Customer Success Manager

Zeta Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employee Equity

Employee Discounts

Virtual Wellness Classes

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Zeta Global is seeking a Client Success Manager in Chicago, IL, to manage client relationships and drive revenue growth. The role involves maintaining communications, strategic planning for growth, and collaborating across functions. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years in digital marketing, strong analytical skills, and experience with campaign management tools. Benefits include unlimited PTO, excellent health coverage, and employee equity opportunities. Salary range is $75,000 - $80,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in digital advertising, marketing, or client services.
• Experience leading data-driven conversations and strong client management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong relationships with accounts to ensure client success.
• Serve as the main point of contact for client communications.
• Develop and manage a client growth plan outlining major milestones.

Skills

Client management

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Organizational skills

Ability to work cross-functionally

Tools

Campaign management tools

Excel

Job description

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI‑Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a results‑driven Client Success Manager who thrives on being a strategic partner to our clients and a key driver of revenue growth. This role is ideal for someone who excels in client relationships, and who is ready to take on responsibility influencing campaign performance, client retention, and account expansion.

As a CSM, you will own a portfolio of clients and serve as their primary point of contact, providing day‑to‑day and strategic support. Your goal is to help them achieve their goals. You will collaborate cross‑functionally with Operations, Analytics, and Product to ensure campaigns launch flawlessly, clients perform against key metrics, and the organization is aligned with each client’s attribution model and business objectives.

In this role, you will closely monitor campaign performance data, lead status reviews, and proactively identify opportunities that strengthen outcomes. You will also surface and drive upsell and cross‑sell opportunities, develop tailored growth ideas for each client’s business, and partner with Client Success Leadership on long‑term expansion strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and maintain strong relationships with accounts, ensuring client success through upsells, cross‑sells, renewals, and overall account growth.
• Serve as the main point of contact for client communications, campaign execution, and strategic recommendations, ensuring a seamless customer experience.
• Develop and manage a client growth plan outlining major milestones, testing initiatives, and opportunities for expansion. Understand client reporting methods.
• Apply knowledge of Zeta offerings, client goals, industry trends, and best practices to develop strategic recommendations that drive performance improvements, creative enhancements, and revenue growth.
• Identify and execute growth opportunities by designing unique strategic plans for each customer that exceed quarterly and annual goals.
• Possess a deep understanding of KPIs and goal‑setting, proactively providing optimization recommendations to maximize performance.
• Lead client meetings, including weekly status updates and Quarterly Business Reviews – ensuring action items and strategic next steps are documented and executed.
• Build knowledge of Zeta’s offerings, tools, and industry best practices to better support client needs.
• Maintain clear documentation of processes, timelines, and deliverables across your accounts.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2‑3 years of experience in digital advertising, marketing, or client services.
• Strong client management and communication skills, with confidence leading data‑driven conversations.
• Organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced setting.
• Comfortable working cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with working knowledge of Excel and comfort interpreting performance data.
• Experience with campaign management tools, platforms, or reporting systems plus.
• Self‑starter with a collaborative attitude, eager to learn and contribute.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Unlimited PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Equity
• Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $80,000, depending on location and experience.

PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here: https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/