Associate Director, Customer Support (Operations Center)

Gemini; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting pay

Discretionary annual bonus

New hire equity grant

Comprehensive health plans

401K with company matching

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

Gemini is seeking an Associate Director of Customer Support (Operations Center) to lead workforce management in our Scottsdale, AZ office. You will forecast, schedule, and develop a high-performing team across regions while aligning with global operations.

You will drive data-driven improvements, manage staffing budgets, and partner with Legal, Facilities, and Security to maintain a secure, productive workplace. You thrive in a fast-growth fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in a contact center, contact centers or financial services environment.
• 5+ years of contact center workforce management experience.
• Proficiency in Google applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides).
• Proven success scaling operations during periods of rapid organizational growth.
• Strong understanding of Workforce Management principles, forecasting, scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Experience using operational metrics and data analytics to drive business decisions.
• Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong communication skills and a dependable team-player attitude.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new information and changing environments.
• Passion for delivering excellent client service with integrity and a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce management activities, including scheduling, forecasting, headcount planning, and timecard management to ensure optimal staffing and service levels.
• Lead local shift managers while partnering with global operations leaders to drive alignment and operational excellence across regions.
• Build and sustain a high-performance, customer-centric culture rooted in accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Coach, develop, and empower leaders and team members through performance management, targeted training, feedback, and recognition to achieve individual and team goals.
• Translate organizational strategy into actionable operational plans, measurable outcomes, and scalable solutions that support business growth.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and leverage data, analytics, and process improvements to optimize performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure operational readiness and business continuity for new products, business initiatives, organizational growth, and incident response.
• Partner cross-functionally with Global Operations, Legal, Facilities, Office Management, and Security to ensure compliance with company policies and maintain a safe, secure, and productive workplace.
• Manage site budgets and operating expenses while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and optimize costs.

Skills

Workforce management

Forecasting

Scheduling

Capacity planning

Data analytics

Change management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Associate degree or higher

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Google Slides

Job description

About the Company

Gemini is a global crypto and Web3 platform founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in 2014, offering a wide range of simple, reliable, and secure crypto products and services to individuals and institutions in over 70 countries. Our mission is to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom by providing trusted access to the decentralized future. We envision a world where crypto reshapes the global financial system, internet, and money to create greater choice, independence, and opportunity for all — bridging traditional finance with the emerging cryptoeconomy in a way that is more open, fair, and secure. As a publicly traded company, Gemini is poised to accelerate this vision with greater scale, reach, and impact.

The Department: Support

Gemini’s Customer Support Team is a highly skilled and dynamic group dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Each team member plays a crucial role in ensuring that customers receive the best possible experience when seeking assistance, asking questions, or sharing feedback. The Gemini Credit Card and Exchange teams are expanding their presence with a regional office to better align customer support divisions. Collectively, these teams efficiently handle all inbound phone-based service requests and communications for the Gemini Credit Card and email-based requests for Gemini Exchange.

The Role: Associate Director, Customer Support (Operations Center)

As an Associate Director of the regional team, your role will be a combination of “getting your hands dirty” and management responsibilities within an inbound contact center. You will be expected to lead the workforce management function, collaborate with the Operations team with forecasting and building team rapport.

This role is required to be in person five days per week at our Scottsdale, AZ office.

Responsibilities:

• Lead workforce management activities, including scheduling, forecasting, headcount planning, and timecard management to ensure optimal staffing and service levels.
• Lead local shift managers while partnering with global operations leaders to drive alignment and operational excellence across regions.
• Build and sustain a high-performance, customer-centric culture rooted in accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Coach, develop, and empower leaders and team members through performance management, targeted training, feedback, and recognition to achieve individual and team goals.
• Translate organizational strategy into actionable operational plans, measurable outcomes, and scalable solutions that support business growth.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and leverage data, analytics, and process improvements to optimize performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure operational readiness and business continuity for new products, business initiatives, organizational growth, and incident response.
• Partner cross-functionally with Global Operations, Legal, Facilities, Office Management, and Security to ensure compliance with company policies and maintain a safe, secure, and productive workplace.
• Manage site budgets and operating expenses while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and optimize costs.

Minumum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in a contact center, contact centers or financial services environment.
• Minimum of 5 years of contact center workforce management experience.
• Proficiency in Google applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides).
• Proven success scaling operations during periods of rapid organizational growth.
• Strong understanding of Workforce Management principles, forecasting, scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Experience using operational metrics and data analytics to drive business decisions.
• Experience leading change management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong communication skills and a dependable team-player attitude.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new information and changing environments.
• Passion for delivering excellent client service with integrity and a proactive approach.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in the banking or financial industry.
• 10+ years of client service experience.
• Associate Degree or higher.
• Experience within fintech, financial services, payments, or another regulated industry.

It Pays to Work Here

• Competitive starting pay
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off

At Gemini, we strive to build diverse teams that reflect the people we want to empower through our products, and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Equal Opportunity is the Law, and Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a specific need that requires accommodation, please let a member of the People Team know.