Customer Support Specialist (UK / EMEA, Remote)

    Full-Time
    Mid (3-6 yrs)
    Customer Success & Support
    Posted on October 10, 2026

    UK or EMEA | Fully remote 🌍


    About Optimal

    At Optimal, we build powerful research tools that help teams make data-driven decisions. We're looking for a Customer Support Specialist to be the first line of support for our customers; resolving issues, guiding users, and coordinating our participant recruitment service with customers and third-party providers.

    What you will do:

    • Handle inbound support inquiries via Intercom
    • Drive our participant recruitment workflows; reviewing studies, monitoring progress and quality, and resolving recruitment issues
    • Troubleshoot user issues and identify bugs or usability concerns
    • Collaborate with Product and Success teams to improve the customer journey
    • Help maintain and evolve internal and external documentation
    • Suggest and implement process improvements, including enhancements to our AI agent, to increase efficiency and improve the customer experience


    What success looks like:

    • Customers consistently receive fast, friendly, and accurate support, reflected in high customer satisfaction scores and positive feedback
    • Participant recruitment runs smoothly and efficiently, with studies filled on time and to quality expectations
    • Support issues are resolved quickly, with bugs or patterns escalated appropriately to Product
    • Internal and external documentation is clear, up-to-date, and contributes to self-service success
    • AI and automation are leveraged effectively, helping reduce manual load and improve resolution time


    What you'll bring:

    • 2+ years in a Customer Support role, ideally SaaS/tech
    • Able to manage a high volume of information and juggle multiple priorities at once
    • Self-starter, comfortable working remotely and asynchronously
    • Excellent written English
    • Familiarity with Intercom, Slack, Notion, Google Workspace
    • Strong judgment, empathetic and solutions-oriented
    • Experience with third-party service providers



    What's in it for you:

    • Competitive salary that reflects your skills and experience, plus an opportunity to join our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) to help you benefit from the long-term success of the company
    • Annual wellbeing allowance and support
    • Generous annual learning and development support
    • Home office set-up support
    • 4 weeks annual leave plus an additional day off on your birthday
    • Opportunities for professional growth and development
    • Flexible, remote working (this role can be based in the UK or EMEA)


    If this sounds like a role that excites you, apply today. We'll be interviewing as applications come in.

    Company:  Optimal Workshop

    User research platform for testing designs, recruiting participants and turning feedback into insights.
    51-200 employees
    Data & Analytics
    HQ: New Zealand