A2 Hosting is currently seeking an experienced Technical Support Manager to join the Support leadership team!  The Support Manager oversees the day-to-day operations of the A2 Hosting support department. While technical in nature, this position will predominantly focus on the team members who make A2 Hosting an incredible place to work - from sourcing and hiring new team members to supporting, guiding, and training our current team, the Support manager will be a crucial piece in the continued development of a passionate, curious, and collaborative workplace culture.

Through leading, motivating, and working alongside a team of passionate professionals and leaders, the Support Manager will be an integral part in ensuring that A2 Hosting is a leader in customer-focused web hosting services.

Job Specific Details

• This is a full time, fully remote position

• Schedule follows a Monday-Friday, 9a-5p Eastern Time schedule, although additional hours, including nights and weekends, may be required

  What you'll do

• Provide leadership and guidance to team members within the Support Department

• Continually mentor, train, and develop individuals as well as the team dynamic as a whole  to drive a culture of passion, curiosity, and collaboration

• Evaluate workloads, set performance targets, conduct evaluations, and foster a positive and collaborative team environment

• Collaborate with the Human Resources team to recruit, interview, and hire support staff

• Support team supervisors in their day-to-day activities, including shift/workload management, as well as their professional development goals

• Serve as a skilled escalation point to provide assistance with complex customer cases and ensure consistent and high-quality support delivery

• Monitor and manage queue data to collect data and ensure timely resolution of customer issues

• Track and analyze key performance metrics to assess the support team's performance

• Identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction

• Take proactive responsibility for addressing obstacles and difficulties as they emerge; actively seek resolutions while prioritizing open and transparent communication with all stakeholders

• Foster a strong customer-focused mindset within the team by engaging with customers to foster positive relationships and enhance overall satisfaction

  Required Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of team leadership experience in a customer support department required; preferably in a customer-service-based technical support organization

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant customer-service experience with omni-channel queue management is required

• Prior experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing team members is required; certifications or familiarity with well-known coaching standards are a plus

• Experience in web hosting with the ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve web hosting-related issues strongly preferred

• Experience in a remote work environment, ideally with a globally dispersed team, is very strongly preferred

  Required Skills

• Ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English to communicate technical and potentially complex concepts to clients and team members through all utilized channels (email tickets, live chat, and phone)

• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and empathy while interacting with and assisting customers, team members, and others within the organization

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to support, motivate, inspire, and guide a high-performing team

• Comfortable with learning new technical skills and adapting to new technologies/software

• CPCP and/or CWA certifications are a huge plus

• Hands-on experience working with WHMCS preferred

• Professional experience working in an Agile environment preferred, Jira experience a plus

• Basic understanding of, or professional exposure to, process improvement and project management methodologies a plus

   

  Who you are:

• Leader Oriented - You thrive on the "people" side of management and enjoy coaching, motivating, and engaging team members

• Passionate - You get excited about what you do and you embrace that passion to inspire others

• Solutions oriented with strong problem solving skills - You love troubleshooting, diagnosing, debugging, and resolving problems 

• Organized and agile - You thrive in fast-paced tech environments where you are frequently multitasking

• Team focused - You enjoy working with peers to collaborate, communicate, and problem solve

• Curious and Inquisitive - The ever-changing world of technology is exciting to you and you are eager to learn and explore new skills

  Research shows that women and people from under-represented groups often apply to jobs ONLY IF they meet all of the qualifications. However, no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications, nor should they. A2 Hosting focuses on hiring people, not just skill sets, and encourages you to apply, even without meeting every qualification. We look forward to your application. A note on the location: Aside from our data center team, A2 Hosting is a fully remote organization with a globally distributed workforce. With that, there is a lot of flexibility on where our team members can work, although there may be position specific limitations or requirements for the role. Additionally, since each state in the US operates as an independent entity, companies must have business licensing to hire in each state. Because of that, A2 Hosting is not able to hire in all states. At this time, we are licensed to hire in the following states: AR, AZ, FL, GA, IN, KY, MD, MI, NC, OH, OK, PA, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, and WI.

  US-based candidates who do not reside in one of the above states are unable to be considered for employment at A2 Hosting. Why Work for A2 Hosting:

  A2 Hosting provides a collaborative and team-focused work environment with a focus on training and development for all of our team members. We strive to promote from within, provide growth opportunities, and encourage our team members to embrace the curious and passionate core values that drive us forward. Additional benefits, based on location, are below: Benefits for ALL Team Members, regardless of location:

• Generous amount of Paid Time Off (PTO) hours, available DAY 1!

• The ability to work from home; positions are 100% remote (aside from our data center team)

• Paid parental leave

• Free hosting services (we want our team to see why we're the best!)

  US Specific Benefits (for US based team members only):

• Subsidized health insurance - A2 Hosting pays a substantial portion of insurance costs for our team members

• Low-cost, high coverage dental and vision insurance options

• Company-matching 401(k) plans (Traditional and Roth available)

• Company-sponsored life and disability insurances

  About A2 Hosting: In 2001, our CEO, Bryan Muthig, started A2 Hosting from a two-room office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With a mission to help the world succeed online, he wanted to make it easier for people to thrive on the internet. Fast forward to over two decades later, Muthig has used his passion and strong technical background to build a globally recognized web hosting company, with data centers all over the world. Even with this growth, A2 Hosting hasn’t strayed far from our roots. Today, with almost 200 passionate team members around the globe, we use our knowledge, skills, and resources to help our clients bring their digital visions to life every day. Continuously driven by our core values, we focus on creating world-class customer service interactions for new and current clients, regardless of their technical expertise. That passion, paired with continuous curiosity and desire to provide fast, user-friendly service, is the reason we have been successful for the last 20 years. Ready to bring your passion to the team? Apply now, we look forward to speaking with you.

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