Customer Success Specialist – Higher Education

D2L

Customer Success Specialist at D2L enhancing educational experiences through effective use of Brightspace. Analyzing customer data to drive engagement and improve learning outcomes.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$67,000 - CA$79,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze customer health and adoption data across an entire book of business to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for scalable interventions.
Design, implement, and optimize repeatable adoption, enablement, and risk mitigation plays that can be delivered through one-to-many and automated approaches.
Develop and maintain scalable adoption playbooks aligned to customer segments or verticals, ensuring consistency and impact across diverse customer populations.
Deliver enablement content and experiences (e.g., webinars, guides, workshops, campaigns) that support adoption at scale.
Monitor and guide customer journey activities through automation, with targeted direct intervention when necessary.
Partner with internal teams (Sales, Product, Support) to align programs, surface systemic insights, and influence improvement beyond individual customers.
Maintain awareness of platform enhancements, customer behavior patterns, and industry best practices to evolve adoption strategies over time.
Assess the downstream impact of adoption initiatives, considering not only immediate effectiveness but scalability, reusability, and long-term value across the customer base.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in education or related field (or equivalent experience).
2+ years in customer success, change management, or education-related roles.
Experience in academic institutions or education technology is an asset.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, and Brightspace.
High energy, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
Flexible work arrangements
Learning and Growth opportunities
Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our SkillsWave Program
2 Paid Days off for SkillsWave-related activities like exams or final assignments
Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
Retirement planning
2 Paid Volunteer Days
Competitive Benefits Package
Home Internet Reimbursements
Employee Referral Program
Wellness Reimbursement
Employee Recognition
Social Events
Dog Friendly Offices Spaces at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne offices.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisadoption strategiesrisk mitigationcustomer journey monitoringenablement content developmentautomationscalable interventionsplaybook developmenttrend identificationimpact assessment

Soft Skills

high energyadaptabilitycommunicationcollaborationinfluenceproblem-solvingorganizational skillscustomer-focusedcreativityleadership