Customer Success, Staff

Blackbaud India; Hyderabad; Vor Ort; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Blackbaud India is seeking a Customer Success Manager to lead adoption, engagement and retention for assigned accounts from Hyderabad, India. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, Product, Operations and Support to build success plans, monitor KPIs, provide strategic communications, and ensure client objectives are met with proactive, data-driven insights.

You will act as the client advocate, nourished by analytical reporting and continuous learning to drive revenue

Qualifikationen

• Experience driving adoption and retention for enterprise platforms.
• Ability to develop and execute customer success plans.
• Strong communication with internal stakeholders and clients.
• Proven problem solving and data-driven decision making.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and in dynamic environments.

Aufgaben

• Drive platform adoption and client retention for assigned accounts.
• Develop comprehensive customer success plans with clients.
• Establish proactive communication cadence and facilitation of reviews.
• Act as trusted advisor and provide tailored solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, PS, Product, Operations and Support.
• Monitor KPIs and report client progress to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify training opportunities to enhance product usage.
• Represent the voice of the customer within Blackbaud.

Kenntnisse

Strategic communication

Customer-centric

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Time management

English proficiency

Adaptability

Learning mindset

Self-motivation

Tools

Salesforce

Gainsight

Jobbeschreibung

Job Posting Description

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) is responsible for the overall engagement, success, and retention of assigned customer accounts. Acting as both the internal advocate for the client and the external representative of Blackbaud, the CSM ensures that client objectives are met by fostering trusted relationships and strategic communication. This role also involves collaborating cross-departmentally to address client needs, identify opportunities for growth, and support client goals with innovative solutions. This individual contributor role is responsible for driving the adoption and success of Blackbaud's platform, ensuring client satisfaction, and accountability for revenue growth and retention.

Work Location & Schedule

Work Location: Sky tech, Financial District, Hyderabad, India

Work Schedule

• This role supports customers and stakeholders primarily during U.S. business hours.
• Ability to work a schedule aligned with U.S. business hours, generally 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (ET), with availability for customer-facing engagements during that time.
• Participation in after-hours support rotations and select holiday coverage may be required based on product, region, or business needs.

What You’ll Do (Job Duties And Responsibilities)

• Drive Platform Adoption and Retention: Serve as the strategic leader for assigned accounts, ensuring the successful adoption and use of Blackbaud products to achieve client business objectives and promote client retention.
• Develop Customer Success Plans: Work collaboratively with clients to build comprehensive success plans that outline critical goals and the strategies to achieve them.
• Strategic Communication: Establish a proactive communication cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly) tailored to client needs, and facilitate meetings that review progress, share key insights, and align on next steps.
• Trusted Customer Advocate: Cement yourself as a trusted advisor, leveraging empathy, critical thinking, and active listening to understand client needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, Product, Operations, and Support to resolve issues, manage escalations, and communicate client feedback that informs product development and process improvements.
• Monitor Key Performance Metrics: Track and report client achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs), providing insights both internally and to customer stakeholders.
• Support and Training Identification: Work with the Training team to identify additional client training opportunities that enhance product knowledge and usage.
• Champion the Customer’s Voice: Serve as the customer’s advocate, raising up key insights and feedback from customers to the internal Blackbaud organization.
• Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Blackbaud's current and upcoming product offerings and incorporate feedback to enhance customer engagements.

What You’ll Bring (Job Requirements)

• Technical Proficiency: Adept at engaging in consultative technical discussions and providing light technical solutions. Experience with CRMs (e.g., Salesforce) and CSPs (e.g., Gainsight) is advantageous.
• Exceptional Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to handle strategic conversations and deliver concise, respectful, and value-driven messaging.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs, anticipate challenges, and respond with urgency to deliver exceptional service.
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Ability to analyze complex problems, think logically, and make sound business decisions that benefit both Blackbaud and the customer.
• Organization and Time Management: Proven skills in managing multiple projects and priorities, meeting deadlines, and maintaining a high level of productivity.
• Team Collaboration and Emotional Intelligence: Strong interpersonal skills, showing empathy, tact, and diplomacy in managing client relationships and supporting colleagues.
• Adaptability: Comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a proactive attitude to adapt to evolving client and business needs.
• Data-Driven Mindset: Experience leveraging analytics, reports, and trends to measure success, improve client outcomes, and enhance product usage.
• Self-Motivation and Learning: Demonstrated desire to grow professionally, pursue continuous learning, and set personal goals that align with team success.

Core Competencies

• Active listening, empathy, and ability to create positive and impactful client experiences.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, independent decision-making, and confidence in judgment.
• Proficiency in aligning work with company objectives and understanding the impact of individual actions on business metrics.
• Proactive communication with an emphasis on building trust, managing expectations, and maintaining accountability.
• Effective collaboration with a focus on teamwork, supporting others, and contributing to the collective success of the team.
• Ownership and responsibility in delivering quality work and addressing issues constructively.
• Advanced level English

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