Team Manager - Customer Services

Job Title Team Manager - Customer Services Job Description To lead a team of technical support advisors to ensure they are understanding the needs of our customer, offering an accurate resolution with a commercial focus. You are accountable for your people to consistently deliver an excellent level of customer service to all customers. To act as a point of escalation for our people and our customers. Hybrid - 3 days in our Newcastle office (global headquarters) Key Responsibilities • Drives Engagement where people are motivated to do their best to help the business, customers and colleagues alike. • Create and maintain a culture of success by encouraging technicians to take responsibility for their own actions, whilst dealing with a customer query and encouraging them to exceed customer expectations. • The ability to build a cohesive team and to manage people effectively. This includes the ability to coach and develop the team. • Accountable to understand your skill gaps and develop against these. • Embed and continually sustain a culture of continuous improvement within Customer Services via the 'PERFORM methodology', working with colleagues across the department to deliver our KPI's and grow our business. • Customer relationship management, with a focus on maximum customer retention achieved through delivery of Extraordinary Customer Experience via the team. • Respond to customer issues and queries escalated from team members in a professional, timely and efficient manner. • Play an active part in your community through teamwork and collaboration to drive continuous improvement in your area. Your benefits: • Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage. • 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days • 8 bank holiday days • Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation • 50% income protection • Holiday buy sell • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage • Ongoing training and professional development • Hybrid working • Healthy Mind app membership • Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing LI-AD1 Function Customer Operations Country United Kingdom Office Location Newcastle Work Place type Hybrid Advert Working at Sage means you're supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions. Our colleagues are the best of the best. It's why we were awarded 2024 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential. Learn more about working at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/working-at-sage/ Watch a video about our culture: youtube.com/watch?v=qIoiCpZH-QE We celebrate individuality and welcome you to join us if you embrace all backgrounds, identities, beliefs, and ways of working. If you need support applying, reach out at careers@sage.com . Learn more about DEI at Sage: sage.com/en-gb/company/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

Posted Date: 11/16/2025