Customer Support Specialist

Do work that matters.

At AlertMedia, we help organizations protect their people, operations, and brand. Our modern Risk Intelligence and Response platform empowers teams to detect emerging threats, assess impact, and respond with confidence. We believe building resilience should be simpler—and it starts with bringing critical information and workflows together in one unified platform.

Our core values drive us in our important mission of keeping people safe & informed:

• We’re humans not robots
• Customers always come first
• We work better together
• Simplicity is our strength
• Our reputation is priceless
• Hard work pays off

As a Customer Support Specialist (Monday - Friday 3:00pm-11:00pm CST) Remote, you’ll be the voice of our brand— engaging directly with customers via phone, email, and live chat to deliver outstanding technical support and service. You'll manage a variety of front-facing interactions, ensuring every conversation reflects our commitment to excellence and care. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the customer experience by providing fast, friendly, and solution-oriented support. Whether you’re resolving a question or guiding someone through a challenge, your professionalism and empathy will leave a lasting impression and reinforce the trust our customers place in us every day.

Who you are:

You're excited to buy into our "customer love" mentality and are motivated by going above and beyond for the customers you serve. Ideally, you have 1-2 years of experience in technical customer support. You are a team player, have a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality when it comes to AlertMedia customers needing support. You are motivated by cheerfully, promptly and professionally helping resolve customer issues whether it be by email, phone call, or customer chat. You value a "we're all in this together" mentality with your team and enjoy on-going training and increasing your product knowledge.

What you get to do every day:

• Support AlertMedia customers by assessing inbound tickets and live chats inquiring about technical product issues and general account questions in a prompt manner.
• Communicate with professionalism and empathy as you work to resolve customer issues.
• With the help of our Learning & Development Manager, you will stay updated on product knowledge.
• Manage customer tickets within our case queue.
• Go the extra mile in interacting with our customers, ensuring they have a “world class” support experience.
• Escalate advanced customer cases to the appropriate team members.
• Collaborate with fellow team members, sharing your experiences and knowledge.

What you bring to the role:

• 1-2 years of experience in a technical customer support role in software
• Familiarity with Zendesk, Slack, Excel, Outlook, or similar
• Tons of energy, humor, compassion, and enthusiasm
• A passion for continual learning with a desire and willingness to be coached
• The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
• Exceptional phone etiquette & written communication skills
• Strong listening skills
• Thrives with both autonomy and collaboration
• Outstanding English communication skills
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
• Shift available: Monday - Friday, 3:00pm-11:00pm CST

Location: Position is fully remote and open to candidates in Austin, Texas or other cities in the United States. Please note that we currently do not hire candidates residing in the following states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have existing authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future

Why you’ll love working at AlertMedia:

At AlertMedia, you won’t just build your career — you’ll be part of something meaningful, surrounded by people who genuinely care about the work and each other.

• Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program
• Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies
• Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!
• 401K with generous company match
• Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other!
• Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back
• A Best Places to Work company 10 years in a row and numerous other awards
• Access to new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym and nearby running trails
• Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team
• You'll do meaningful work—while growing your career in a fast-moving, global company with an award-winning

About AlertMedia:

AlertMedia helps organizations protect their people and businesses through all phases of an emergency. Our award-winning threat intelligence, emergency communication, and travel risk management solutions help companies of all sizes identify, respond to, and recover from critical events faster and more confidently. AlertMedia supports essential communication for thousands of leading businesses—including DHL, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, and Walmart—in more than 150 countries.

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace for all people is key to our success and core to our values. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

This is an amazing opportunity to be part of our wave of momentum and take our company, and your career, to the next growth stage. We'd love to get to know you better and share how we serve our amazing customers.

Come join us in our mission to save lives and minimize loss through effective communication.