Customer Success Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
Education Walkthrough is a streamlined classroom observation platform for K-12 principals, instructional coaches, and district administrators. Our mobile app empowers educators to observe, document, and immediately share feedback on classroom instruction and learning. The data collected is available on our website, where educators can analyze trends, patterns, and gaps in teaching practices—insights that are essential for administrators planning professional development workshops aimed at enhancing teacher effectiveness and student learning outcomes.
Founded in 2019 in Chicago by a serial entrepreneur, Education Walkthrough has grown organically to support over 500 districts across the United States and is now utilized in more than 10 countries worldwide.
As our team grows, we are seeking exceptional individuals committed to our vision. At Education Walkthrough, we are driven by the conviction that greatness stems from attention to the smallest details. We believe that by empowering teachers to enhance their instructional techniques, we can fundamentally elevate the quality of education for millions of students worldwide.
Watch this quick video to learn more about Education Walkthrough. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k58eC0OgKI )
Does our company resonate with you? If so, reach out, even if your profile doesn't match our current openings. We're always on the lookout for outstanding people to join our team.
Job Description
The Role
In this role, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of customers with the primary objective of delighting customers. You'll act as a trusted advisor, maintaining regular contact to support and partner with them for effective use of the Education Walkthrough platform. Your responsibilities include understanding customer goals, proactively identifying new opportunities to enhance their experience, and collaborating closely with our product and technical teams to relay feedback and drive improvements. This position demands a strong commitment to building solid customer relationships and continuously seeking ways to add value for both our users and our company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage customer onboarding, training, and ongoing support to ensure they fully utilize and benefit from the Education Walkthrough platform.
- Proactively engage with customers one-on-one at critical moments in their lifecycle to prevent churn, handle escalations, uncover strategic growth opportunities, and empower their success on the platform.
- Advocate for the customer by representing their feedback and concerns internally, aiming to enhance customer satisfaction and improve the overall platform.
- Oversee contract renewals and manage the renewal process, ensuring high retention rates while identifying opportunities for upselling and cross-selling within the customer base.
- Provide detailed reports on customer success activities and outcomes to internal stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.
- Collaborate on high-priority internal projects that evolve the Customer Success function to better meet our customers' needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Qualifications
Skills & Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years with in a customer-facing role within a SaaS company, ideally related to education, marketing, HR, event management, or cloud services.
- Demonstrated ability in data-driven decision making and strategic thinking to improve customer satisfaction and retention
- Experience managing and driving success at scale in a portfolio of accounts
- Passionate about being the voice of the customer internally, and comfortable working cross-functionally to drive customer outcomes
- Superior at building relationships with a diverse set of people
- An ability to understand customer objectives and think creatively on ways to achieve them
- Comfortable with testing new approaches to drive customer engagement and success throughout the customer lifecycle
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels in a business, in particular strong telephone presence and web presentation skills are all essential
- Previous use of a CRM system, preferably Hubspot
Additional Information
What We Offer:
- A chance to be part of a rapidly growing startup with a global impact on education.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- A collaborative, innovative atmosphere with great potential for personal and professional growth.
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter through our website. Highlight your previous experience in customer success and explain why you would be the perfect fit for this role at Education Walkthrough.