Customer Success Manager (Managed Services)

Connectly Recruiting; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology service company in Houston is seeking a Customer Success Manager to drive client satisfaction and manage IT ecosystems. This hybrid role involves client-facing responsibilities, strategic IT guidance, and collaboration with internal teams. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in Customer Success Management, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of IT security and networking. Competitive benefits and a full-time position are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of IT security and system stability.
• Understanding of network administration and server virtualization.
• Self-motivated with excellent soft skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary account representative for assigned clients.
• Manage ongoing client IT initiatives.
• Lead renewal process for managed service contracts.

Skills

IT security advocacy

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Time management

Education

5+ years in Customer Success Management

2+ years experience in Managed Services Provider

Relevant IT industry certifications

Tools

VMware

ITSM ticketing systems

Job description

Customer Success Manager (Managed Services)

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) plays a critical role in ensuring client satisfaction, retention, and growth within our Managed Services portfolio. The CSM is a hybrid role (remote from home and onsite at client locations) responsible for proactively managing a specific set of clients’ IT ecosystems. As the primary escalation point with Sparkhound for the client, the CSM is responsible for ensuring Sparkhound delivers a best-in-class customer experience and meets the needs and requirements of the client at a technical level. In collaboration with the Solution Architect and Director of Managed Services the CSM helps guide the client’s technical roadmap assisting with client initiatives, aligning the clients with Sparkhound standards, and providing detailed documentation on the clients’ environment to the Sparkhound team. The CSM is a client facing position and requires a customer focused individual with the ability to provide excellent customer service both remotely and in-person. A successful CSM will maintain a polite, friendly, and helpful demeanor always and operate with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• The CSM is the primary account representative for assigned clients.
• Assist other Sparkhound resources with paths of escalation and resolution when needed.
• Complete regularly scheduled meetings with client points of contact and decision makers.
• Manage ongoing client IT initiatives and ensure they are in line with technical strategy.
• Complete a technical alignment assessment and audit for each client quarterly or yearly based on customer MRR.
• Complete security and system health audits quarterly.
• Act as the project liaison between the client and Sparkhound project team.
• Work with Sparkhound Solution Architect to identify needed initiatives, technical deficiencies, and develop client long term technical strategy.
• Identify risks and opportunities for improvement and collaborate with internal teams to address gaps.
• Coordinate with technical teams and leadership to resolve complex problems and maintain customer trust.
• Lead the renewal process for managed service contracts, including timeline management, pricing validation, and scope review.

Qualifications

• Required to travel onsite to clients’ offices or for other business needs up to 15% of the time.
• Ability to work remotely from home.
• Advocate for clients’ IT security and system stability.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of information technology systems and strategy, information technology security, network administration, server virtualization (VMware), Cisco/Meraki controllers, switches, access points, firewalls, and VoIP phone systems.
• Understanding of ITSM and ITIL.
• Understanding of Disaster recovery and business continuity planning, including data backup and verification testing.
• Self‑motivated with the ability to manage time well.
• Strong soft skills: good communication, interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, teamwork, and work ethic.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Remain calm in stressful situations.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Legally eligible to work in the US.
• Clean background and drug screening.

Education and Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience working in a similar role to Customer Success Manager in an IT services or product related environment.
• 2+ years experience as a CSM within a Managed Services Provider (MSP).
• Previous experience working with or for an MSP preferred.
• Previous experience with ITSM ticketing system(s).
• IT industry certifications from Microsoft preferred.
• ITIL Foundation preferred.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology, Sales, and Customer Service

Industries

Information Services and Technology, Information and Media