Customer Success Manager

Espresa$80K — $110K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or a similar role within SaaS or technology environments.
  • Experience supporting HR customers or benefits programs is a plus.
  • Proven track record of building strong relationships with medium to large organizations.
  • Strong communication, project management, and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions like pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
  • Comfortable discussing software practices such as APIs and data security.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Understand customer strategy to maximize insights and align with desired outcomes.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Partner with the Implementation team for seamless customer onboarding and lead post-launch projects.
  • Define success criteria and make tailored recommendations to drive platform adoption.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers to identify upsell opportunities and support renewals.
  • Deliver training sessions and create resources to empower customer teams.
  • Develop deep platform knowledge to tailor solutions and proactively address customer inquiries.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and retirement plans, Lifestyle Spending Account, and generous PTO.
Full Job Description
The opportunity

Our team is seeking a mission-critical Customer Success Manager (CSM) to join our dynamic and customer-focused team. As the primary platform and success point of contact, the CSM will establish trusted relationships with customers, helping them accelerate adoption, achieve their strategic goals, and drive satisfaction and retention.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, passionate about customer advocacy, and excels at fostering customer success through collaboration and proactive support. They bring a product-curious mindset, can translate customer feedback into actionable insights, and are comfortable leading customer-facing projects that drive adoption and outcomes. This role is an exciting opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with clients while directly contributing to our company's overall success.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Understand and track customer strategy and challenges; align Espresa's Platform with their internal narrative and desired outcomes to maximize insights and value.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and administrators to drive satisfaction, loyalty, and long-term success.
  • Partner with the Implementation team during onboarding to ensure a smooth customer handoff, and independently lead customer-facing projects post-launch as needed to drive adoption and milestone achievement.
  • Define success criteria and provide tailored recommendations to drive platform adoption, engagement, and ROI.
  • Collaborate with Account Managers on account strategy to build cross-functional relationships, identify upsell opportunities, and support contract renewals.
  • Deliver training sessions and create resources to empower customer teams to maximize platform adoption and value; serve as a product advocate by surfacing customer feedback and use cases to internal teams to inform product direction.
  • Develop deep platform expertise to tailor solutions to customer needs, resolve inquiries effectively, and proactively identify product gaps or enhancement opportunities that impact customer outcomes.
  • Administer various aspects of the platform on behalf of customers throughout the customer journey, as necessary.

Experience:
  • 5+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or similar roles within a SaaS or technology environment, ideally supporting HR customers or benefits programs.
  • Proven ability to drive customer adoption, achieve measurable outcomes, and build strong relationships with medium to large organizations.
  • Exceptional communication, project management, and interpersonal skills, with experience monitoring KPIs, analyzing customer sentiment, and providing actionable insights.
  • Proactive in identifying and resolving challenges, with a strategic perspective on operational efficiency and customer success.
  • Quick to learn and deeply understand complex software platforms, with the ability to guide customers through configuration, troubleshooting, and best practices; a genuine interest in how product decisions affect customer experience is a plus.
  • Comfortable steering conversations on common internet and software practices such as HTTPS, APIs, FTP, CSV file handling, and two-factor authentication (2FA).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead customer-facing projects independently, managing timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables to achieve defined outcomes.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as pivot tables and VLOOKUP to generate and analyze customer reports and insights.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience
  • Located in the Eastern or Central time zone preferred.

What We Offer:
  • Competitive compensation and benefits.
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
  • A collaborative and innovative work environment.

Espresa's benefits

Espresa offers a comprehensive benefits package that is competitive with Silicon Valley/Bay Area employers, including health, retirement, a Lifestyle Spending Account, generous PTO, and more.

We welcome wonderful, kind, and bright humans!

About Espresa

Espresa is a technology company that provides a platform for employee programs and services. The platform allows companies to offer their employees a range of benefits and perks, such as wellness programs, financial planning, and professional development. Espresa's platform is designed to help companies improve employee engagement, retention, and productivity. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Redwood City, California.
Learn more about Espresa
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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