We’re a small, tight-knit team on the leading edge of Kubernetes adoption and optimization looking to hire our next Customer Success Manager. As a member of our growing Customer Success team, you’ll work alongside our growing team and technical success to dramatically influence how we make customers successful with our products at Kubecost.
As a CSM, you will put the customer at the center of everything you do. Your goal will be to develop strong relationships with key stakeholders and ensure that our products are helping them achieve their goals, all while delivering an incredible customer experience. You will guide customers to achieve key milestones throughout their journey, always thinking about the big picture and identifying areas for increased enablement, expanded stakeholder relationships, and potential risk. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will tackle customer escalations, drive adoption of Kubecost solutions, team with Sales to identify opportunities for expansion, and ensure that we are always keeping the needs of our customers at the top of our priorities.
● Manage a portfolio of strategic customers and build strong relationships to help them achieve their goals
● Develop and execute customer success plans, tracking and reporting on key metrics for customer adoption and overall customer success
● Partner with technical success to effectively manage onboarding by understanding the goals, timelines, and milestones of the customer
● Act as a domain expert and consultant to develop and propose solutions that help customers meet their goals efficiently and effectively
● Develop strategic presentations to support key milestones along the customer journey
● Continuously identify and define new use cases for Kubecost products
● Effectively address customer satisfaction and manage a diverse set of issues, participate in issue triage and prioritization alongside the Product team
● Identify upsell and growth opportunities, partnering with Sales to ensure expansion
● Provide regular status updates to the Kubecost leadership team, including retention, churn, and upsell opportunities
● Play a key role in building the foundation of our Success team through major projects like mapping the customer journey and developing periodic review cadences and scripts
● Embrace ambiguity and take on responsibilities outside your normal duties and/or comfort zone
● 5+ years experience in Customer Success or Account Management
● Eager to help customers solve problems and succeed with Kubecost solutions
● A healthy dose of customer-facing experience with a splash of technical expertise, preferably in the infrastructure monitoring and/or Kubernetes space
● Familiarity with the SaaS customer journey and a proven track record of successfully managing a portfolio of 20-40 enterprise accounts
● Proven ability to drive continuous value of product(s)
● Strong desire to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
● Demonstrable clarity of thought and top-notch organizational skills
● Flexibility, adaptability, and a positive, solution-oriented mindset
● Impeccable communication abilities (written, verbal, and presentation) and unassailable judgment
● Strong leadership skills, with the ability to talk to a variety of stakeholders—both technical and executive