Boom

FinTech

DirectorofSupport

$110–160k Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director of Support at Boom. Skills: Customer support leadership, Support operations management, Customer experience strategy, Customer advocacy. Lead support team. Set priorities”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve SLAs; Improve CSAT; Improve time-to-resolution; Improve first-response time; Improve contact rate; Drive change for end customers; Faster resolution; Higher satisfaction

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot technical issues; Resolve customer issues

Eligibility Requirements

Schedule flexibility for escalations, Handle 24/7 support escalations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years customer support, 3+ years leading support teams, Experience supporting multiple customer types, Experience implementing support platform, Experience leading strategic projects, Written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience at high-growth startup, Intercom / Fin experience preferred, Experience in PropTech, Experience in fintech, Experience in regulated consumer environment

What You'll Do.

Manage internal training

Serve as escalation point

Manage support Jira tickets

Handle complex inquiries

Execute save strategies

Handle technical issues

Maintain 24/7 coverage

Manage support delivery

Evolve support delivery

Monitor support metrics

Improve time-to-resolution

Improve first-response time

Drive change for customers

Rethink support provision

Improve AI-assisted resolution

Build proactive support

Implement in-product help

Execute tiered escalation

Keep help center current

Launch new support channels

Launch new support formats

Understand top support issues

Translate issues to tickets

Support CS on onboarding

Support CS on ongoing support

Lead strategic projects

Implement new platforms

Implement new tooling

Run vendor assessments

Stand up support for new products

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with Customer Success; Partner with Product; Partner with Engineering

Communication Scope

Translate customer needs; Handle escalations; Handle inquiries

Process & Methodology

Strategic projects

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB OUR MISSION Boom https://www.boompay.app/ is on a mission to level the playing field for the 110+ million renters in the US by making housing more flexible, affordable, and rewarding. Boom is building a suite of rental financial services for renters and property managers, including applicant underwriting, rent payment reporting, rent reporting-as-a-service, and a number of integrations with the largest property management systems (PMS). Boom serves renters through the Boom App and property managers via the Boom Platform. Boom is led by second-time founder Rob Whiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/robwhiting/ (ex-BCG, Rubicon). It’s backed by investors such as Starting Line https://www.startingline.vc/, Clocktower Ventures https://www.clocktowerventures.com/, Mischief VC https://www.mischief.xyz/ (CEO of Plaid Zach Perret’s fund), Gilgamesh Ventures https://www.gilgameshvc.com/ (Petal co-founders), and angels such as William Hockey (CEO of Column, founder/former CTO of Plaid) and Harry Stebbings. Boom has been profiled by Inman https://www.inman.com/2023/10/30/new-boom-api-to-scale-reporting-of-tenant-payments-to-credit-bureaus/, Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/boom-pitch-deck-fintech-credit-builder-seed-2023-6, HousingWire https://www.housingwire.com/articles/rent-reporting-platform-boom-raises-4-5m-in-seed-round/, and more. OPPORTUNITY The Director of Support is the US point person for Boom’s support function and the leader responsible for evolving how Boom shows up for every customer it serves – applicants, renters, and property managers. You’ll own the strategy, the metrics, and the day-to-day execution of a function that touches every product (BoomScreen, BoomReport, the Boom App, and the Boom Platform) and every customer segment. You’ll lead a US-based support team, serve as the escalation point for our offshore operations team in the Philippines, and partner closely with Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to turn support fr

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