Wiley

Customer Success Manager

Wiley$77K — $111K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in Customer Success or Sales Account Management, ideally in research, publishing, or higher education.
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation abilities; attention to detail is crucial.
  • Must be based in the Central or Eastern Time zone.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with a focus on customer lifecycle management.
  • Proven ability to build trust and rapport with clients, demonstrating a passion for customer advocacy.
  • Robust analytical skills paired with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a team player, managing multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Experience with CRM platforms like Salesforce and CSM tools such as Gainsight.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned customers as their main point of contact.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure customers derive maximum value from services.
  • Consult clients to set goals and define metrics for monitoring progress.
  • Work alongside sales teams to boost revenue targets through high customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Track customer health metrics using qualitative and quantitative methods to ensure alignment with goals.
  • Identify Customer Success Qualified Leads (CSQL) during check-ins to support revenue growth and upsell prospects.
  • Utilize technology and data to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

Benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Collaborative and inclusive company culture that values employee input.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Access to cutting-edge research and publishing resources.
  • Supportive team environment focused on customer success.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

The Customer Success Manager (CSM) is a key role within the Sales organization responsible for providing direct impact on revenue retention by owning the post-sales customer experience, driving adoption and value realization for our subscription and open access research customers. Ultimately, the CSM represents the customers' interests in realizing value from Wiley's digital research solutions. The CSM will focus on key accounts for which they will be responsible for leveraging data around customer health to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive customer outcomes, client satisfaction and overall revenue growth. The CSM will also partner closely with Sales to help them achieve their revenue targets and identify future growth opportunities. Strong relationship-building skills and a passion for helping customers succeed, combined with an affinity for metrics and analytics, are key to success in this role. This is a great opportunity for someone who understands open access research policies, and has ideally leveraged CSM tools, like Sales Force and Gainsight.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Establish strong relationships with assigned customers, serving as their dedicated point of contact for all post adoption requests and challenges.
  • Partner with cross functional teams to ensure the customer receives maximum value from their investment.
  • Consult with clients to define goals and the key metrics/KPIs used to evaluate their progress towards achieving those goals.
  • Collaboratively work with sales partners to achieve revenue targets via strong customer satisfaction scores and retention rates.
  • Monitor customer health metrics to conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis aligned to their goals to ensure they are on track to achieve value while solving for those that are off track.
  • Identify CSQL's during customer check-ins to support revenue growth and upsell opportunities.
  • Leverage technology and data to increase efficiencies and make processes scalable.


Required Qualifications:
  • 3+ years' experience as a Customer Success or Sales Account Manager. Preferably in research, publishing and/or higher education.
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills with attention to detail.
  • Located in Central or Eastern Time zone.
  • Strong organizational skills with project management experience, particularly in managing customer lifecycles.
  • Capability to build trust, rapport, and strong client relationships. Passionate about being a customer advocate.
  • Strong analytical skills with problem-solving and can-do attitude.
  • Team player with the capacity to multi-task with minimal supervision to meet deadlines.
  • CRM experience (Salesforce.com) + CSM platform experience (Gainsight).
  • Ability to travel - up to 25%.


Salary Range:
77,400 USD to 111,067 USD#LI-KW1

About Wiley

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and instructional materials. The company was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. Wiley publishes books, journals, and online products in a variety of fields, including science, technology, medicine, and social sciences. The company also provides education, training, and assessment services to businesses and individuals. Wiley has operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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