Support Specialist

Support Specialist

NMI is looking for a security-driven and self-motivated individual to join the Customer Support team in the Cape Town office as a Support Specialist.

As a Support Specialist, you will provide support on a range of NMI products to live Affiliates and Merchants via phone, email and online tickets, ensuring a high level of customer service at all times. You will have the opportunity to contribute to projects and be a part of the bigger picture here at NMI. The team will be responsible for maintaining support from 8am (CST) until 5pm (CST).

Attendance within the Cape Town office for US working hours is required for this role. Office location: Cape Town V&A.

What will I be doing?

• Onboarding new and existing customer accounts
• Training customers on our onboarding & reporting tools
• Supporting internal colleagues with general queries relating to our products
• Updating/creating knowledge garden content (our external help desk portal with information for customers)
• Updating/creating internal documentation
• Working with acquirers/other teams to ensure customer solutions are compliant
• Providing general support for customers using our products/services
• Internal projects to help improve the customer experience
• Building out internal training programs

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent all round IT knowledge
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven problem solving ability
• Proactive, shows initiative and creativity in solving issues
• Ability to handle complex data sets
• Ability to prioritize tickets and workload
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Positive, 'can do' attitude
• Organized and able to work without close supervision
• Show curiosity

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience of using a customer ticketing system
• Experience in an IT Helpdesk or Support role
• Experience of the payments industry is a great plus but not required

Benefits:

• Annual salary of R280,000 - R315,000, dependent on experience.
• Annual bonus scheme (dependant on company and individual performance)
• 15 days holiday + 12 public holidays each year (+ 1 day after each year of service with up to a max. of 20 days)
• 45-hour work week
• Family friendly policies (Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay).
• A chance to develop with an allocated company training budget
• A strong commitment to employee wellbeing including mental health first aiders and weekly yoga sessions.
• Employee referral scheme with generous financial reward
• Bonusly colleague reward scheme
• Fun culture events (company volunteering days, seasonal parties)
• Medical Aid and Gap Cover

What We Do!

NMI enables our partners with choice and challenges the one-size-fits-all approach to payments. You've probably used NMI in the last 24 hours without even realizing it. We're the platform that powers success for innovative tech created by SMBs, entrepreneurs, and fintech start-ups. We're creative problem solvers who help visionaries smash through boundaries and think beyond what's possible so they can think about what's next. But we're not just built for the tech-savvy. We democratize the latest payment technology so that everyone can realize the benefits of easy payments across the full spectrum of commerce. We're all about enabling more payments in more ways and more places.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support throughout the recruitment process to applicants who have a disability. Please let us know in advance so that any support, aids or adaptations can be put in place to assist you.

Please be aware that all offers of employment are made subject to receipt of satisfactory background and financial checks.