About the job
For over two decades, Smartsheet has empowered individuals and teams to achieve their goals, offering seamless work management and innovative, scalable solutions. Our mission is to build tools that enable teams to automate mundane tasks, uncover valuable insights, and scale operations intelligently. More than just tools, we create an environment that encourages big thinking, decisive action, and impactful work. When challenges meet purpose and passion translates into progress, that's where the magic happens—and that’s what drives us every day.
As a Team Manager for Technical Support, you will take on the pivotal role of leading and mentoring a globally distributed team, ensuring the delivery of exceptional customer support experiences. You will oversee the daily operations of the team, collaborating closely with other support leaders to achieve set targets. Your responsibilities will include coaching team members to become product experts and engaging in initiatives to enhance support operations. The ideal candidate will possess over three years of experience leading and developing a support team in a Software as a Service (SaaS) environment.
At Smartsheet Support, we prioritize empathy and empowerment, serving as the first line of response to resolve customer issues, share best practices, and advocate for our users. Our teams comprise experts in various domains, ensuring the most effective and timely resolutions for customer inquiries.
You will report to a Senior Support Manager within the Global Support team.
Estimated Breakdown: Core responsibilities may shift based on business and customer needs but typically encompass:
- 70% People management, career development, and coaching
- 30% Operations: overseeing case management and insights into daily team performance, driving towards KPIs/SLAs
You Will:
- Lead and manage a team of globally distributed technical support professionals, delivering enterprise-level, post-sales technical support to Smartsheet customers. Your team will include members with diverse technical skills and experience levels.
- Establish clear objectives, provide coaching and feedback, evaluate progress, and foster a high-performance culture focused on teamwork, customer excellence, and accountability for resolving customer issues.
- Take ownership of performance metrics and customer outcomes by delivering on SLAs and KPIs.
- Utilize your team's strengths to manage case volume, minimize backlog, and enhance efficiency.

