Technical Support Manager

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. $72,580 - $108,870 a year At Bazaarvoice, we carefully consider multiple factors when determining compensation. Since we believe the transparency and integrity builds trust, we want to share that we expect the base salary for this position to be in the range listed above and is based on Bazaarvoice's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. While this is a good faith estimate of the expected base pay range, Bazaarvoice reserves the right to pay outside this range if these assumptions and understandings are modified as we progress through the interview process. Your recruiter can share more about the salary range and total compensation package during the hiring process. If this compensation is somewhere close to your desired range, we encourage you to apply! 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 & IntegrityBuilds 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. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.