Employer: Starry
About Starry:
Starry is a rapidly growing internet service provider and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity workplace. Just like the internet service we provide, we do not discriminate. We welcome people from all over the world to share their knowledge and perspectives. At Starry, you can discover the many careers and opportunities that are made possible when you connect people to the limitless possibilities of the internet.
Our mission focuses on two things. First, we’re making the experience of accessing the internet simple, transparent, and delightful. Second, we’re bringing that experience to underserved communities around the world. We approach our mission with a cutting-edge wireless technology, customer service designed to delight, and a culture of innovation and intellectual curiosity.
What you’ll do:
This position is full time and work from home. You must be based in one of the following states:Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, or Washington DC.
Shifts avail:
- 1st shift: 8am-4pm, OR 10am-6pm EDT
- 2nd shift: 3pm-11pm EDT
- Overnight: 8pm-4am OR 10pm – 6am EDT
As a Starry Expert, you’ll be responsible for managing customer initiated and proactive support interactions with Starry Internet customers.
- Respond to customer emails, phone calls, and live chats related to Starry Station and Starry Internet setup, features, and advanced networking settings.
- Identify, investigate and resolve device and network specific issues. Think everything from helping get a wireless printer connected to making sure there’s no interruptions when streaming or gaming.
- Escalate technical issues through appropriate channels as necessary.
- Track user concerns and feedback for weekly reporting and to ensure customer resolution/satisfaction.
Who we’re looking for:
- You have excellent customer service skills including clear, concise written and verbal communication.
- You work quickly, independently, and with great attention to detail.
- You are committed to providing a consistently high level of support, going above and beyond in each interaction you have with a Starry customer.
- You care deeply about representing our brand and leaving a positive impression with the customers you support.
- You have strong analytical and organizational skill.
You are:
- Results-driven: enjoy setting challenges and smashing through them; has demonstrated success in previous endeavors
- Autonomous: self-motivated, scrappy, and able to deal with the ambiguity typical of an early-stage company
- Emotionally intelligent: empathetic; strong communicator; genuinely interested in human behavior; enjoys collaborating with a team
- Curious: embraces all opportunities to learn from peers and mentors, always looking for ways to do something better
- Creative: energized by new problems to solve; always coming up with new ideas and looking for ways to implement them
Qualifications:
- 1+ years of help desk or troubleshooting customer service experience working with hardware, complex technical services, or for a SaaS company or an IT environment
- Ability to work from home in a quiet, dedicated space
Bonus Points if…
- You’ve worked at an Internet Service Provider and constantly wanted to tear all the systems you used apart and build something better
- You’re familiar with Zendesk
- You love new technology, IoT, and have a large library of devices in your home
- You are a bilingual Spanish speaker
The starting rate for this position is $19/hourly.
Starry values providing prospective employees with a fair chance to pursue opportunities. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable Fair Chance ordinance.
We work hard, so we take care of each other and try to enjoy ourselves along the way.
All full time Starry employees receive:
- 100% employer-paid low deductible health plan, dental plan, vision plan, AD&D, and life insurance and access to our 401(k) retirement plan
- Equity compensation grant – so all employees have a stake in our continued success
- 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents after six months of continuous employment
- Professional development assistance after six months of employment
- Catered meals on a weekly basis for employees working in the office
- Casual dress, annual fitness reimbursement, stocked kitchen, and other perks and discounts
Happy Interneting!
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Starry does not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.