Senior Manager / Associate Director, Customer Success (Canada Remote)
Dooly
What You'll Do:
- Lead and Mentor: Lead, coach, and develop a team of Customer Success Managers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and excellence
- Drive Revenue: Collaborate with Renewal Managers to ensure revenue retention forecast accuracy and showcase customer ROI. Enable CSMs to identify and qualify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, working alongside the sales team to finalize these deals.
- Performance Management: Set clear performance goals, conduct regular performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and implement performance improvement plans when necessary.
- Drive Success Metrics: Develop and execute strategies to improve key customer success metrics, including adoption, engagement, and retention rates.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with sales, product, services, and support teams to ensure a seamless customer journey and drive product innovation.
- Process Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to our customer success processes and playbooks, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
- Thought Leadership: Stay informed on industry best practices and trends in customer success, contributing to the overall strategic direction of the department.
- Team Morale and Engagement: Foster a positive and collaborative team environment, promote knowledge sharing, and recognize achievements to maintain high morale and engagement.
- Customer Journey Optimization: Continuously analyze and optimize the customer journey from onboarding to renewal, identifying pain points and implementing improvements.
- Escalation Management: Acting as a primary point of escalation for complex customer issues, working cross-functionally to ensure timely and effective resolution.
- Customer Advocacy: Act as a key advocate for our customers, ensuring their feedback is heard and incorporated into our product roadmap and service offerings.
What You'll Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in Customer Success, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role, preferably within a B2B SaaS environment.
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of customer success professionals.
- Deep understanding of customer success principles and a strong passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.
- Ability to develop and execute strategic plans that align with overall business objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with customers, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership.
- Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex customer issues.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving environment.
- Comfort with technology and the ability to quickly learn new software platforms.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business, Marketing, Communications, etc.) or equivalent practical experience.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with a CRM platform (e.g., Salesforce) and Customer Success platforms (e.g., Gainsight).
- Experience in a sales enablement, content management, or revenue intelligence related industry.