Sales Support Specialist

Do you have a customer-first mindset and love playing Kahoot!? Then, this could be an exciting opportunity for you!
We are looking for a sales support specialist who will work with amazing colleagues at our office based in Austin, Texas, USA. The sales support specialist will provide assistance and support to the sales team by responding to customer inquiries and processing orders. The role plays a crucial role in ensuring smooth sales operations and customer satisfaction. The role reports to Team lead Customer Care US.

If you are ready to join us in making learning awesome and support Kahoot!'s customers, we strongly encourage you to apply!

The Kahoot! Group is on a mission to make learning awesome! We want to empower everyone, including children, students, and employees to unlock their full learning potential. Our Kahoot! learning platform makes it easy for any individual or corporation to create, share, and host learning sessions that drive compelling engagement.

Launched in 2013, Kahoot!’s vision is to build the leading learning platform in the world. Since launch, Kahoot! has hosted hundreds of millions of learning sessions with more than 10 billion participants (non-unique) in more than 200 countries and regions. The Kahoot! Group includes Clever, the leading US K-12 EdTech learning platform, together with the learning apps Dragon Box, Poio, Drops, Actimo, Motimate, and Whiteboard.fi.

The Kahoot! Group is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices in the US, the UK, France, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Spain and Poland. To learn more, visit us , and let’s play!

At the Kahoot! Group we champion a positive culture of collaborative learning and innovation. With a global team of more than 500 employees representing over 50 different nationalities, we’re a diverse and fun bunch of people! We work hard and celebrate our wins, tackle challenges with original ideas and learn something new every day.

We are driven by our mission and guided by our values: playful, curious and inclusive.

If you talk to anyone working in the Kahoot! Group, they will tell you that one of the greatest perks is being able to see how the work you do puts a smile on the face of kids, teachers and learners all around the world.

The sales support specialist shall be responsible for the following tasks:

• Handle priority support tickets from customers that qualify for premium support.
• Manage billing questions, review pending orders and specific customers requests in regards to their subscriptions.
• Providing troubleshooting assistance for customer orders, account statuses and relevant problems.
• Providing data and guides to help the sales team.
• Developing and monitoring performance indicators.
• Have extensive knowledge of our products and stay in the loop with all updates. Both the platform and the app as well as any additional paid features.
• Contact with customers will primarily occur via email, but video and phone support might be required.
• Collaborate with account managers, stay updated on product launches, and suggest sales process improvements.

• Proven work experience as a sales support specialist or sales support associate.
• Experience with managing and using customer support systems such as Zendesk or Hubspot is not a requirement, but it is definitely a strength that we’d value.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, particularly MS Excel.
• In-depth understanding of sales principles and customer service practices.
• Experience in handling customer complaints proactively.
• Fluent in English or native English speaking; excellent English writing skills.
• Has a customer-first mindset.
• Energetic, driven, open to change.
• Self-starter, troubleshooter, reliable and trustworthy.
• Works well under pressure and keeps their head cool when workload increases.

• A competitive compensation package
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• 401k plan
• Hybrid work set up
• Flexible working
• Buddy program
• Social and company events (virtual and in person)
• A diverse, friendly and international environment
• Paid parental leave
• Broadband and phone contributions