Zendesk is at the forefront of Custom Service Software innovation, providing cutting-edge solutions to complex challenges faced by our clients worldwide. We are seeking a seasoned Implementation Consultant to join our Professional Services team. As a Services Consultant at Zendesk, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our customers successfully implement and optimize their Zendesk instances. You will be a key partner, working closely with clients to understand their unique business needs and map them effectively to Zendesk's software capabilities. This role requires a blend of product expertise, project management skills, and a passion for relationship building.

Key Responsibilities:

Customer Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor and key partner for customers throughout the implementation and optimization of their Zendesk project.

Product Expertise: Leverage deep product knowledge to align customer business needs with Zendesk's capabilities, ensuring a seamless integration and maximizing the value of the platform.

Project Management: Oversee various projects concurrently, ensuring timely and successful delivery of customer solutions.

Communication & Facilitation: Lead meetings to facilitate discussions with customers, providing clear and effective communication through the project lifecycle

Cross Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including Project Managers, Technical Architects, Developers, Sales, & Customers Success to ensure project success and alignment across all stakeholders.

Problem Solving & Flexibility: Utilize strong problem solving skills to manage risks and adapt to the unique challenges of each projects, ensuring successful outcomes despite varying project requirements.

Methodology Advancements: Contribute to the continuous improvement of Zendesk Professional Services's methodologies and tools, bringing a fresh perspective and innovative approach to the team.

Qualifications:

Proven experience in software implementations, in a customer facing role

Strong project management skills with a track record of on time delivery of projects

Excellent verbal and written communication

Ability to build strong relationships with customers and internal teams

Strong problem solving skills and flexibility to adapt to changing projects and needs

Passion for advancing methodologies and continuous improvement

Ability to travel as needed for customer projects and internal offsites

Where We Work
Zendesk is not your average tech company. We have all the stuff you’d expect - competitive pay, benefits, appealing offices, snacks, and more. We also have a culture deeply dedicated to enabling conversations and providing appreciative support. We help our staff keep work-life balance, from flexible hours to remote work, to the most dynamic parental leave plans on the market. Our Social Impact team is actively engaged in our community and enables us to invest thousands of hours with local community groups each year. We invest in diversity and inclusion so that our team reflects the diversity of the world around us. We have a whole crew dedicated to ensuring our workplace experience is top notch and welcoming for all.

The intelligent heart of customer experience

Zendesk 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.

Zendesk 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.

Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law, please click here.

Zendesk endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please send an e-mail to peopleandplaces@zendesk.com with your specific accommodation request.