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The Manager, Support Engineering – EMEA is responsible for leading a regional team of technical support engineers who are the first line of support for FreeWheel’s customers across our platforms in EMEA. This role sits within the Global Client Services organization and focuses on operational excellence, people leadership, and customer advocacy: streamlining support processes, ensuring high-quality and timely resolution within agreed service levels, and driving continuous improvement in how we serve our clients. You will manage a team of support engineers based in London and Paris, providing coaching, performance management, and career development. You will work closely with the Senior Manager of Support Engineering – EMEA and our global Support leadership to align on standards, tooling, and processes, and you will collaborate with partners across Product Management, Account Management, Solutions Engineering, and Engineering to represent the voice of the customer and of Support. The team primarily supports our Buyer Cloud solutions. This role is ideal for a hands-on people leader who is comfortable with technical concepts, passionate about customer experience, and motivated to drive efficiency, automation, and team growth.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and develop the EMEA Support Engineering team through clear goals, regular feedback, and ongoing coaching, including daily reviews and guidance on case handling and communication
Deliver high-quality support within SLAs, overseeing ticket and incident management (including major incidents and escalations) and ensuring consistent, timely resolutions and clear client-facing communication
Act as an escalation point for complex or sensitive tickets, ensuring appropriate prioritisation, stakeholder updates (including Account teams), and alignment with Engineering on resolution paths
Improve support processes and tools to drive efficiency, scalability, and quality, including documentation, knowledge sharing, and opportunities for automation
Monitor and act on key performance metrics (e.g., response/resolution times, SLA adherence, backlog, customer satisfaction) to guide team and process improvements
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Solutions Engineering, and Account Management to represent the voice of the customer and Support, especially around product launches, incidents, and recurring issues
Promote continuous improvement, reducing manual work and enhancing both customer and agent experiences through better tooling, workflows, and training
Collaborate globally with Support leadership and regional partners to maintain aligned standards, processes, and tools
Model effective ways of working, exercising sound judgment, supporting on-call/after-hours needs where required, and performing other duties as assigned
Requirements:
4-5 years experience in technical support, support engineering, Solutions Engineering, or a related customer-facing technical role, ideally within SaaS or ad-tech
Experience supporting, mentoring, or coordinating the work of a support team (formal line management experience is a plus but not essential), with exposure to performance management, coaching, and career development practices
Strong understanding of support operations, including SLAs, ticket prioritisation, escalation handling, and major incident management (e.g., P1 response and update expectations)
Ability to troubleshoot and provide client-facing support in an engineering environment, working closely with Product and Engineering teams to drive resolution
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a clear, structured style suited to both technical and non-technical audiences
Proven track record of driving process improvement and/or automation within a support or operations context
Comfortable working in a global, matrixed environment and partnering across time zones and functions
What we offer:
Medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance for eligible employees
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 6% of your pay
Paid time off including eight observed company holidays and flex time
Exclusive perks + discounts, including tuition assistance, commuter benefits and more