Manager I, Service
Thumbtack helps millions of people confidently care for their homes.
Thumbtack is the one app you need to take care of and improve your home — from personalized guidance to AI tools and a best-in-class hiring experience. Every day in every county of the U.S., people turn to Thumbtack to complete urgent repairs, seasonal maintenance, and bigger improvements. We help homeowners know projects to do, when to do them, and who to hire from our growing community of 300,000 local service businesses. If making an impact inspires you, join us. Imagine what we’ll build together.
About the Service & Support Team
The Thumbtack Service & Support Team brings the Thumbtack mission to life! We focus on providing a great experience to our users through building customer loyalty and helping professionals grow their businesses.
“Working for a company that listens to feedback, whether it’s from our users or our employees, is very inspiring.”
Archana
Director, Service
“Working for a company that listens to feedback, whether it’s from our users or our employees, is very inspiring.”
Archana
Director, Service
About the Role
The Customer Support Manager will be heading a team of Customer Support Specialists responsible for ensuring that all professionals get best-in-class support whenever they contact Thumbtack Service & Support by addressing their concerns correctly and accurately. A Customer Support Manager's main responsibilities are ensuring that the team runs smoothly, KPIs and individual targets are met, team members are engaged and live up to our Thumbtack values, company policies are implemented, and continuous improvement of operations and processes are ensured. By effectively managing and leading the team, you help ensure that Thumbtack pros and customers are set up for success.
What you’ll do
- Lead, coach, and develop team members through regular 1:1s, huddles, and calibrations; create personalized development plans and provide ongoing feedback to help each person reach their full potential.
- Drive team performance and quality by monitoring KPIs, addressing performance issues, managing escalations, and ensuring consistent adherence to policies and service standards.
- Foster an inclusive, high-trust culture that reflects Thumbtack’s values—encouraging collaboration, engagement, and psychological safety where team members feel empowered to share ideas and suggestions.
- Communicate clearly and consistently by cascading updates, goals, and company programs in a timely and transparent manner, ensuring alignment across the team.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with partners across Operations, Training, QA, Workforce Management, Analytics, and HR to resolve issues, improve workflows, and maintain smooth daily operations.
- Manage core people operations including performance reviews, compensation discussions, coaching documentation, and accurate timekeeping to ensure compliance and fairness.
- Identify trends and drive continuous improvement by surfacing insights, refining KPIs and processes, and contributing to key projects that enhance operational efficiency and team effectiveness.
In order to be successful, you must bring
- At least 4 years of professional experience in the BPO, shared services, or similar industry, 3 years of which have been spent in a leadership capacity/level
- Strong preference for those with the following experience:
- Working and managing both voice account and non-voice account that handles SMS, Chat, and Email contacts
- Previous experience in handling a team with sales and customer service focus metrics - CSAT, Sales, AHT, and Quality
- Working on operations or projects that involve supporting and resolving issues in online marketplaces, communities, e-commerce, and or consumer/app products
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
- Willingness to work during the graveyard shift, holidays, weekends, and rotating rest days
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced tech startup environment
- Experience using Salesforce and Teleopti is preferred but not required
- Experience in project management
- Background and/or training in process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma
- Background and/or training in COPC
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Perks & Benefits
Supporting you at work and beyond
In addition to our virtual-first model, we offer:
Recharge with PTO, in addition to 20 company-wide holidays each year, including a week-long end-of-year shutdown.
$1,000 USD/$1,400 CAD annual stipend for professional development, self care, office set-up and more. We also provide cell phone and Wi-Fi reimbursements.
All parents receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and birthing parents receive 8 additional weeks, for a total of 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (US & CAN).
$30,000 USD/CAD lifetime max reimbursement for family planning.
12 coaching sessions and 12 therapy sessions for yourself and your dependents. We also offer one-on-one financial guidance from a financial wellness provider.
$1,800 USD/CAD annual stipend to book a pro on Thumbtack for virtual or in-person services — anything from home care services to planning a child’s birthday party and beyond.
Perks & Benefits
Supporting you at work and beyond
In addition to our virtual-first model, we offer:
30 days of PTO (pro-rated based on start date), including a week-long, end-of-year shutdown and a 15% night shift differential.
PHP 46,600.00 annual stipend to use for professional development, self care, office set-up and more. We also provide PHP 1,500/month internet allowance.
12 coaching sessions and 12 therapy sessions for yourself and your dependents. We also offer one-on-one financial guidance from a financial wellness provider.
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HMO coverage includes yourself and up to three of your dependents (two at no cost). We also cover common-law and same-sex domestic partners.
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