Instructure
higher education
SeniorCustomerSuccessManager
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“Senior Customer Success Manager at Instructure. Skills: Customer Success, Account Management, driving strategy, cross-sell/up-sell, retention, customer understanding, renewal management, expansion of Instructure footprint, customer advocacy, issue escalation, mentoring CSMs. Provide a best-in-class experience for Instructure’s most largest and strategic customers within an America’s territory. Take a leadership role with your customers in driving strategy, cross-sell/up-sell, and retention while”
What You'll Achieve.
maintain relationships; contribute to building an outstanding CSM culture; maintain account health; grow the account; increase the market presence of Instructure; capture additional market share; ensure renewals; expand their Instructure footprint; Accountable for CSAT; achieve NRR targets for strategic territories; ensure a timely resolution
Industry & Context.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems and seek solutions; Capacity to set correct expectations and manage issues to completion; Quickly recognize, communicate, and escalate critical issues up through management to ensure a timely resolution
All employees must pass a background check as part of the hiring process, identity verification measures, Candidates may be asked to verify their legal name, current physical location, and provide a valid contact number and residential address, in accordance with local data privacy laws, Any attempt to misrepresent personal or professional information will result in disqualification
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree, minimum of 4+ years of Account Management experience, A understanding of Customer Success and why the position exists in SasS, organizational skills, demonstrated follow up and follow through, Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal, Capacity to set correct expectations and manage issues to completion, Multitask and prioritize tasks in a changing environment, team mentality, utilizing internal and external resources strategically and judiciously, Customer-facing background within the software industry, Demonstrated ability to solve problems and seek solutions
Nice to Have
Higher education industry experience and knowledge
What You'll Do.
Provide a best-in-class experience for Instructure’s most largest and strategic customers within an America’s territory
Take a leadership role with your customers in driving strategy
and retention while working collaboratively with Sales and Renewals
Have a deep understanding of your customers
and how to partner with them to find success
and expand their Instructure footprint
Act as liaison between the customer and Instructure for all interactions across Instructure’s business organizations
Act as the voice of the customer
sharing key insights and challenges with Instructure’s Product and Strategy teams
Accountable for CSAT and working closely with Sales and Renewals to achieve NRR targets for strategic territories
and escalate critical issues up through management to ensure a timely resolution
Mentor other CSMs and serve as a leader within the CSM organization
Take on stretch projects to support our customers and the team
manage existing accounts
liaise with accounts and executive sponsors
position Instructure to capture additional market share through a solutions oriented approach
improving organizational communication
sharing knowledge with our CSM team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working collaboratively with Sales and Renewals; Act as liaison between the customer and Instructure for all interactions across Instructure’s business organizations; sharing knowledge with our CSM team; utilizing internal and external resources strategically and judiciously
Communication Scope
Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
Full Job Description
At Instructure, we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: We are looking for a Senior Customer Success Manager to work with our higher education clients. This position will focus specifically on supporting our customers who are leaders in the NORAM higher education market, represent a significant financial commitment, or are partners with Instructure’s innovation. A Senior CSM is expected provide exceptional customer service to maintain strong relationships and contribute to building an outstanding CSM culture. The Senior Customer Success Manager will participate in efforts to maintain account health, grow the account, and increase the market presence of Instructure. The primary focus of this position is to manage existing accounts, liaise with accounts and executive sponsors, and position Instructure to capture additional market share through a solutions oriented approach. The position will also focus on improving organizational communication and sharing knowledge with our CSM team. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING - Provide a best-in-class experience for Instructure’s most largest and strategic customers within an America’s territory. - Take a leadership role with your customers in driving strategy, cross-sell/up-sell, and retention while working collaboratively with Sales and Renewals. - Have a deep understanding of your customers, their initiatives, goals, and how to partner with them to find success, ensure renewals, and expand their Instructure footprint. - Act as liaison between the customer and Instructure for all interactions across Instructure’s business organizations. - Act as the voice of the cus
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