Senior Director, Customer Support

permanent
Fully Remote

Only accepting applications from: United States

  • Lead a globally distributed team of support professionals, including 3 direct Manager-level reports.
  • Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture centered around accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive career development and technical growth for support engineers.
  • Design and evolve customer support delivery models tailored to different tiers (e.g., standard vs. premium).
  • Develop and maintain a 24/7 global support strategy aligned with SLAs and customer expectations.
  • Advise on and support implementation of support billing and monetization strategies.
  • Act as a senior customer advocate internally, partnering closely with Sales, Strategic Accounts, Product, and Engineering.
  • Define and track KPIs for support efficiency, CSAT, resolution times, and customer outcomes.
  • Drive automation, tooling improvements, and scalable processes to support growth.
  • Maintain high standards for support quality and adherence to service levels.
  • Collaborate with Finance and Product to develop pricing models for support offerings and advise on billing structures.
  • Create an environment that supports continuous technical learning, certification, and skill development for team members.

Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in customer support or customer success, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven track record of managing global support teams, including people management across time zones and cultures.
  • Experience supporting technical products or services, ideally in the B2B SaaS or technology industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan strategically and execute tactically in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong financial acumen, including experience advising on or creating support billing/pricing models.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build relationships with customers, executives, and internal stakeholders.
  • Passion for customer satisfaction and a drive to create scalable, sustainable support models.
  • Proficient with support tools and platforms (e.g., Zendesk, Salesforce Service Cloud, Intercom).
  • Experience leading tiered or premium support offerings.
  • Familiarity with ITIL or other service management frameworks.
  • Prior involvement in post-sales customer experience or success roles.
  • Background in technical support for infrastructure, developer tools, APIs, or complex enterprise software.

Salary and Perks

Pay range: $22K - $270K

  • Equity packages (ISOs)
  • Comprehensive benefits offering
  • Competitive pay
  • Attractive stock grants
  • Flexible paid time off

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