Support Operations Senior Manager

The Daily Wire; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Daily Wire is seeking a Customer Support Leader to oversee support operations and deliver a best-in-class subscriber experience. You will supervise agents, manage Zendesk tools, and lead initiatives around AI-enabled support and automation.

You will work with Product, Engineering, and HR to optimize processes, reduce recurring issues, and improve satisfaction while aligning with company priorities. This role is on-site in Nashville and requires strong leadership and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in customer support or support operations in high-volume environments.
• Deep Zendesk experience with configuration, triggers, automations, integrations, and reporting.
• Experience building AI-enabled support tools and agent workflows with measurable results.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning, QA, and support performance metrics.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop customer support agents, overseeing hiring, onboarding, and performance.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, and capacity planning to meet service standards.
• Direct Zendesk administration, routing, triggers, automations, macros, integrations, and reporting.
• Build and optimize AI-enabled support tools and automated workflows.
• Oversee QA, training, and knowledge base content.
• Track and report on customer satisfaction, SLAs, agent productivity, and automation performance.
• Manage complex escalations and coordinate with Product and Engineering.
• Oversee vendor relations and chargeback disputes.

Skills

Zendesk admin

Team leadership

AI-enabled tools

Reporting & analytics

Staffing & scheduling

Support ops

Tools

Zendesk

Job description

The Daily Wire is looking for a customer support leader to oversee support operations and deliver a high-quality subscriber experience. In this role, you’ll lead team performance and service delivery while directly managing Zendesk, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled support tools. You’ll drive improvements that help agents work more effectively, reduce recurring customer issues, and strengthen subscriber satisfaction while keeping support operations aligned with company priorities

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop customer support agents, overseeing hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development in partnership with leadership and HR.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, and capacity planning to meet service standards across support channels, including during launches, incidents, and periods of increased demand.
• Directly administer Zendesk, including routing, triggers, automations, macros, integrations, and reporting, while improving workflows and troubleshooting operational issues.
• Build, maintain, and optimize AI-enabled support tools and automated workflows to improve response accuracy, resolution efficiency, and appropriate escalation to agents.
• Oversee quality assurance, agent training, and support documentation, maintaining accurate internal resources and customer-facing knowledge base content.
• Track and report on customer satisfaction, service levels, agent productivity, and automation performance, using insights to address root causes and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage complex customer escalations and partner with Product and Engineering to resolve recurring issues, coordinate service disruption communications, and improve the subscriber experience.
• Oversee chargeback disputes and support vendor relationships, ensuring timely, accurate submissions and evaluating vendor performance, tool utilization, and costs.

Experience And Requirements

• 5–7 years of experience in customer support or support operations, including team leadership in a high-volume consumer subscription or eCommerce environment.
• Background in customer support, support operations, business operations, or a related field preferred.
• Deep, hands‑on experience administering Zendesk, including configuration, triggers, automations, integrations, and custom reporting; Zendesk Support administrator certification preferred.
• Experience building and maintaining AI-enabled support tools and agentic workflows with measurable results in automated resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Strong working knowledge of workforce planning, quality assurance, and support performance metrics.
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop agents while managing support systems and daily operations.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills, with the ability to identify contact trends and translate findings into operational improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical issue documentation and customer communications.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and maintain productive relationships with internal teams and vendors.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential customer and company information.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and implement solutions in a fast‑paced environment with limited resources.
• Familiarity with chargeback dispute processes and filing requirements preferred.

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