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Product Support Associate Manager, Escapia Software

Introduction to team:

Expedia Product & Technology builds innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences for the traveler and our partners that drive loyalty and customer satisfaction.

Are you looking for a meaningful career in a client-focused team environment, where you get to use your excellent leadership and customer service skills to help others? Are you passionate about technology, operational excellence, data-driven decisions, and inspiring teams to deliver world-class support? Are you a customer-focused self-starter, with excellent communication and listening skills, with a passion for leading teams to deliver high customer satisfaction? If so, we want to talk with you!

We are seeking a Product Support Associate Manager to join our Customer Experience and Software Products Leadership teams. As the Product Support Associate Manager, you will be responsible for leading, and supporting a team of individuals who deliver world-class support to Escapia Software’s B2B technical partners and professional property managers. In this role, you will be responsible for all facets of the team including coaching, performance management, career development and process/team improvements.

In this role, you will:

• Responsible for managing support team’s overall performance and professional development through regular performance feedback and coaching

• Proactively communicate with Product Support Managers regarding workflow, staffing issues/performance, and customer experience items including knowledge management and operations

• Support team by answering questions, giving feedback, and providing mentorship on team issues

• Monitor and analyze key metrics and reporting to make sure defined productivity and customer satisfaction service levels are met, and address issues quickly when they are not

• Advocate for process and product changes that improve customer experience and innovate toward simplicity

• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise across functional areas of responsibility including processes, policies, and products

• Special projects as designated by management

• Carry out performance measurement (Quality Audits), customer satisfaction scores/feedback, general monitoring, and evaluation of all agents and operators to improve the teams' efficiency

• Provide feedback to team members in 1:1 at least twice per month

• Resolve escalated customer complaints and questions within the required time frame; assist team with de-escalation of calls in real-time as needed

• Coordinate training for new hires and existing staff; participate in the delivery of training

• On call duties for outages or customer impacting issues

Experience and qualifications:

• Proficient in Escapia products is useful, including VRBO

• At least 3 years of experience in tech support or customer support. Experience working within a B2B software business preferred. Internet, property management, or travel industry experience is useful

• Expertise in troubleshooting software and directly managing team members is a plus

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field; or equivalent related professional experience

• Proficient in Atlassian products (Jira & Confluence) and Salesforce is useful

• Consistent track record of delivering great customer satisfaction in complex, rapidly changing environments

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and consulting skills

• Understanding of standard business practices related to customer support operations

• Ability to plan well and prioritize work to continuously meet multiple project deadlines with high quality

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The total cash range for this position in Austin is $78,500.00 to $110,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $125,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

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