Ashby
Customer Success
Manager,ContractManagement
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“Manager, Contract Management at Ashby. Skills: Team Leadership, Commercial Strategy, Renewal Management, Process Improvement. Lead and coach Startup Contract Managers. Guide customers through renewals”
What You'll Achieve.
Protect long-term business health; Elevate customer experience; Improve operational effectiveness; Achieve commercial outcomes; Improve team performance; Improve efficiency; Improve forecasting accuracy; Improve CRM hygiene; Improve pricing governance
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Navigate ambiguity; Creative solutions; Solutions-oriented
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading customer-facing teams, Experience building scalable systems, Experience improving workflows and processes, Experience partnering across Sales, CS, Product, RevOps, Legal, Finance, Support
Nice to Have
Startup Contract Managers experience
What You'll Do.
Lead and coach Startup Contract Managers
Guide customers through renewals
Manage pricing conversations
Oversee contract negotiations
Plan long-term partnerships
Up-level team performance
Develop negotiation strategy
Improve forecasting accuracy
Enhance customer communication
Build scalable renewal processes
Design operational workflows
Partner with Customer Success
Align on customer strategy
Align on commercial outcomes
Drive consistency in renewal execution
Navigate complex negotiations
Translate negotiation strategies into frameworks
Create repeatable playbooks
Develop enablement materials
Shape long-term vision
Develop operational strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional leaders; Customer Success leaders; Sales leaders; RevOps leaders; Product leaders; Legal leaders; Finance leaders; Support leaders; Executive stakeholders
Communication Scope
Customer Communication; Executive Communication; Transparent Communication
Full Job Description
Hi, I’m Alex https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandragelinas/, Head of Contract Management at Ashby. Our Contract Management team plays a critical role in helping customers navigate renewal and commercial conversations thoughtfully, strategically, and with a high degree of trust. We are building a team that takes pride in delivering exceptional customer experiences while also protecting the long-term health of the business, and I am excited to be hiring a Manager of Contract Management to help scale and evolve this function. In this role, you’ll lead and develop a team of Startup Contract Managers responsible for guiding customers through renewals, pricing conversations, negotiations, and long-term partnership planning. A key part of this role is helping the team navigate increasingly complex commercial conversations while building scalable processes, operational rigor, and repeatable frameworks that elevate both the customer experience and the effectiveness of the Contract Management organization. You’ll partner closely with leaders across Customer Success, Sales, RevOps, Product, Legal, Finance, and Support to help shape how Ashby approaches renewals and long-term customer growth as we continue to scale upmarket. ABOUT THE ROLE As the Manager of Contract Management, you’ll lead a team of global Startup Contract Managers responsible for renewal strategy, customer retention, and commercial partnership management across Ashby’s customer base. You’ll act as a coach, operator, and strategic thought partner — helping the team grow their commercial acumen, negotiation capabilities, and customer judgment while also building scalable systems and processes that allow the organization to operate effectively at scale. In this role, you will: - Lead and coach a team of 5 Startup Contract Managers (4 in America and 1 in EMEA) responsible for renewals, contract negotiations, and commercial partnership conversations - Up-level team performance through thoughtful coaching, operationa
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