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We need someone to own Freshdesk and make it work: one platform, consistent standards, and a better experience for customers and agents.\nThis is a rare chance to design a multi-brand helpdesk from the ground up, not inherit someone else's mess. You will shape the platform, the processes around it and the data that leadership relies on.\nWhat you will do\nOwn and shape the platform\n- Own the configuration, administration and roadmap and lead the migration of existing helpdesks and tools into one platform,\n- Design a multi-brand model on a shared data and process foundation\nPut AI and automation to work\n- Deploy AI and build automations to positively impact handling time and quality\nHelp customers help themselves\n- Own the knowledge base structure and standards across every brand\n- Track and improve deflection rate and customer effort\nTurn data into decisions\n- Define one KPI framework across brands (first response, resolution, SLA, FCR, CSAT, cost per contact) and build dashboards for agents, team leaders and senior management\n- Find root causes and trends, and turn them into clear recommendations for support, product and the wider business\nSet the standard\n- Create and maintain ticket handling standards, tagging, macros, escalation paths and QA frameworks, and train agents and team leaders to use them\n- Be the go-to person for Freshdesk across support, IT, product, finance and each brand\nRequirements\nYou will have:\n- Proven experience administering Freshdesk, or a comparable platform such as Zendesk or ServiceNow, in a busy support environment\n- Hands-on experience with automation, workflows and AI-assisted support tools\n- Strong analytical skills, with experience building reports and dashboards\n- A track record of designing processes that teams actually adopt\n- The ability to explain technical changes to non-technical colleagues and influence stakeholders\n- A structured approach to managing several projects at once\nIt would be great if you also have:\n- Experience with multi-brand helpdesks or post-merger integration\n- Freshdesk certification or hands-on Freddy AI experience\n- Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau or Looker, plus APIs, webhooks and CRM or billing integrations\n- Knowledge of GDPR in support systems\n- Experience in software or payments support\n- Project or change management experience\nYou are curious, data-led, pragmatic and collaborative. 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