Sr. Customer Success Manager

Skillsoft is seeking an experienced Senior Customer Success Manager (CSM) to be a strategic advisor responsible for driving skills-based outcomes in our Solutions Organization. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead outcome-based executive level conversations tied to business priorities, not just learning activity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic and Executive Engagement
• Translate customer goals into clear success plans with measurable impact
• Advise on skills-based workforce transformation, not just learning programs

Platform, Solution & AI Confidence

• Mastery of our solutions and be an expert in the evolving product offering
• Speak Credibly about AI-enabled capabilities and limitations
• Explain "why this matters" in practical, business terms
• Guide customers through ethical, responsible adoption conversations

Skills Intelligence & Workforce Strategy Fluency

• Confidently explain skills vs. competencies, job architectures, and proficiency models
• Guide customers through taxonomy decisions, benchmarks, and readiness planning
• Articulate the value to the customer of each of these approaches

Data-Led Insights and Decision Making 

• Use data to prioritize risk, opportunity, and expansion conversations
• Interpret dashboards and metrics to tell a clear story
• Tie Engagement and adoption data back to business outcomes

Cross Functional Orchestration

• The quarterback across Product, Professional Services (PS), Sales and Support
• The voice of the customer at the account level, into roadmap and prioritization discussion, by feeding product and pricing teams with monetizable insights
• A partner in shaping repeatable plays and best practices

Commercial Acumen & Growth Strategy

• Understand commercial levers and account economics  
• Identify growth signals tied to maturity and outcomes
• Confidently partner with Sales on timing, readiness and value

Change Management & Customer Enablement 

• Lead customers through change, ambiguity and new operating models
• Prepare customers ahead of launches and transitions
• Reinforce adoption through structured enablement and reinforcement

Skills & Qualifications Required

• 8+ years of professional B2B Customer Success Manager experience with a Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience
• Expertise in being a strategic advisor, have a solution mindset, experience in customer relationship management, to include strengthening C-suite connections and cultivating customer champions.
• Proficient in Salesforce, Business Intelligence tools, MS Office Suite, and Customer Success Platform experience such as Gainsight or Churnzero
• Excellent communications skills with robust Executive presentation experience
• Operational rigor with the ability to drive data-led insights and decision making, as well as, conduct regular pipeline and performance reviews
• Deep understanding of and comfortable operating in an AI-enabled, skills based environment
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving, with the ability to confidently lead customers through change and platform evolution
• Location: West Coast to Central US (Chicago & Colorado preferred)
• Ability to Travel up to 20-30%

Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be approximately $85,000 - $115,000 annualized with average on target earnings including commissions of approximately $110, 500- $149,500 annually. 

We also offer Enterprise benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off

The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.