Ashby

Customer Success

Manager,ContractManagement

$145–171k United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Customer Success
Problems you'll solve

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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