Team Lead, IT Help Desk

At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you're a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you'll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit careers.klaviyo.com to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you're a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you'll still consider applying.
About the team
Klaviyo's global corporate Information Technology (IT) team - a member of Global Technology Solutions (GTS) - provides technology systems, administration, and support to Klaviyos worldwide. Our main goal is to ensure that Klaviyos everywhere have a strong technology foundation to do great work. We solve problems using technology and embracing automation and support Klaviyo's continued scalability and sustainable employee growth in a rapidly evolving environment.
The IT SearchBar team - "SearchBar" is our end-user support team - is responsible for providing day-to-day tactical support to Klaviyos. SearchBar responsibilities include assisting with employee onboarding, inventory maintenance, overseeing a ticket queue, creating automated workflows, and documenting processes for our internal knowledge base.
About the role (you)
As the IT Team Lead of the SearchBar team, you'll be responsible for leading and supporting a team of IT Specialists who provide first-line technical troubleshooting and support. In addition to serving as an escalation point for complicated issues and solving technical problems, you'll provide people management, define career growth, prioritize issues, manage projects, and ensure robust change management. You'll work closely with other leaders on the IT team, along with leaders and team members from Security Operations and Risk & Trust, all under the leadership of the IT Manager, Support Operations.
How you'll have an impact

• You'll oversee the daily ticket queue, ensuring priority tickets are solved expediently.
• You'll mentor team members to grow and develop in their careers and help increase their scope and impact throughout their tenure at Klaviyo.
• You'll provide real-time support to remote and in-office Klaviyos by asking the right questions to dig into the root cause of the problem.
• Establish team standards and monitor objectives and key results (OKRs).
• Identify recurring technical issues and eliminate manual processes through automation.
• Assist with hardware needs - setting up and de-provisioning devices - installing and configuring software, and shipping and receiving.
• Participate actively with documentation and write knowledge base articles, including editing and reviewing documentation created by junior team members.
• You'll support our conference rooms and unified communications technology.

What we're looking for

• You have 2+ years of experience working in a help desk or support environment using a ticketing system such as FreshService, Zendesk, or similar.
• You have experience managing projects or initiatives.
• You've worked with the following (or similar) core technologies/applications: Jamf Pro, Okta, 1Password, Google Workspace, and Atlassian Product Suite (Confluence/Jira).
• You're a subject matter expert on various IT systems, from enterprise device management to wired and wireless networking endpoint security.
• You have experience deploying devices at scale.
• You have experience with Windows Intune MDM support.
• Passion for mentoring and developing team members.
• You have clear verbal and written communication skills.
• You're passionate about learning new technologies and passing that knowledge on.
• You can work from our San Francisco office at least 3 days per week as needed.
• Provide on-call support on a rotational basis after business hours.
• Able to handle freight shipments and move equipment up to 50 lbs.

Nice to have

• You've worked with a ticketing system workflow builder.
• Ability to build applications and tools that provide and/or use APIs to transfer data.
• Understanding of networking topics.
• You have experience with programming languages or scripting knowledge.
• You have experience working in an IT procurement space.

Massachusetts Applicants:It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Our salary range reflects the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all our US locations. The base salary offered for this position is determined by several factors, including the applicant's job-related skills, relevant experience, education or training, and work location.
In addition to base salary, our total compensation package may include participation in the company's annual cash bonus plan, variable compensation (OTE) for sales and customer success roles, equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive range of health, welfare, and wellbeing benefits based on eligibility. Please visit Klaviyo Rewards to find out more about our Total Rewards package.
Your recruiter can provide more details about the specific salary/OTE range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Base Pay Range For US Locations:
$88,000 - $132,000 USD
Get to Know Klaviyo
We're Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators-ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.
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