This role involves managing a team of Tier 1 Technical Support Specialists, ensuring high customer satisfaction, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve support processes and scale operations in a fast-growing, technology-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and oversee a team of Tier 1 Technical Support Specialists, including recruiting, onboarding, and continuous training.
Monitor, report, and improve team-level metrics and KPIs to ensure high performance and customer satisfaction.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams such as Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Operations, and Marketing to address customer issues and feedback.
Act as an escalation point for customer, development, and sales teams to resolve complex issues.
Develop and implement systems and processes to scale the support team during rapid growth.
Manage scheduling, real-time adjustments, and resource allocation to ensure fast response times and quality service.
Produce reports demonstrating team effectiveness and support continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Minimum of a B.A. or B.S. degree required, preferably in a technical or quantitative field
10 years of experience in a high volume technical support environment
3 years of experience managing a team
Strong spoken and written language skills for working with high-value customers and publishing documentation
Experience in managing a team of Tier 1 Technical Support Specialists
Ability to maintain a high degree of customer satisfaction with the Support Team while ensuring the team meets established SLA s
Ability to produce reporting that demonstrates team effectiveness to Engineering, Product Management, and Leadership
Experience exploring, implementing, and integrating systems to help the support team scale through growth
Experience managing onboarding and continuous education for team members
Ability to manage interactions between Support and other departments pertaining to customer issues and feedback
Ability to mentor new hires as the organization grows quickly
Willingness to work in a hybrid environment with 2 days work from the Bengaluru office
Must express readiness to work in a 24x7 operational environment
Interest in working in a fast-growing environment with changing responsibilities and a tolerance for ambiguity
Experience with industrial systems, electronics, tinkering with cars, or similar hands-on work is a plus
Experience managing remote workers is a plus
Experience with Zendesk is a plus
Benefits & Perks
Competitive total compensation package
Employee-led remote and flexible working
Health benefits
Hybrid work model with options for in-person or remote work
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