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Customer Success

Job Details

About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

Who We Are

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you’ve come to the right place.

Position Description

For our customers who wish to get the most value out of Salesforce with an enterprise experience and the fastest support, delivered by our most skilled authorities, they purchase our Success Plans. The Customer Success Area Lead will work closely with key sales leaders, CS investment teams, and other collaborators to prevent attrition and drive solutions for our designated customers/accounts. This role plays a critical part in strategizing, prioritizing, and enhancing internal relationships; ensuring our customers receive the support they need to succeed with Salesforce by working internally with the right teams at the right time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal Sales and Customer Success key stakeholders to strategically prioritize customer retention and mitigate attrition.

• Orchestrate alignment between account information, sales leaders, and investment goals of defined success plan portfolio.

• Consistently review Customer Success Scores and other meaningful metrics recommending appropriate options to support customer needs.

• Collaborate with Product Education to programmatically recommend and deploy success plan entitlements to improve customer adoption.

• Manage to our Investment Program guidelines and ensure sales leaders are aligned with investment priorities.

• Leverage data to ensure priorities are aligned with highest impact investments and communicate impact with stakeholders.

• Promote CSG resources through multi-channel communication, ensuring leaders and AE’s understand and use the customer success support process.

• Coordinate and support business review meetings with OU leads, improving the overall Account Success Quarterly Business Review experience.

• Co-create business reviews for Sales in collaboration Renewals, Success Plan Sales, and other key stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• 6+ years in Sales, Customer Success, or related fields, preferably within the SaaS landscape.

• Proficiency in Salesforce's product suite, with a keen understanding of its capabilities and best application practices.

• Proven track record to forge and cultivate relationships, serving as a trusted advisor that brings tangible business value to clients.

• Capable to navigate complicated discussions, handle objections, and drive alignment.

• Expertise in at least one line of business (LoB) or specific industry sector.

• An academic degree or equivalent experience, with preference for candidates showcasing aligned experiences that cater to the nuances of the role.

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer. If you meet some of the requirements, we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply!

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For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $128,300 to $176,500.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.