About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Weāre building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. Weāre innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
In this role you will:
šDesign & implement high-impact initiatives that improve the social support experience for customers šImmerse yourself in the community - across Discord, Reddit, Facebook Groups, Instagram, and others - and deeply understand our customers šCreate plans to not only ensure questions from the community are answered on social channels but that external feedback is communicated to relevant internal stakeholders in order for them to act on as needed šDevelop weekly social listening reports that highlight themes across all channels, major incidents that impacted support queues, general sentiment, and key voice of the customer quotes šEstablish social customer support channels on relevant social platforms and create processes to ensure we are providing excellent customer support across all social platforms šRefine our social customer support workflows: guidelines including response times, tone of voice, and escalation paths šBuild foundational tactics to communicate a better understanding of our product offerings and policies šBe the subject matter expert for the best support practices acquired internally and externally šDrive continuous efforts to improve social support infrastructure and processes
You
šCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? Weāve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here.
šAs our next Senior Manager, Social Support & Insights, you should have 7+ years of experience in consulting, operations, or strategy-related role at a fast-growing startup, plus: šExperience in customer experience strategy or analytical functions such as: User Insights, Product šOperations, Social Support, CX Operations, or Voice of the Customer šDemonstrated leadership skills with experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams šProven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives across a large number of stakeholders and projects šExperience building and documenting efficient processes/SOPs at a scaling startup šStrong data analysis skills, with proven success relying on data to inform ops/support decisions šPersuasive written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex data and ideas into understandable and persuasive concepts šExperience with process optimization, program management, customer support strategy or quality assurance project ownership šA proactive approach as a ābuilderā who thrives operating on small teams and will get in the weeds to produce results in a highly ambiguous environment