer support tickets.
This is a great role for someone with some experience in SaaS or online customer support who wants to keep developing their technical, communication and customer-facing skills in a friendly, remote-first team.
What Youâll Be Doing
Learning Resource Guru inside out
- In your first few months, you'll get to know Resource Guru inside out - how customers use the product, what common questions come up, and how to guide people towards the right answer.
- Help customers with day-to-day support questions, including product usage, account setup, billing enquiries, troubleshooting and general "how do I�" queries.
- Most support is handled by email, though you may occasionally join a phone or video call when that would help resolve something more quickly.
- Investigate customer issues carefully and methodically - asking the right follow-up questions, checking account settings, trying to reproduce a problem, looking for browser-related issues, or escalating a bug to engineering with clear notes.
- Work closely with Dana and the wider Resource Guru team to understand customer questions, resolve issues, and make sure useful feedback is shared with Product and Engineering.
- Help create clear internal reports when customers report bugs or technical issues, and tag/categorise feature feedback so the team understands what customers need.
- Help keep the Help Centre useful and up to date - updating existing articles, writing new ones, recording simple walkthroughs, or suggesting improvements when you notice customers asking the same questions repeatedly.
- Use tools such as Front, Recurly, Customer.io, HubSpot and other internal systems to manage customer conversations, billing questions and account information. We don't expect you to know all of these already, but you should be comfortable learning new software quickly.
- A big part of this role is making sure customers feel heard, understood and helped. We care about support that is accurate and efficient, but also warm, human and thoughtful.
- 1-3 yearsâ experience in online customer support, ideally for a B2B SaaS or similar software company
- Excellent written and spoken English and the ability to explain things clearly, simply and warmly
- A calm, patient and empathetic approach to helping customers
- Good attention to detail, especially when dealing with billing, account or technical questions
- A practical approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving
- Confidence learning new software tools and understanding how web-based products work
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Interview Prep Guide
Preparation Strategy
To prepare for this role, review the company's product and services, and practice answering behavioral questions related to customer support. It's also essential to develop your technical skills, particularly in troubleshooting and problem-solving. Additionally, make sure to review the company's values and mission, and be prepared to ask questions about the company culture and team. Finally, practice your communication skills, including active listening and clear and concise writing.
Likely Interview Rounds
- 1. Screening call~30 min
What to prep: Review the company's product and services, practice answering behavioral questions related to customer support, and prepare to ask questions about the company culture and team
- What experience do you have in customer support, particularly in a SaaS or online environment?
- How would you troubleshoot a technical issue reported by a customer?
- Can you give an example of a time when you had to communicate complex information to a customer in a clear and concise manner?
- 2. Behavioral~60 min
What to prep: Prepare examples of your experience in customer support, practice answering behavioral questions using the STAR method, and review the company's values and mission
- Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback from a customer. How did you respond?
- Can you describe a situation where you had to work with a cross-functional team to resolve a customer issue?
- How do you stay patient and empathetic when dealing with a difficult customer?
Most Likely Questions
- What do you know about our product and how it helps customers?
- How would you handle a situation where a customer is unhappy with our product?
- Can you walk me through your process for troubleshooting a technical issue?
- How do you prioritize and manage multiple customer support requests at once?
- What do you think are the most important skills for a customer support specialist to have?
Common Pitfalls
- Lack of knowledge about the company's product and services
- Inability to communicate complex technical information in a clear and concise manner
- Poor time management and prioritization skills
- Inadequate empathy and patience when dealing with difficult customers
Free Prep Resources
- • Customer Support courses on Udemy
- • The Customer Support Handbook by Zapier
- • Support Driven community and resources
Salary Negotiation Tips
Given the salary range of £30,000-£35,000 GBP or CAD $48,000-$57,000, be prepared to negotiate based on your experience and qualifications. Consider researching the market rate for customer support specialists in the UK or Canada, and be prepared to discuss your expectations and requirements.