Senior Manager, Customer Support
Required skills
- technical support engineers
- 24x7x365 technical support teams
- customer-facing functions
- high-growth software company
- incident management processes
- customer-facing RCA documentation
- multiple North American locations
- customer escalations
- APIs
- SaaS architecture
Role summary
Contentful is seeking a Senior Manager, Customer Support to lead its North America-based team. This role involves building, leading, and mentoring technical support engineers and representatives, owning hiring and performance management, and developing career paths. The manager will shape and execute a global Customer Support strategy, focusing on operational plans, CSAT, SLA attainment, and KPIs like Time-to-First-Response and Time-to-Resolution. Key responsibilities include driving AI and automation adoption in support, managing the knowledge base, running quality assurance programs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams like Product Management and Engineering. A strong technical grounding in APIs, SaaS architecture, and modern web technologies is required, along with hands-on experience with Zendesk, Jira, Slack, and Salesforce. The role requires 7+ years in technical support, including 3+ years leading 24x7x365 support teams, and experience optimizing incident management processes.
Applications for this position will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
About the opportunity
As Senior Manager, Customer Support, you will join a dedicated support function to lead our North America-based team. The role isn’t only about people: you’ll also work with the wider global support team to redefine our processes and methods as we grow. You’ll be focused on getting things done and on delivering excellence to our people and customers in every interaction.
What to expect?
What you need to be successful?
At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $150,100 - $187,600 annually.
Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable
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