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Customer Success Manager

  • Remote
    • South Africa
    • South Africa
    • South Africa
    • South Africa
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Job description

We are seeking a proactive and customer-focused Customer Success Manager to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for building strong client relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction, and driving long-term customer retention and account growth.

The ideal candidate will act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them maximize the value of the company’s products or services while ensuring a seamless customer experience. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support onboarding, resolve issues, improve customer engagement, and identify opportunities for expansion within existing accounts.

This position requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and a customer-centric mindset. The successful candidate should be highly organized, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple client relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Job requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for customer communication and support

  • Guide customers through onboarding, implementation, and product adoption processes

  • Monitor customer engagement, satisfaction, and overall account health

  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve customer retention and success

  • Conduct regular client check-ins, business reviews, and follow-up meetings

  • Collaborate with sales, product, and support teams to address customer needs and ensure a positive experience

  • Resolve customer concerns and escalate issues when necessary

  • Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within existing accounts

  • Maintain accurate customer records and account activity within CRM systems

  • Analyze customer feedback and usage trends to provide strategic recommendations

  • Support the development and improvement of customer success processes and workflows

Skills & Experience Required

  • Proven experience in Customer Success, Account Management, Client Relations, or a similar role

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong relationship-building and interpersonal abilities

  • Customer-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills

  • Experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar tools

  • Ability to manage multiple client accounts and prioritize tasks effectively

  • Strong organizational and project management skills

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret customer data and engagement metrics

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment

  • Experience in SaaS, B2B, or technology-driven industries is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience managing onboarding, retention, and customer lifecycle strategies

  • Familiarity with customer success tools and reporting platforms

  • Experience working in remote or international environments

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field preferred

Core Competencies

  • Customer relationship management

  • Communication and collaboration

  • Problem-solving and critical thinking

  • Organization and multitasking

  • Adaptability and accountability

  • Customer advocacy and empathy

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  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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