Customer Success Manager

Canals

• $80K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years in Customer Success for a B2B SaaS product
  • Experience in early-stage startups building playbooks and processes
  • Proven success in driving product adoption and end-user training
  • Track record of owning renewals and retention for a book of business
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and create clarity
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Organized and proactive with analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage a portfolio of customer relationships for retention and renewals
  • Lead onboarding and training sessions for effective platform rollout
  • Monitor usage metrics to identify adoption gaps and risks
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering for issue resolution
  • Conduct regular business reviews to showcase ROI and set goals
  • Contribute to the development of scalable systems and processes
  • Promote a customer-first mindset throughout the organization

Benefits

  • Impactful work improving global supply chains
  • Strong engineering culture focused on quality and documentation
  • Culture of ownership prioritizing quality while moving fast
  • Flexible, remote-first work environment across the Americas
  • Strong product-market fit with positive customer feedback
  • Collaborative team with diverse backgrounds for learning opportunities
Full Job Description
The Role

We're hiring a Customer Success Manager to help our customers scale successfully on Canals. Our customers rely on our platform to automate their most critical workflows - and we're growing fast.

You'll own the full post-sale relationship for a portfolio of accounts - leading onboarding, training, adoption, and renewals. This role blends relationship management with technical problem-solving and strategic enablement, ideal for someone who loves helping teams embrace new technology and scale with confidence.

At Canals, you'll be empowered to contribute to the formation of new systems, playbooks, and protocols as we continue to grow. If you thrive in fast-moving environments, enjoy simplifying complex systems for non-technical users, and get energy from seeing your customers succeed, this role is for you.
What You'll Do
  • Own a portfolio of customer relationships, driving adoption, retention, and renewals.
  • Lead onboarding and customer training sessions to ensure quick, confident rollout across teams.
  • Monitor usage and engagement metrics to identify adoption gaps, expansion opportunities, and renewal risks.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to surface customer insights and resolve issues efficiently.
  • Facilitate regular business reviews to demonstrate ROI and align on future goals.
  • Contribute to the creation and evolution of scalable systems, playbooks, and processes as we grow.
  • Champion a customer-first mindset across Canals, ensuring every customer interaction reflects our values.
What You'll Bring
  • Typically, 5-8 years in Customer Success for a B2B SaaS product.
  • Experience working in an early-stage startup and building playbooks, processes, or systems from scratch.
  • Demonstrated success driving product adoption, utilization and training end users.
  • Proven experience owning renewals and driving retention across a book of business.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and taking initiative to create clarity and structure.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of an organization.
  • Comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Organized, analytical, and proactive - you spot risks early and act quickly.
  • Experience supporting B2B or enterprise customers preferred.
Bonus Points
  • You've supported the launch or rollout of new products or features, helping define success metrics and feedback loops.
  • You have experience working with non-technical customers in industrial, logistics, or supply-chain environments.
  • You're passionate about AI, automation, or operational efficiency in complex business systems.

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