Customer Support Team Lead
Required skills
- Customer Support
- Team Lead
- Zendesk
- Intercom
- Ticketing System
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Customer Experience
- Communication Skills
- Data-driven
Nice to have
- Omnichannel
- Call Handling
- Email Support
- Chat Support
- Quality Assurance
- Metrics Tracking
Role summary
Mudflap is seeking a Customer Support Team Lead to guide a team of specialists in delivering outstanding 24/7/365 support to customers in the trucking industry. This hands-on leadership role involves driving process improvements, monitoring shift metrics, conducting 1:1s, and acting as a product expert to resolve issues and enhance the customer experience. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in remote customer support, including 1+ year in a senior role, and experience with support tools like Zendesk or Intercom, project management, and process improvement initiatives.
At Mudflap, we're modernizing the $1 trillion trucking industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy. By helping over 100,000 underserved small businesses save over $1.5 billion on fuel, Mudflap has quickly grown into a profitable fintech platform that processes billions in annual payment volume.
As a Customer Support Team Lead, you’ll be at the heart of Mudflap’s mission, guiding a team of passionate specialists to deliver outstanding support to our incredible customers 24/7/365. You’ll play a vital role in helping small trucking businesses thrive by ensuring our agents are equipped, motivated, and empowered to resolve issues quickly and effectively. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll drive process improvements, collaborate across teams, and be a key player in shaping a world-class customer experience. If you’re excited about making a real daily impact and love a fast-paced, dynamic environment, we’d love to have you on our team!
Expectations (In this role, you will):
Be obsessed with improving the Mudflap customer experience, driving industry-leading customer satisfaction
Respond quickly and accurately to agent questions, empowering them to resolve customer issues promptly
Track and action on live shift metrics to ensure the team is delivering top-notch support by addressing issues such as omnichannel ticket handling, customer wait times, and escalated tickets
Monitor calls, emails, chats, and other customer-facing interactions for quality assurance and deliver frequent agent feedback
Manage ongoing 1:1s with each team member to provide feedback on performance, attendance, work quality, productivity, and teamwork. Translate agent feedback into actionable steps to improve the agent and customer experience
Be an exemplary role model for the team, living out our values and modeling agent best practices
Serve as a deep subject matter expert on the Mudflap product to effectively solve immediate issues for agents and customers with an eye for sustainability and scalability
Identify the root cause of recurring customer-facing issues and collaborate with cross-functional teams on developing better resolution tools and processes
Experience (What we look for):
1+ year in a senior customer support role - and - 4+ years in a remote customer support role total
Experience using customer support tools and platforms (ex: Zendesk, Intercom or similar ticketing system)
Prior experience managing projects or process improvement initiatives
Recent customer support experience, preferably in a fast-paced environment
Proven ability to lead projects, improve processes, and enhance the customer experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A proactive, data-driven problem solver with strong critical thinking skills
A natural leader who can turn ideas into action and drive results
Curious, humble, and eager to learn with a growth mindset
Comfortable adopting new technology and leveraging tools to work more effectively
Shift: Monday through Friday - 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET
Perks and Benefits (What we offer):
Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
Multiple health benefit options
Responsible Time Off
401(k) matching
Opportunities and support for major career growth
Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)
The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $70,000. This information reflects a base salary range for this position based on current market data, which may be subject to change as new market data becomes available. The candidate's skills, experience, and other relevant factors will determine the exact compensation.
Company Overview (Who we are):
Mudflap is on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry by leveling the playing field for owner operators and small fleets. Backed by top-tier venture investors, including QED, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, NFX, and 500 Startups and included in the Forbes Fintech 50 list, Mudflap offers fleet fuel management solutions. Our core team hails from Disney, Uber, Procore, DoorDash, Google, Meta, Capital One, Affirm and Brex.
Here are the core values that we believe in and look for in new teammates:
Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
Make it Count: Act like an owner by focusing on the impact of your work
Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
Sweat the Details: We keep our standards high and achieve them by paying attention to every detail
Be Curious: Use a growth mindset to question assumptions, take calculated risks and stretch the boundaries of what’s possible
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