Customer Success Manager Zilliant
The Customer Success Manager (CSM) is a critical role in Zilliant?s Software-as-a-Service business model. As partner and trusted advisor, the CSM ensures that maximum value is derived from Zilliant?s products and services by quantifying the value, driving adoption, sharing best practices, answering business questions, identifying opportunities and developing strategic goals and objectives.
Ultimately, the CSM?s goal is to ensure that the value derived from the Zilliant solution far exceeds customer?s expectations; as such, the role requires a combination of C-Level management consulting skills, project management experience and pricing expertise. Additionally, this role relies heavily on personal accountability for results, a willingness to go ?the extra mile? for Zilliant customers, and a collaborative approach that brings the best of Zilliant to each and every customer.
Main Responsibilities:
Serves as trusted advisor and thought-partner for customer executives regarding pricing strategy and related initiatives
Proactively develops the adoption and measurement plans as well as solution ?course corrections? as necessary
Proactively suggests improvements to customer pricing infrastructure, processes, organizational structure & performance management; constructively challenges the customer to improve their commercial processes
Prepares materials to support articulation of Zilliant benefits to customer executive and internal teams
Maintains revenue stream from each customer?s subscription by creating and demonstrating top & bottom-line value for each customer
Key Characteristics:
Extensive working knowledge of pricing, business analysis analytics and/or sales and marketing business processes
Well-developed consultative skills (e.g., rapidly grasp customer business issues, probe for root causes through interviews, analyze data, and develop/present recommendations to a senior audience)
Strong presence and confidence in front of C-level and senior executives
Excellent oral and written communication skills; effective in person and by phone
Accountable for results and deliverables; self-starter who works independently and proactively
Willing to travel frequently, as needed by customers
Ability to manage multiple complex assignments simultaneously
Skills and Experience:
Bachelor or Masters in a quantitative discipline; prefer MBA from top-tier school or equivalent industry experience
2-3 years of experience in a premier consulting firm or 5+ years of business performance management experience
Good working knowledge of pricing principles and sales practices in B2B selling environments
Strong analytical and problem solving skills; high level of business acumen is required
Excellent interpersonal/customer relations skills; clear and concise verbal and written communicator
Familiar with change management practices, change communications and process re-engineering
Working knowledge of BI tools and experience with data manipulation applications (examples: Tableau, Spotfire, Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables, SQL, Access or other database usage)
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3815 South Capital of Texas Highway
Suite 300
Austin, TX 78704
United States
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