
Principal Customer Success Manager
Zendesk
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $185,000 - $277,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Take full ownership of customer relationships, proactively managing their success throughout the entire lifecycle
- Deliver outcome-driven engagement across each stage of the customer journey by leveraging customer experience (CX) management best practices
- Champion product adoption and value realization, acting as an evangelist for Zendesk’s AI and automation capabilities
- Apply technical understanding of Zendesk’s products and AI capabilities to advise customers on solution fit, configuration, and integration
- Identify commercial opportunities within your accounts by maintaining commercial acumen
- Use analytical capability to interpret customer data and health metrics, proactively uncover trends, and make informed recommendations
- Build strategic partnerships with customers by operating as a trusted advisor
Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 10+ years of related experience in Customer Success / Experience
- Previous experience in go-to-customer/GTM roles in enterprise technology / SaaS
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar)
- Experience supporting and driving adoption of SaaS or AI-powered solutions in customer-facing roles
- Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels, both internally and externally
- Proficiency with customer success tools (e.g., Gainsight) and basic quantitative analysis
- Strong program/project management and multitasking skills.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
customer experience managementAI capabilitiessolution configurationintegrationquantitative analysisprogram managementproject managementSaaS solutionsdata interpretationtrend analysis
Soft Skills
customer relationship managementstakeholder influencestrategic partnership buildingtrusted advisormultitaskingcommercial acumenoutcome-driven engagementproactive managementcommunicationevangelism