The Role
Lead and develop a high-performing Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support team for enterprise clients. Drive talent development, manage escalations and critical incidents, own operational workstreams, optimize processes via KCS and AI/automation, analyze support metrics to improve SLAs and CSAT, and collaborate across Product, Client Success, and Implementation teams.
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About Bazaarvoice
At Bazaarvoice, we create smart shopping experiences. Through our expansive global network, product-passionate community & enterprise technology, we connect thousands of brands and retailers with billions of consumers. Our solutions enable brands to connect with consumers and collect valuable user-generated content, at an unprecedented scale. This content achieves global reach by leveraging our extensive and ever-expanding retail, social & search syndication network. And we make it easy for brands & retailers to gain valuable business insights from real-time consumer feedback with intuitive tools and dashboards. The result is smarter shopping: loyal customers, increased sales, and improved products.
The problem we are trying to solve : Brands and retailers struggle to make real connections with consumers. It's a challenge to deliver trustworthy and inspiring content in the moments that matter most during the discovery and purchase cycle. The result? Time and money spent on content that doesn't attract new consumers, convert them, or earn their long-term loyalty.
Our brand promise : closing the gap between brands and consumers.
Founded in 2005, Bazaarvoice is headquartered in Austin, Texas with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
It’s official: Bazaarvoice is a Great Place to Work in the US , Australia, India, Lithuania, France, Germany and the UK!
The Manager, Technical Support is a critical leadership role within our Global Support organization. Reporting directly to the Director, North American Support, you will lead a high-performing team comprised of Tier 1 Technical Support Analysts and Tier 2 Technical Success Analysts who interact with our enterprise customers daily to resolve complex technical issues and provide best-in-class guidance.This is a dedicated leadership role where coaching and developing a team of strong customer advocates is paramount. In addition to people management, you will lead smaller operational projects and key workstreams nested within larger, global, cross-functional initiatives. We are looking for a data-driven leader who fosters a culture of high accountability and autonomy, empowering analysts to own their success while driving a premium, high-touch customer connection. Location Details:This position is based in North America. Candidates can work remotely within the US or from our corporate office in Austin, TX.
What You'll Do:
- Talent Development: Serve as a dedicated mentor and coach, focusing on transforming technical analysts into elite, empathetic customer advocates.
- Culture of Autonomy: Foster a high-accountability environment that encourages self-direction, high ownership, and independent problem-solving.
- Active Growth Management: Conduct impactful weekly/bi-weekly 1:1 sessions and quarterly performance reviews (HPC) focused on long-term career growth, technical skill development, and real-time behavioral coaching.
- Talent Pipeline & Enablement: Lead recruitment for team backfills, coordinate comprehensive onboarding for new Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts, and actively shadow interactions to provide constructive feedback.
- Workstream Ownership: Take ownership of smaller operational projects and specialized workstreams that feed into major, global cross-functional initiatives.
- Process Modernization: Lead internal team projects aimed at optimizing support delivery, improving workflow efficiency, and implementing organizational changes seamlessly.
- Escalation Management* Premium Support Delivery: Cultivate a team culture that deeply values and delivers high-touch customer connections, ensuring our enterprise clients, large retailers, and global brands feel heard, valued, and supported.
- Critical Incident Oversight: Lead the strategy for critical technical escalations, JIRA case reviews, and Red Alert scenarios, ensuring senior-level stakeholders are kept informed and customer friction is minimized.
- Resource Optimization: Ensure robust coverage across Tier 1 and Tier 2 queues, manage stale cases, and balance resource allocation to meet strict SLAs without compromising service depth.
- Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS): Act as a fierce champion for KCS methodologies within the team, ensuring that continuous knowledge capture, article creation, and maintenance are seamlessly integrated into the daily support workflow.
- AI & Automation Adoption: Actively advocate for and drive the adoption of AI tools and automation to streamline workflows, eliminate friction, and make things easier for both the analyst and the customer.
- Root Cause Analysis: Dive deep into support metrics, operational KPIs, and leader dashboards to identify the underlying drivers of team performance and uncover bottlenecks.
- Data-Driven Improvements: Analyze queue data, customer satisfaction (CSAT) trends, and case lifecycles throughout the quarter to proactively adjust workflows, local processes, and team behaviors.
- Cross-Functional Engagement* Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships across internal global teams, including Client Success, Technical Account Managers, Product, Implementation Services.
- Act as a trusted bridge between front-line support realities and cross-functional stakeholders to advocate for customer experience improvements.
What You'll Need:
- Proven track record of managing, mentoring, and developing technical talent, with a specific focus on building strong customer advocacy teams.
- Experience leading project workstreams, managing timelines, and collaborating across boundaries on large-scale global initiatives.
- Strong familiarity or direct experience working within a Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) framework.
- Passion for leveraging AI tools, automation, and modern tech stacks to optimize support delivery and simplify complex processes.
- Exceptional ability to utilize data, ticketing system workflows, and operational KPIs to uncover the root cause of performance issues.
- Extensive experience supporting enterprise-level clients, with a proven dedication to high-touch, premium customer service.
- A degree in CIS, MIS, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Familiarity with Web 2.0 technologies, ideally in an e-commerce environment.
- Comfortable with web concepts and basic exposure to/understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, or XML.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced environment.
Why join Bazaarvoice?
Customer is key
We see our own success through our customers’ outcomes.
We approach every situation with a customer first mindset.
Transparency & Integrity Builds Trust
We believe in the power of authentic feedback because it’s in our DNA.
We do the right thing when faced with hard choices. Transparency and trust accelerate our collective performance.
Passionate Pursuit of Performance
Our energy is contagious, because we hire for passion, drive & curiosity.
We love what we do, and because we’re laser focused on our mission.
Innovation over Imitation
We seek to innovate as we are not content with the status quo.
We embrace agility and experimentation as an advantage.
Stronger Together
We bring our whole selves to the mission and find value in diverse perspectives.
We champion what’s best for Bazaarvoice before individuals or teams.
As a stronger company we build a stronger community.
Want to see our culture in action? Explore our global Linkedin Life Page, Life at Bazaarvoice to see the bigger picture, or visit our North America Life Page to meet our regional teams and see what life is like in our local offices.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Bazaarvoice provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants according to their experience, talent, and qualifications for the job without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and marital status), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law in every location in which the company has facilities. Bazaarvoice believes that diversity and an inclusive company culture are key drivers of creativity, innovation and performance. Furthermore, a diverse workforce and the maintenance of an atmosphere that welcomes versatile perspectives will enhance our ability to fulfill our vision of creating the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands, and retailers.
As part of our final selection process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a routine pre-employment background check. This process is strictly conditional upon your prior written consent.
Skills Required
- Proven track record of managing, mentoring, and developing technical talent
- Experience leading project workstreams, managing timelines, and collaborating on large-scale global initiatives
- Strong familiarity or direct experience working within a Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS) framework
- Passion for leveraging AI tools, automation, and modern tech stacks to optimize support delivery
- Ability to utilize data, ticketing system workflows, and operational KPIs to uncover root causes
- Extensive experience supporting enterprise-level clients with high-touch customer service
- Degree in CIS, MIS, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
- Familiarity with Web 2.0 technologies, ideally in an e-commerce environment
- Comfortable with web concepts and basic exposure to/understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, or XML
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels
Bazaarvoice Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bazaarvoice and has not been reviewed or approved by Bazaarvoice.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is considered flexible, with unlimited PTO and paid volunteer time available alongside a hybrid/flexible-remote setup. Paid sabbaticals after a tenure milestone are highlighted as part of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary caregivers is consistently presented as a strong component of the offering. Family medical leave options are also documented.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Mental health support via a dedicated platform, recognition programs, ERGs, and a companywide volunteering tradition are emphasized. Company events and regular all-hands reinforce a wellbeing and community focus.
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The Company
What We Do
Each month in the Bazaarvoice Network, more than a billion consumers create, view, and share authentic user-generated content including reviews, questions and answers, and social photos across more than 11,500 global brand and retailer websites. From search and discovery to purchase and advocacy, Bazaarvoice’s solutions help brands and retailers reach in-market shoppers, personalize their experiences, and give them the confidence to buy.
