**Director of Customer Support – AI-Driven Test Automation Expert**
Are you a seasoned leader with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences? Do you have a deep understanding of test automation and a proven track record of building and scaling high-performance support teams? If so, we want to hear from you. At blithequark, we're redefining software testing through our Agentic Automation Platform, and we're looking for a Director of Customer Support who can help us take our customer support to the next level. **About blithequark** blithequark is a late-stage Series A startup that's revolutionizing the way organizations approach software testing. Our Agentic Automation Platform is the next generation of AI-driven test automation, empowering enterprises to accelerate software delivery, increase test coverage, and reduce maintenance efforts. As we continue to scale, we're looking for talented individuals who share our vision and are passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences. **Role Overview** As the Director of Customer Support, you'll lead our global support team, ensuring that our enterprise clients receive exceptional support for our AI-driven test automation platform. This is a player-coach role that demands technical expertise, deep knowledge of test automation, and a hands-on approach to solving customer challenges. You'll be responsible for defining support strategy, processes, and tools while fostering a culture of customer advocacy, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. **Key Responsibilities** ### Leadership & Strategy * Build, scale, and lead the global Customer Support organization, ensuring efficient operations and high customer satisfaction. * Develop and implement support frameworks, processes, and best practices for scalable, high-quality customer interactions. * Define and track KPIs, SLAs, and CSAT/NPS metrics, ensuring continuous improvement. * Establish a customer-first culture, focusing on proactive support and reducing escalations. * Drive the evolution of self-service resources, documentation, and knowledge base articles. ### Technical Expertise & Hands-on Problem Solving * Provide hands-on technical leadership for troubleshooting complex customer issues, particularly around test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and integrations. * Serve as an escalation point for critical customer issues, working directly with engineering and product teams to resolve problems. * Ensure the team is equipped to diagnose, replicate, and resolve issues related to test automation frameworks, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise application integrations. * Develop and maintain runbooks, root cause analysis processes, and post-mortem reviews for major incidents. ### Customer & Stakeholder Engagement * Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers, helping them optimize their blithequark implementations * Work closely with Customer Success, Sales, and Engineering teams to drive customer adoption, retention, and satisfaction. * Own the incident management and communication process, ensuring transparency and timely updates for customers. * Advocate for customers internally, influencing product roadmap based on real-world support insights. ### Team Development & Enablement * Recruit, mentor, and retain top-tier support engineers with strong backgrounds in test automation and enterprise software. * Define training programs to continuously upskill the support team in blithequark's platform, debugging techniques, and automation best practices. * Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence. **Requirements & Qualifications** ### Must-Have Skills & Experience * Prior Start-up experience in building and managing high-performance Support teams * 10+ years of experience in Customer Support or Technical Support leadership roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity. * Strong background in test automation, with hands-on experience in tools like blithequark, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar. * Technical expertise in debugging automation frameworks, API testing, CI/CD integrations, and enterprise testing strategies. * Prior experience supporting enterprise customers in a SaaS or cloud-based software environment. * Deep understanding of AI-driven automation, software development lifecycle (SDLC), and DevOps principles. * Strong leadership and team-building skills, with a proven ability to scale support organizations globally. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience interacting with C-level executives and enterprise clients. * Experience with support tooling, including Zendesk, Jira, Confluence, and monitoring/logging solutions. * Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and implement automation in support processes. ### Preferred Qualifications * Experience in AI-powered test automation or similar intelligent testing solutions. * Technical degree (CS, Engineering, or related field) or equivalent experience. * Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones. **What We Offer** * Competitive salary and performance-based bonus. * Opportunity to shape the future of test automation support in an AI-driven company. * Flexible, remote-friendly work environment. * Growth opportunities in a rapidly scaling company. * Collaborative and innovative culture. If you're a seasoned leader with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences and a deep understanding of test automation, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team at blithequark and help us take our customer support to the next level.