Dublin, Ireland—December 16, 2021—Intercom, a modern customer communications platform that helps companies build stronger customer relationships, announces plans to hire approximately 150 people in Ireland to bring local headcount to over 400 by the end of 2022. The company also has offices in San Francisco, London, Chicago and Sydney, and is hiring across all locations and departments at every level, with expectations to reach around 1,000 people globally by the end of next year.
The announcement comes after Intercom celebrated their tenth anniversary earlier this year, surpassed $200M ARR and has experienced sustained momentum across their customer base. The company also recently appointed two new executives, CMO Anna Griffin and General Counsel Cheree McAlpine, and added new board member Fred Ball. VP, EMEA Sales Sanj Bhayro also recently joined Intercom, based out of Dublin.
As a fast-moving, successful business, Intercom creates a culture and environment that enables employees to do the best work of their careers by providing clear career progression and a diverse and equitable employee experience. The Dublin office has served as Intercom’s R&D headquarters since their founding at 3fe Coffee in 2011, giving new hires the rare opportunity to collaborate with technical leadership to bring Intercom’s product to life. The company is also hiring across other critical teams in Dublin tasked with furthering Intercom’s mission and vision, including Sales, Marketing, People, Finance, and Customer Support. The company is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
“The heart and soul of our product innovation is in Ireland and we invest a massive amount of time and resources into the entire team,” said Des Traynor, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer. “Intercom offers unique, career-defining opportunities, and the ability to not only make a measurable impact from day one, but also positively impact the growing Irish tech scene.”
“We’ve seen strong, continued demand for our platform because the bar for delivering great customer experiences is higher than ever,” said Karen Peacock, CEO of Intercom. “We’re looking for bold and ambitious team members who can help us continue to meet this demand, build the most innovative products, and deliver true value to our customers.”
Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland said, “Intercom’s creation of 150 new jobs across a number of business functions is testament to the company’s ongoing commitment to Ireland. The R&D activity carried out by the growing team is central to the delivery of innovative solutions for the company and illustrates the tech talent available here. I wish the company every success with this expansion and offer the ongoing support of IDA Ireland.”
Intercom helps businesses deliver ongoing engagement to prospects and customers through personalized and in-context communication across channels, including in-product, messaging, email and more. Its unified platform lets sales, marketing and support teams offer unparalleled customer experiences and build relationships that grow their business. Over 25,000 companies use Intercom, including large, global enterprises like Amazon, Atlassian and Microsoft, fast-growing Irish startups like Tines and &Open, and local Dublin shops like The Ink Factory and Mad Egg.
Tánaiste, and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar welcomed the announcement saying, “Intercom has been one of the most influential companies in Irish tech over the last 10 years, showing other startups they can build world-class products locally and expand internationally. This announcement is a further sign of Intercom’s commitment to Ireland, and I wish the team every success as they expand their team in 2022.”
In early 2023, Intercom will move into a new Dublin office on Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. The company designed the office to inspire employees with reimagined ways of working, putting the wellness and in-office productivity of employees at the forefront. Facilities include electric car charging and a bike parking area for nearly 300 cycles; a fully-equipped gym, with a yoga and pilates studio; and gender neutral facilities, including showers and changing areas. The office’s top-floor will host an All Hands space, family area, restaurant, cafe, fully equipped catering kitchen, and bar. Intercom is prioritizing indoor environmental quality and sustainability with highly energy efficient building design, best-in-class air filtration and UV purification, access to two sunken gardens and large furnished terraces on the upper floors. Smart workplace technology will optimize the building’s sustainability, indoor environment and operations.
To learn more about careers at Intercom, visit www.intercom.com/careers.