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We function as an extension of their teams, consulting on design and configuration best practices, and offering the hands-on support they need to realize their vision.\nAs a Managed Services Consultant, you will be responsible for configuring Zendesk solutions and consulting on configuration best practices for our global portfolio of managed services customers. You will analyze current configurations to recommend optimizations, investigate configuration options to address customer requests, and implement configuration updates in production environments. You will collaborate with our global team of Managed Services Consultants to ensure customers realize ongoing value from their services subscription and view the Managed Services team as an extension of their own. You may be required to work directly with customers across various regions (USA/LATAM, EMEA, APAC).\nWhat you'll be doing\nProduct Expertise: Maintain comprehensive knowledge across the Zendesk product line.\nTask Management: Handle a backlog of work for your customer portfolio, prioritizing tasks within available hours.\nCustomer Guidance: Provide proactive assistance and business consultation to help customers maintain and optimize their Zendesk products.\nGlobal Collaboration: Work with Managed Services Consultants globally to gather configuration requirements, offer recommendations, and prioritize tasks.\nAccount Reviews: Conduct detailed account reviews and configuration analyses to identify improvement opportunities based on best practices and unique customer use cases.\nConfiguration Updates: Design, configure, test, and roll out complex, high-stakes configuration updates in production environments.\nProcess Improvement: Contribute to processes and operational improvements within this rapidly growing team.\nBasic Qualifications:\n3-6 years of professional consulting or customer success experience, ideally in a customer-facing role.\nExperience with Zendesk or in the customer experience industry is a plus.\nBackground in SQL/Python scripting.\nExperience with analytical tools like Excel, Tableau, or Power BI is advantageous.\nEnthusiastic about technology with demonstrated technical aptitude; experience at a technology company or relevant consultancy is ideal.\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively both internally and with customer stakeholders.\nProficiency in German, French, or Spanish is a plus.\nStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and find multiple solutions to complex problems.\nExceptional attention to detail, with the ability to make complex, high-impact changes in production environments confidently.\nAbility to work independently, manage multiple project initiatives simultaneously, and offer proactive recommendations.\nFlexibility to work in shifts.\nPlease note that Zendesk can only hire candidates who are physically located and plan to work from Karnataka or Maharashtra. Please refer to the location posted on the requisition for where this role is based.\nHybrid: In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.\nThe intelligent heart of customer experience\nZendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.\nZendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.\nAs part of our commitment to fairness and transparency, we inform all applicants that artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision systems may be used to screen or evaluate applications for this position, in accordance with Company guidelines and applicable law.\nZendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. 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