Head of Customer Success

Posted 22 November 2022
LocationAuckland
Job type Permanent
DisciplineDigital Services
Reference621252

Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Leading their Customer Success and Account Management function, along with managing a small team of representatives, this NZ founded SaaS EdTech seeks a Head of Customer Success to join their team as they continue to expand into international markets. Their offices are based Auckland city-fringe, and they are happy with hybrid working. 

As this is a newly created role, there is ample opportunity for lots of autonomy and the ability to really make this role 'your own'. It's an exciting time to be joining their business.

ABOUT YOU 
  • Experience in a Customer Success or Account Management/Sales role, preferably within a SaaS environment
  • Enthusiastic about continual learning and self improvement
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Capable of managing influence through negotiation, persuasion, and consensus building 
  • Background of post-sale and sales experience
  • Empathy for customers and passion for revenue growth
  • Understanding of value drivers 
  • Analytical and process oriented
  • Experience managing a team advantageous

ABOUT THE ROLE 
  • Define the vision for customer experience, optimising customer journey
  • Refine the template for success for customers, overseeing lifecycle processes and touch points
  • Identifying areas for continuous improvement
  • Define and monitor their up-sell and cross-sell pipeline
  • Manage and execute customer success activities, including onboarding, training, customer support, customer success management, renewals, cross and up sell and customer advocacy
  • Track ROI and KPIs, with the aim of continually improving
  • Reporting to management, company and the board
  • Adhere and collaborate on annual budgets
  • Lead a world class customer success team, attracting high potential individual contributors, onboarding team members and fostering collaboration
  • Enhance effectiveness and efficiency through technology
  • Help create a culture of customer success across the company
WHAT NEXT?

Apply directly, or alternatively contact Holly Greenwood on 0272279091 or at hgreenwood@brightspark.io for more information.