Customer Experience Operations Manager
Location : New York, NY (On-site) Department : Customer Experience / Operations / Product
Reports To : COO / Head of Operations
Company Description
Swish Breaks is the fastest-growing sports entertainment and live shopping company built by a team of passionate sports enthusiasts. With 80+ employees and over 90,000 orders fulfilled each month, we're redefining the sports collectibles experience through live-streamed entertainment, world-class ops, and an incredible customer community.
As we scale, we are investing heavily into the customer experience side of the business — developing better systems, tighter feedback loops, new tools, and an elite support operation that matches the pace of our growth.
Role Description
We are seeking a Customer Experience Operations Manager to build, own, and scale Swish Breaks' customer experience function from the ground up.
This is a foundational, highly cross-functional role — you will work closely with Operations, Product, Engineering, and Leadership to design the full end-to-end customer journey across support, issue resolution, product improvement, and overall experience.
You will be the first dedicated leader in this function, responsible for building the systems, structure, and processes that enable Swish Breaks to deliver the best customer experience in the live shopping industry. As the function scales, you will also have the opportunity to build and lead a small team (1–2 people initially).
This role is on-site in New York, NY
Key Responsibilities
Customer Experience Strategy & Ownership
- Build the full customer support and success strategy from scratch
- Own the design of end-to-end customer workflows, from ticket handling to escalations
- Create systems and processes that ensure consistently high customer satisfaction
- Establish and track core CX KPIs (response times, resolution rates, CSAT, NPS, etc.)
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work daily with the Operations team to identify root causes of issues and eliminate frictionPartner closely with Product & Engineering to design tools, features, and improvements based on customer feedbackTranslate customer pain points into actionable insights for senior leadershipParticipate in product roadmap conversations as the voice of the customerCustomer Support Systems & Tools
Select and implement support tools, ticketing systems, macros, automations, and reporting frameworksDevelop internal documentation, knowledge bases, and standard operating proceduresIdentify opportunities for automation and improved efficiencyExecution & Problem Solving
Personally handle top-tier issues, escalations, and unique customer situationsImprove issue resolution speed and accuracy through structured processesProactively identify patterns in customer inquiries and build solutions to reduce volumeTeam Building & Leadership (Future)
Potential to hire and manage 1–2 customer support specialists as demand growsTrain, coach, and develop team members to uphold Swish-level service standardsQualifications
Required
3–7+ years of experience in customer success, customer support, or CX operationsExperience building processes, systems, or CX infrastructure from scratchStrong operational mindset with the ability to design scalable workflowsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsEmpathetic, customer-obsessed, and solutions-orientedExperience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and OperationsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous, rapidly evolving environmentOn-site availability in NYCPreferred
Experience in e-commerce, live shopping, marketplaces, or high-volume support environmentsPrior experience selecting or implementing CX tools (Zendesk, Gorgias, Intercom, etc.)Startup or early-stage company experienceCompensation
Salary range : $70,000 – $110,000 , depending on experience.
What We Offer
Opportunity to build an entire customer experience function from the ground upA dynamic, energetic environment in a rapidly growing sports entertainment companyCollaboration with senior leadership and cross-functional teamsRoom for future team-building and leadership expansionCompetitive compensation and growth opportunitiesCompetitive benefits offerings