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Customer Success Manager (Plano)

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
59 - 79K yearly
English

Other Skills

  • Relationship Management
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adaptability
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Detail Oriented
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • 5+ years of experience in a Customer Success, Account Management, or technical support role.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and a bias for action; ability to align solutions with customer goals.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to deliver difficult messages when necessary and manage a heavy workload with multiple projects.

Requirements:

  • Cultivate and nurture relationships with customers as a trusted advisor to maximize adoption and value of PowerSchool products.
  • Collaborate with customers and internal teams (Sales, Support, Professional Services, Product) to ensure value delivery and maximize product utilization; lead risk mitigation discussions.
  • Develop and implement tailored Success Plans for strategic customers; conduct regular Executive Business Reviews to review health and identify opportunities.
  • Drive renewals and growth; forecast customer health and risk; advocate for customers to improve products and services; coordinate with the Account Team on renewals and expansion.

Job description

Overview:

At PowerSchool, we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education. Our employees make it all possible, and a career with us means you’re joining a successful team committed to engaging, empowering, and improving the K-12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Success team ensures our partners in educational technology achieve their desired outcomes, serving as champions of our customers' needs. Through collaboration, strong relationships, and advocacy, the Success team positively impacts customer retention through proactive engagement and delivering excellence to our customers.

Responsibilities:

Description

The Customer Success team focuses on ensuring customers achieve their desired outcomes with our products through satisfaction, retention, and growth.

Your day-to-day job will consist of:

  • Cultivate and nurture strong relationships with customers, serving as the trusted advisor in their journey with PowerSchool
  • Collaborate with customers to maximize the adoption and utilization of PowerSchool products, ensuring they derive maximum value from our solutions
  • Develop and implement tailored Success Plans for strategic customers, aligning their goals with PowerSchool's solutions to drive mutual success
  • Conduct regular EBRs to review overall relationship health, address challenges, and identify opportunities for enhancement.
  • Work closely with internal teams, including Sales, Support, Professional Services, and Product to ensure value delivery for customers.
  • Proactively lead discussions with internal stakeholders to mitigate risk and improve the overall health of the customer relationship.
  • Act as a customer advocate within PowerSchool, providing insights and feedback to contribute to the continuous improvement of our products and services.
  • Strategize on renewals working closely with the rest of the Account Team
  • Effectively forecast customer health and risk of attrition.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to ensure growth attainment and increased footprint
Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5 years prior experience in a Customer Success, Account Management, or technical support role.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
  • Attention to detail and a strong bias for action
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to align solutions to customer goals.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite 
  • Mastery level of delivering difficult messages when necessary 
  • Ability to handle a heavy workload and multiple projects with frequent interruptions and schedule changes

Preferred Qualifications

  • Salesforce experience preferred 
  • Understanding of K-12 education systems and technology preferred
  • Software-as-a-service (SaaS) experience preferred
  • Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience
Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

  • Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan
  • Generous Parental Leave
  • Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
  • Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $58,700 - $79,400 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures, degrees, and certifications; specific geographic location; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

EEO Commitment:

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accommodations@powerschool.com. #LI-TD1 #LI-REMOTE

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