Customer Experience Associate - Russian Speaker

Alaan is in the process of making spend management and corporate expenses as easy as possible in the $3 Trillion+ Middle Eastern B2B payments market by bringing its product offering to medium and large businesses in the UAE. Alaan is a highly Customer-obsessed organization, putting our users’ needs above all else. Hence we are looking for a Customer Success Associate with the same values to help us take our mission of Customer obsession into the hands of our users. Key responsibility would include: • Build relationships with Customers, be the first point of contact for Customer interaction (Whatsapp, Email, Phone) • Understand the needs of Customers and propose solutions to meet those unique business needs. • Thoroughly understand product and expense processes on the Customer side and make improvement suggestions • Balance autonomy in solving problems with awareness of escalation necessities • Work cross-functionally to improve the product/experience for the Customer • Be the product expert to the Customer and the Customer expert to the product team • Proactively and diligently follow up on issues raised by Customers • Help Alaan continuously improve the way it serves its Customers You would be the perfect fit: • Strong communication skills, both written and oral, and a high degree of confidence in speaking with Customers • Helping others succeed and improve gives you energy • You are trustworthy and others perceive you as trustworthy • You can understand a problem, break it down, and identify logical next steps • Very organized and meticulous (no customer issue falls through the cracks) • Greater than 1-year experience in similar roles (ideal but not mandatory) • You love working against a goal - and you will independently identify what is needed to reach the goal • Strong listening skills, empathy, and problem-solving abilities • Background in Fintech or B2B SaaS would be an added advantage • Demonstrated ability to work solo as well as being a productive team member • Have a strong work ethic and are eager to learn and make new connections with prospects • Strong fluency in Russian and English, both written and oral What your ideal day in Alaan would look like: • Staying in constant touch on a Customer-facing front and serving as a bridge between the user and the Customer team to help hash out any issues if they occur • Constantly helping users make the most of their Alaan experience by suggesting features that are best suited for each individual Customer, according to their needs • Collecting feedback from users to help collaborate with the Product team for development/improvements to the product • Diligently prioritizing and following up on issues with the product/tech team Why work at Alaan • Fully remote culture with a seriously high degree of flexibility • High ownership, high responsibility - align on the problems you want to solve and run with it! • Alaan is a tested model but in a new market, hence it is a chance to be a part of a rocket ship that is just waiting to take off • Competitive compensation and health benefits • Equity compensation for all employees to bring a high degree of ownership into your work, so as the company grows, you grow with it • Frequent company off-sites to keep the remotely distributed team closely knit together • A Macbook to make your life easier