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Jun 23, 2026

Senior Customer Service Manager

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When you join Exclaimer you will join a global award-winning SaaS provider with an exceptional revenue rate, ambitious growth plans, and an inclusive and outcomes-driven culture. Exclaimer is a high-growth SaaS company with 300+ colleagues across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. We promote a people-first culture built on fairness, inclusion, psychological safety, and continuous learning. As we evolve into a multi-channel platform for branded business communications, we offer employees the opportunity to shape the future of global communication—while growing their careers in a culture where curiosity, creativity, and accountability thrive.   We’re officially Great Place To Work Certified™ Exclaimer has been recognised by Great Place To Work® for our culture of collaboration, trust, and growth. This certification reflects our commitment to creating an environment where every voice matters and people genuinely enjoy coming to work.  See our accreditations to learn more: Great Place to Work® UK | Great Place To Work® USA   About the opportunity 👇 Role and responsibilities   Team Leadership & Development  Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing team of Support professionals  Drive the transformation of a legacy technical support function into a modern, scalable, and customer-first operation  Conduct regular performance reviews, deliver constructive feedback, and create meaningful development plans for every team member  Identify training needs and partner with the Customer Leadership to design and implement targeted learning programmes  Foster an open, collaborative team culture where knowledge sharing and continuous improvement are the norm  Own QA strategy ensuring a reliable process, providing consistent, relevant, and timely feedback is enacted through the QA specialist and team managers  Manage and evolve the relationship with our outsourced inbound team, with a focus on performance, metrics, and long-term in-housing strategy  Support Operations  Oversee daily support operations, ensuring efficient and effective resolution of customer issues across all channels  Develop and embed best practices, SOPs, and quality standards for the support desk  Monitor and report on key performance indicators including CSAT, resolution times, and first-contact resolution rates  Analyse customer feedback and data to identify systemic issues and opportunities to improve product documentation, processes, and tooling  Champion the strategic shift from outsourced front-line support to a fully in-house, technically confident first line team  Continuously look for opportunities to improve, automate, and streamline processes    Known Issues, Incident Management & Cross-functional Partnerships  Own and develop the Known Issues (KI) programme — ensuring it is well-maintained, clearly communicated, and genuinely useful to both the support team and customers  Lead the strategy that powers the end-to-end incident management process from the Technical Support perspective— from detection and internal communication through to customer-facing updates and post-incident reviews  Define and embed incident response protocols, ensuring the support team is equipped to respond quickly, communicate clearly, and minimise customer impact  Build and foster a strong, trust-based partnership with the Product and Engineering teams — acting as the bridge between customer experience and product development  Ensure customer insights, support trends, and known issues are regularly fed back into Product and Tech roadmap conversations — turning support intelligence into product improvement  Represent the customer’s voice in cross-functional forums, driving accountability and alignment across teams when issues arise    Customer Relationship Management  Act as the senior escalation point for complex, high-stakes customer issues — handling these with empathy, professionalism, and a solutions-first mindset  Facilitate smooth cross-functional escalations, working closely with technical, product, and commercial teams to resolve issues quickly and fairly  Serve as the voice of the customer internally, ensuring feedback loops are closed and insights influence wider business decisions  Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key customers and partners    Stakeholder Management  Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, including technical teams, product, sales, and senior leadership  Communicate clearly and credibly at all levels — from front-line team to Director  Manage expectations transparently, resolve conflicts constructively, and champion your team’s work across the organisation  Collaborate consistently with peer teams across the wider Customer organisation to drive joined-up thinking and shared outcomes    Essential Experience & Skills  At least 5 years’ experience in a customer service management or leadership role, ideally within a SaaS or technology environment  Proven track record of transforming or significantly upskilling a technical support team  Experience managing distributed or offshore teams, with the ability to lead effectively across geographies and cultures  Strong operational instincts — comfortable with data, KPIs, and using insight to drive improvement  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style to your audience  Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver consistently under pressure  Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel, Word, and Outlook  Fluent in English (native or equivalent)    Advantageous  Experience leading both L1 support and technical support teams  Experience with Salesforce CRM, Zendesk or similar platforms  Background in a high-growth or scale-up SaaS business  Exposure to bringing outsourced functions in-house    At Exclaimer, we’re proud to offer a benefits package that reflects our commitment to supporting you professionally, personally, and wherever life takes you.  Alongside competitive pay, you’ll have access to generous paid time off, flexible working options including our XFlex programme and a “work from anywhere” allowance - plus enhanced leave for all new parents, regardless of gender, family structure, or path to parenthood. Our wellbeing offering includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, fully funded insurance and income protection, access to 24/7 virtual care, and mental health, legal and financial support through employee assistance programmes. We help you plan for the future with contributory retirement plans and savings support, and back your day-to-day wellbeing with perks like subscriptions to Calm and Blinkist, fitness and lifestyle credits, global travel assistance and a wide range of discounts. Wherever you're based, you'll find that Exclaimer’s benefits are designed to help you thrive: at work and beyond.   At Exclaimer, inclusion is more than a policy - it’s part of who we are. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We consider all candidates fairly and without discrimination irrespective of ethnicity, race, religion, nationality, age, gender, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We’re building a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive, and we’d love for you to be part of it.  If you require any reasonable adjustments or support through the application or hiring process, please email the team in confidence via [email protected] to let us know.