Senior customer success manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Customer Success Manager based in the United States.

Overview

As a Senior Customer Success Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening customer relationships, resolving complex issues, and ensuring long-term customer satisfaction. You will serve as a trusted point of contact, connecting customers with internal teams to deliver timely solutions and seamless experiences. Through proactive communication and effective coordination, you will help improve customer engagement, service quality, and retention. You will leverage your knowledge of customer success processes and software solutions to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, and Support while helping customers maximize the value of their technology investments. You will also mentor junior team members, share best practices, and contribute to a collaborative, customer-focused remote working environment.

Accountabilities

• Own customer issue resolution: Take responsibility for customer requests and follow-up processes, ensuring issues are addressed effectively and customers receive clear communication until resolution.
• Drive customer success: Build strong customer relationships, anticipate customer needs, and promote positive experiences that support satisfaction, engagement, and long-term success.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities: Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Support, and other internal stakeholders to resolve customer challenges, align priorities, and deliver consistent service.
• Manage customer feedback and requests: Use the Gainsight platform to track customer inputs, monitor follow-up activities, and ensure that customer needs are appropriately addressed.
• Develop product expertise: Maintain an advanced understanding of products, services, customer segments, and internal processes to provide relevant guidance and effective support.
• Improve customer engagement processes: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance communication, and recommend process improvements that strengthen the overall customer experience.
• Mentor team members: Support junior customer success representatives by sharing knowledge, answering questions, explaining internal processes, and promoting best practices.
• Promote transparency and collaboration: Act as a bridge between customers and internal teams, keeping stakeholders informed and encouraging continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Support information security: Follow established information security policies and safeguard company information and IT resources in accordance with assigned responsibilities.
• Embrace continuous learning: Stay informed about evolving customer success practices and leverage appropriate AI-powered tools and technologies to improve efficiency, decision-making, and customer outcomes.

Requirements

• Professional experience: At least six years of experience in customer support, customer success, customer engagement, or a related field.
• Education: A bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Product and service expertise: Strong knowledge of software products, services, customer needs, and the processes required to deliver effective customer support and engagement.
• Customer relationship management: Demonstrated ability to take ownership of customer issues, manage expectations, communicate progress, and drive matters through to resolution.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Experience working with teams such as Sales, Marketing, and Support to coordinate solutions and deliver a consistent customer experience.
• Technical proficiency: Familiarity with customer success platforms and tools; experience using Gainsight is preferred.
• Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, active listening, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Leadership and mentoring: Ability to support junior colleagues, share knowledge, answer process-related questions, and contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Analytical and organizational skills: Strong attention to detail, effective prioritization, and the ability to manage multiple customer requests while ensuring timely follow-up.
• Continuous improvement mindset: Ability to recognize process gaps, recommend practical improvements, and adapt to evolving customer needs and business priorities.
• Language skills: Additional language proficiency is an advantage and may help support a broader customer base.
• Security awareness: Commitment to protecting confidential information and following appropriate information security practices.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working independently in a remote environment while collaborating across teams and embracing new technologies and responsible AI adoption.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: Annual gross salary ranging from $83,000 to $112,050, before taxes, depending on relevant qualifications and experience.
• Unlimited vacation: Unlimited vacation time, alongside paid holidays and sick leave.
• Healthcare and wellness: Health and wellness coverage options for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Life and disability insurance: Coverage options designed to provide additional financial protection.
• Retirement savings: Access to a Fidelity 401(k) plan and Roth retirement savings options, with employer matching contributions.
• Student debt assistance: Monthly student debt benefit program.
• Professional development: Opportunities for leadership development, skills training, and continuous learning.
• Education support: Tuition reimbursement and certificate reimbursement programs.
• Remote work flexibility: A remote position based in the United States, offering flexibility in how you organize your work.
• Inclusive workplace: A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and creating an environment where employees feel respected and supported.
• AI-enabled innovation: Opportunities to use appropriate AI-powered tools and technologies to improve productivity, decision-making, and professional impact.

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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