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Hirehangar

Senior Customer Support / Customer Experience Manager (E-commerce)

South Africa - Cape Town

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Role family
Customer support
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
ZA
Work mode
Remote-friendly
First seen by hirly
1 Sept 2026

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Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.

  • Job Title
  • Senior Customer Support / Customer Experience Manager ( E-commerce )
  • Location
  • Remote
  • Time Zone
  • US Time Zones (EST–PST)
  • Role Overview
  • We are seeking a Senior Customer Support / Customer Experience Manager to lead and elevate customer support operations for a growing e-commerce business. This role owns the full customer support lifecycle from onboarding through post-purchase support and retention - while driving operational excellence, automation , and customer satisfaction at scale.

You will act as a strategic partner to Product , Engineering, Operations , and Growth teams to ensure a seamless, high-quality customer experience across all customer touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities

Own and optimize end-to-end customer support and CX operations within an e-commerce environment

Personally handle and resolve complex, high- ticket , or escalated AI -assisted support cases to ensure customer satisfaction

Lead customer onboarding processes to ensure fast time-to-value and strong early customer engagement

Manage and continuously improve Zendesk ticket workflows , SLAs, macros, triggers, and automations

Analyze support data and CX metrics to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities

Implement, manage, and optimize AI -driven support tools, including chatbots, automations , and self-service solutions

Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to resolve systemic issues and improve product -driven CX

Develop and maintain support documentation, internal playbooks, and customer -facing knowledge bases

Ensure consistent, high-quality customer interactions across all support channels ( email , chat, and self-service)

Mentor and guide junior support or CX team members as the team scales

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Customer Support , Customer Success , or Customer Experience roles, preferably within e-commerce

Strong, hands-on experience working in Shopify -based e-commerce environments

Advanced experience using Zendesk or comparable customer support ticketing systems

Proven experience owning customer onboarding and post-purchase support workflows

Experience implementing or operating AI -powered support tools, automations , or self-service platforms

Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience using CX metrics such as CSAT , NPS , FCR, and SLA performance

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong stakeholder management abilities

Non-negotiable: Prior experience working in fully remote roles, fluency with remote collaboration tools (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and experience working with US- or UK-based companies. Candidates without this remote work experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience scaling customer support operations within high-growth e-commerce brands

Background in CX strategy, support operations , or team leadership

Experience working in omnichannel support environments

Familiarity with CRM platforms and customer analytics tools

Tools & Technology

Zendesk or similar customer support platforms

Shopify and e-commerce support tools

AI -powered chatbots, automation , and self-service solutions

CX analytics and reporting tools

Remote collaboration tools (Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, project management platforms)

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