Customer Support Team Lead

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SupportYourApp

๐Ÿ“Remote - South Africa

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Summary

Join our Customer Support Consultant team and thrive in a multicultural, multilingual, remote work environment. Master new skills and achieve challenging goals with our People First management approach. Monitor ticket volume, balance ticket assignments, and ensure SLA compliance. Provide real-time feedback and coaching to agents, manage schedules, and escalate technical issues. Conduct regular 1:1 meetings and plan for high-volume periods. This role requires excellent English skills, minimum 2 years in customer support, proven managerial experience, and strong analytical skills. A personal laptop and stable internet connection are also necessary.

Requirements

  • Excellent English skills (C1-C2 for both spoken and written)
  • Minimum of 2 years in customer support
  • Proven managerial experience
  • Analytical and research skills
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and empathize with customersโ€™ needs and concerns
  • Positive, responsible and proactive attitude
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
  • Strong ability to quickly learn and work with multiple software tools and platforms
  • Proven capability to handle a high volume of customer inquiries and multitask without sacrificing quality
  • Personal laptop or computer (at least 8Gb of RAM) and a stable internet connection (minimum 50 Mbpsโ€“download and 40 Mbpsโ€“upload)

Responsibilities

  • Monitor ticket volume and ensure SLA compliance, guiding agents on prioritizing and managing tickets in real time
  • Balance ticket assignments, reassign tasks to prevent overload, and ensure an even workload distribution
  • Continuously track response times and quality, providing real-time feedback and live coaching for improvement
  • Take ownership of escalated or urgent tickets, resolving them promptly to maintain customer satisfaction
  • Manage agent schedules, breaks, and sick leaves to maintain optimal team availability and coverage
  • Identify and escalate technical or process-related issues affecting team efficiency or customer experience
  • Regularly review and optimize backlogs, addressing unresolved tickets and redistributing tasks as necessary
  • Conduct monthly 1:1 meetings to support agent well-being, recognize achievements, and address challenges
  • Plan for high-volume periods, adjust workflows, and reallocate resources during unexpected surges

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in travel industry
  • Experience with CRM systems

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule
  • Opportunity to work fully remotely
  • Inclusive international environment
  • Compensation in USD
  • Good bonuses for referring friends
  • Paid intensive training and probation
  • Work-life balance
  • Responsive management interested in your growth and long-lasting cooperation
  • Greenhouse conditions for self-development
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