Develop and own the strategic roadmap for the Zendesk platform, aligning it with overall business goals to enhance customer experience and agent efficiency.
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of a migration to or major transformation of the Zendesk platform, including discovery, design, data migration, and launch.
Act as the primary liaison between customer support, engineering, product, and other key stakeholders, translating support team needs into technical requirements.
Partner with support leadership to identify and implement process improvements leveraging Zendesk capabilities (automation, AI, QA, analytics) to optimize workflows, reduce ticket volume, and improve KPIs like first-reply time and CSAT.
Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure the Zendesk implementation is scalable, reliable, and integrated seamlessly with existing tech stack; provide guidance on API usage, custom app development, and data integrity.
Lead and mentor a team of Zendesk administrators, developers, and analysts, fostering continuous improvement, innovation, and professional growth.
Requirements
Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in customer support operations, platform management, or a related field, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.
Deep, hands-on experience with the Zendesk platform (Support, Guide, Talk, Chat, AI, QA, Explore).
Demonstrated success in leading a major platform transformation or migration project, ideally from a legacy system to Zendesk.
Strong working knowledge of API integrations, software development lifecycles, and data modeling.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice versa.
Proficient in using data and analytics to drive decision-making; experience with Zendesk Explore is a significant plus.
Preferred: experience with a high-growth technology company; familiarity with Agile methodologies; Zendesk certifications (e.g., Zendesk Certified Administrator, Application Developer).