Senior Customer Support/Customer Experience Manager; E-commerce
South Africa
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Customer Service/HelpDesk
HelpDesk/Support, Technical Support, Customer Service Rep, CRM Systems & Management
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Job Title Senior Customer Support / Customer Experience Manager ( E-commerce )
Location Remote Time Zone US Time Zones (EST-PST)
Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Customer Support / Customer Experience Manager to lead and elevate customer support operations for a growing e-commerce business. This role owns the full customer support lifecycle from onboarding through post-purchase support and retention - while driving operational excellence, automation , and customer satisfaction will act as a strategic partner to Product , Engineering, Operations , and Growth teams to ensure a seamless, high-quality customer experience across all customer touchpoints.
Key Responsibilities- Own and optimize end-to-end customer support and CX operations within an e-commerce environment
- Personally handle and resolve complex, high- ticket , or escalated AI
-assisted support cases to ensure customer satisfaction - Lead customer onboarding processes to ensure fast time-to-value and strong early customer engagement
- Manage and continuously improve Zendesk ticket workflows , SLAs, macros, triggers, and automations
- Analyze support data and CX metrics to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities
- Implement, manage, and optimize AI
-driven support tools, including chatbots, automations , and self-service solutions - Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to resolve systemic issues and improve product
-driven CX - Develop and maintain support documentation, internal playbooks, and customer
-facing knowledge bases - Ensure consistent, high-quality customer interactions across all support channels ( email , chat, and self-service)
- Mentor and guide junior support or CX team members as the team scales
- 5+ years of experience in Customer Support , Customer Success , or Customer Experience roles, preferably within e-commerce
- Strong, hands‑on experience working in Shopify
-based e-commerce environments - Advanced experience using Zendesk or comparable customer support ticketing systems
- Proven experience owning customer onboarding and post-purchase support workflows
- Experience implementing or operating AI
-powered support tools, automations , or self-service platforms - Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience using CX metrics such as CSAT , NPS , FCR, and SLA performance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder management abilities
Non-negotiable:
Prior experience working in fully remote roles, fluency with remote collaboration tools (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and experience working with US- or UK-based companies. Candidates without this remote work experience will not be considered.
- Experience scaling customer support operations within high-growth e-commerce brands
- Background in CX strategy, support operations , or team leadership
- Experience working in omnichannel support environments
Familiarity with CRM platforms and customer analytics tools
- Zendesk or similar customer support platforms
- Shopify and e-commerce support tools
- AI
-powered chatbots, automation , and self-service solutions - CX analytics and reporting tools
- Remote collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, project management platforms)
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