Messagebird

Connectivity Support Lead - AMER

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What Messagebird is looking for in applicants

Transform the communications world! 

We’re proud (and excited!) to be transforming the global communications landscape through our Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS). 

  • What’s my job title? Connectivity Support Lead
  • Where in the world? You can work remotely from the United States of America or Mexico.
  • Working hours? For this role, you will operate within the GMT +5 to +8 time zones.
  • What language(s) are required?  Fluency in English, any other language is a plus. 

The Role

As the Connectivity Support Lead, you’ll ensure that the team is prepared to handle a wide range of questions. With your solid technical background and ability to pick up new technologies quickly, you’re able to train and manage a team of team members that range from a fresh grad to a seasoned technical connectivity support specialist.

Members of our Connectivity Support Team are the proud frontline of this company, they tackle highly technical issues and functions as the link between Routing, Connectivity, and the Engineering teams to make it all happen.

As Connectivity Support Lead, you’ll make sure that the troubleshooting of reported traffic issues, analysing the connectivity setup, and testing of our connections by the Support team all run smoothly. With your solid understanding of SMPP and SS7 configurations, you’re able to train and manage a team of skilled Connectivity Support professionals.

As one of the pillars of the larger Support Team, you need to think on your feet and are used to responding to pressing questions and emails within 30 minutes. Whether it’s onboarding, training, scaling up a global operations team, or digging into a support question when you need to, you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty. You love solving technical puzzles and translating that into digestible chunks.

In return, you’ll gain access to one of the most fun, open, and ambitious groups of people working in Amsterdam. We push each other to be our absolute best and are the kind of company that will make you feel happy getting out of bed every morning.

What You’ll Do

  • You’re the voice of the company and interact in a friendly, professional, and personal way to customer escalations.
  • You are a people manager at heart; you will manage, coach, lead and inspire a group of high potential employees.
  • Roll your sleeves up and tackle the customer backlog of tickets if necessary, take a customer escalation after-hours and ensure sales and leadership is kept informed.
  • You have excellent analytical skills and know-how to prioritize and delegate tasks
  • You can work independently but know where to find and ask for information when it’s missing (Go & get it!)

What You’ll Bring

  • Solid understanding of the telecom or networking industry
  • Experience in troubleshooting general connectivity issues
  • You can translate the trajectory of SMS traffic from A to B to any audience
  • 5+ years of experience in a Support-related role at a global communications provider
  • Experience with onboarding, training, and scaling up a Connectivity Support team
  • Experience with managing people in a multicultural environment
  • You’re able to conduct regular, standardized quality checks and provide timely and constructive feedback.
  • Experienced in managing both up and down, ensuring alignment with the company’s goals, and translating these into actionable targets.

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What You’ll Gain

  • Work from anywhere 
  • Generous stock options for all Birds
  • WFH set-up budget
  • State-of-the-art work gear
  • Learn from hundreds of the best minds in the business
  • Collaborate with diverse colleagues from over 55 countries (and counting)

LIFTOFF! 🚀

Life at MessageBird:

We call ourselves Birds!

We work fast, grow fast, build fast and focus on impact. We’re go-getters, industry leaders and roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen kind of people. 

Ready To Fly?

Our cloud communications solutions make it possible for over 25,000 businesses to instantly connect with billions of devices worldwide, allowing them to speak with their customers in the same ways they talk to their friends.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, we’re proud to be a “Work Anywhere” company. Our unique and united culture is rooted in our team: a diverse flock of over 750 Birds who represent 55 nationalities and counting. We’re smart, fast, and hungry. Our potential for growth is limitless. 

We understand that “life happens” and give you the freedom to choose the best environment for you to “get sh*t done”. Our Birds choose where they work from in the region or country we’re hiring in, so long as it’s within the job’s complementary timezone as indicated in the Job descriptions — this could be from one of our MessageBird hubs (Amsterdam, Singapore or Bogota) or remotely.... Want to work from a rural retreat? Sure, no problem! How about a bustling city getaway for a few weeks? Go ahead!

MessageBird is committed to fostering a fair and equal environment based on trust and mutual respect. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is paramount to our success and we are committed to building a team that represents a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 

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