Salesforce

SaaS

CustomerSuccessManager

Auckland, New Zealand FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Customer Success Manager at Salesforce. Skills: Customer Success, Salesforce, AI, Stakeholder Management. Serve as single point of customer accountability. Deliver all Signature deliverables”

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Consulting skills and demonstrated ability to drive business value; Handle objections; Influence C-level conversations; Apply proven solutions to their problems; Solve complex problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

4+ years of relevant industry expertise in Customer Success in highly complex customer accounts within the SaaS industry, Consulting skills, Demonstrated ability to drive business value, facilitate discussions, handle objections, and influence C-level conversations, Industry expertise and understanding of the broad impact of the industry on the customer’s business, Excellent communication skills to articulate technical issues to diverse audiences, Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms, Actively seek out relevant learning activities, Approach obstacles as growth opportunities, Seek experienced mentors to accelerate personal development, Experience supporting customers using Sales Cloud and/or Service Cloud, Working knowledge of core Sales Cloud features: Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, Forecasting, Reports & Dashboards, Working knowledge of core Service Cloud features: Cases, Knowledge, Queues, Service Console, Omni-Channel routing, Understanding of sales and customer service processes, including lead-to-cash, opportunity management, pipeline management, case management, escalations, and SLA management, Familiarity with Sales Cloud automation (workflows, process builder, flows for sales processes), Familiarity with Service Cloud automation (email-to-case, web-to-case, case assignment rules, macros), Ability to demonstrate Lightning Sales Console, Lightning Service Console, and mobile app, Knowledge of common sales use cases (territory management, lead assignment, opportunity management, pipeline management, case management, escalations, and SLA management), Knowledge of common service use cases (case deflection, knowledge management, multi-channel support), Salesforce Certified Administrator (or within 90 days)

Nice to Have

Salesforce product certifications are a plus (AI Associate, Administrator, Advanced Administrator, Platform App Builder, Sales Cloud Consultant, Service Cloud Consultant, Data Cloud Specialist)

What You'll Do.

Serve as single point of customer accountability

Deliver all Signature deliverables

Manage overall customer experience

Drive renewal and expansion

Coordinate all customer entitlements

Oversee experience throughout Signature lifecycle

Apply correct processes to address customer needs

Ensure value is delivered through Signature offer

Align and manage Business and Technical Stakeholders

Align Business Value and Technical Goals

Prioritize urgent work activities

Organize tasks to avoid missing key steps

Create basic plans to focus time

Take responsibility for assigned tasks

Use internal resources to increase effectiveness

Rely on managers or mentors for guidance

Develop and maintain relationships at key stakeholder levels

Cultivate executive-level relationships

Act as a trusted advisor

Gain trust through mutual goals

Understand customer's business model

Apply proven solutions to customer problems

Solidify partnership commitments

Drive innovation aligned with customer challenges

Increase customer engagement with products

Identify major political barriers to customer success

Partner with experienced team members

Solve complex problems

Develop strategic success plans

Monitor and conduct quarterly reviews

Provide tailored release recommendations

and feature enhancement

Act as primary point of contact for major incidents

Ensure timely communications and resolution of issues

Forge multidisciplinary relationships

Lead and coordinate customer relationships

Form a clear plan for client engagements

Communicate clearly and proactively with collaborators

Keep customer goal central to decision-making

Use AI agents to automate routine tasks

Monitor AI agent performance

Use AI-driven sentiment and intent analysis

Flag early customer concerns for human intervention

Seek out 'Agentblazer' training and certifications

Apply product knowledge and expertise

Address technical concerns

Ask effective diagnosis questions

Align platform features with customer priorities

Align platform features with customer roadmaps

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Align with and manage both Business and Technical Stakeholders; Partner with more experienced team members; Forge multidisciplinary relationships with Sales, Engineering, and Product Management; Communicate clearly and proactively with collaborators

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills to articulate technical issues to diverse audiences; Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms; Communicate clearly and proactively with collaborators

Process & Methodology

Create basic plans to focus time, Organize tasks to avoid missing key steps, Form a clear plan for client engagements

Full Job Description

_To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts._ Job Category Customer Success Job Details ****About Salesforce**** Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. * Location: Auckland only **About Salesforce** Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. **Role Summary** The Customer Success Manager (CSM) is a versatile expert responsible for ensuring high-value customers who purchase the Signature Success Plan achieve a significant return on their investment with our platform. This role functions as an extension of the customer’s workforce and a trusted advisor, providing guidance and advice to customer organizations. The CSM is responsible for identifying and addressing both technical and business concerns, aligning them strategically with customer prio

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