Support Specialist, Level II presso Creative Realities Inc

About Creative Realities

Creative Realities, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREX) is a full-service, digital signage solutions company with a passion and purpose of connecting brands and people in spaces and places they love. We design, develop, deploy, and maintain digital experiences that are contextually relevant, omni-channel, and specific to the physical environment. Our approach is consultative, tech-agnostic, and solution centric. Our capabilities are end-to-end with the ability to deploy at scale - whether its thousands of locations or a single flagship experience. We specialize in key verticals including Automotive, C-Store, QSR, Heath Care, Retail, and Sports & Entertainment with extensive experience in how digital transforms these environments. Our purpose-built CMS software and ad-revenue / monetization platforms are considered best in class and serve as the backbone for successful installations and ongoing support. Visit www.CRI.com for our full story.

About the Position

The Support Level II Specialist is responsible for the management and issue resolution of both hardware and software related incidents. The position will be responsible for generating, prioritizing, and processing tickets for technical support and service. The position will raise requests, perform advanced troubleshooting, identify root cause, and dispatch as required. This role will direct requests to Level III Support, PMO group, or to dispatched field service technicians, and notify appropriate parties for parts ordering. Additionally, the Support Level II Specialist will retain overall ownership of the fault report, unless relieved by senior staff.

The Support Level II Specialist will monitor actions, progress, SLAs, and perform proactive escalations when problems are identified. The position will also be required to provide certain administrative activities such as the review and quality control of tickets. Other admin activities may include customer information and documentation updates such as Customer Service Manuals and customer contact lists, based on information provided to us. In addition, the Support Level II Specialist is responsible for receipt and ownership of customer service requests, administration of tickets within the service management system and monitoring of field and logistics requirements.

Must be able to work Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST in office. 

Key Responsibilities

• Resolves escalated issues from Support Level I Specialists
• Inbound call and e-mail answering in which clients report issues, answering calls within contracted SLA and company standards
• Service ticket generation
• Remote troubleshooting of client systems, standard script will be provided for troubleshooting/call routing
• Closing and completing service tasks, recording all details on completed service orders
• Maintaining communication with client throughout service process
• Escalation to Level III Support team
• Ensuring customer SLA is upheld
• Working with field service technicians for troubleshoot visits and installations ensures that all documentation/reporting deliverables are available to customers as required by the contract or SOW
• Contacting and working with vendors to assist with warranty claims and replacements
• Follow company billing process on service tickets for all approved quotes
• Ticket maintenance and reporting
• Must be capable of sitting for extended periods of time, reading computer screens
• May be required to lift up to 25 lbs.

Education and Experience

• 2+ years of previous experience in a helpdesk/call center environment with IT industry experience preferred
• Diploma or equivalent required.  
• Knowledge of various operating systems and basic IT terminology; Window, iOS, Linux and more
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) 
• Comfortable with multi-line phone systems, familiarity with ticket management and/or CRM system preferred
• Computer knowledge and familiarity with PC and Audio/Visual hardware and components are a must
• Networking and IT experience preferred

Key Competencies/Behaviors

• Excellent customer service skills required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Well-organized and able to multi-task
• Interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a team environment

Core Values The ideal candidate represents these six core values:

• Passionate We are a group of passionate people. This is the best way to describe TEAM CRI. We work hard and we are proud of the results we produce each and every day. And, we have some fun along the way!
• Respectful We value diversity and unique contributions. We foster a trusting, open and inclusive environment. We treat our clients, partners and our team in a manner that reflects these values.
• Do the Right Thing We do what we say we will do. Our actions shall always be fully transparent and genuine. Our dealings with clients, co-workers and partners must always be conducted with honesty.
• Helps First We are stronger when we work together. We help first, no matter what—whether it’s with our clients or our internal teams.
• Nimble Minded When conventional thinking and processes fail, we want to be the first to provide fresh ideas and solutions. We break through adversity and respond quickly.
• Expects Excellence What we deliver is what we will be measured on. We are committed to getting it right.

Benefits Company paid individual portion of medical, Life, Salary, Short-Term Disability insurances; Access to participate in company dental and vision insurance programs; 401(k) program, including company paid match of up to 3% of annual salary; and Paid time off and holiday pay and Paid time off and holiday pay.