Remote Customer Support Lead Job Vacancy in South Africa at Podpitch – US Hours
We’re hiring a Customer Support Lead who thrives in live chat, knows Intercom inside and out, and can build a customer success machine while actively supporting customers day-to-day. If you’re proactive, resourceful, and have experience scaling CS at a fast-moving B2B SaaS startup, this is for you. If you read this carefully, answer “not really” for the first question.
🚀 Who We Are
PodPitch helps PR teams, agencies, founders, and marketers book podcast appearances at scale using AI. We’re backed by a live database of 3.8M+ shows, advanced personalization tools, and full CRM-style management. We’re growing fast, and CS is at the heart of that growth.
What You’ll Do
1. Live Chat Support (Primary Responsibility)
- Be the first line of support on Intercom—responding to chat, email, and ticket inquiries in real time.
- Solve problems across AI pitch generation, CRM flows, podcast targeting, and outreach deliverability
- Triage bugs to engineering and follow through until the customer is 100% unblocked.
2. Customer Enablement & Retention
- Offer instant access to 1:1 video calls for any stuck or confused customer—no red tape
- Proactively reach out to trial users or new clients to shorten time to first wins
- Create help content—Loom videos, Notion docs, email flows—before customers need it.
3. Build & Lead the CS Function
- Document processes, create internal playbooks, and set standards for future hires.
- Own and improve onboarding, activation, and expansion workflows.
- Advocate for customer needs with product, engineering, and founders.
✅ Must-Have Experience
- 2+ years using Intercom for a B2B SaaS company, including setting up workflows, macros, reporting, and help centers.
- Proven record of operating in a high-volume live chat environment while maintaining speed and quality.
- Experience building CS processes from scratch or scaling a small CS org.
- You’re fast, clear, and confident in both written and spoken communication.
✨ Nice-to-Haves
- Experience working with AI tools or products (OpenAI, GPT-based apps, etc.)
- Familiarity with CRM tools like HubSpot, Clay, or Smartlead.
- A background in PR, communications, podcasting, or outbound sales.
- Comfortable running customer interviews or feeding feedback into product.
The Vibe
You’re someone who:
- Moves without waiting for permission
- Loves being in the weeds with customers and zooming out to optimize
- Believes CS isn’t reactive—it’s revenue-critical
💸 Compensation & Perks
- Competitive salary
- Fully remote, flexible within 10am–6pm EST
- High ownership role—your fingerprints will be on the future of the company