This is a Fully Remote Job
About Our Client:
The organization operates within the higher education technology sector, addressing challenges in academic operations that can hinder student success. It provides an intelligent academic operations platform that integrates academic scheduling, curriculum and catalog management, assessment, and workflow automation. This platform supports over 400 colleges and universities, serving more than 3.3 million students, by adapting to the specific needs of each institution and reducing administrative obstacles for educators.
About the Opportunity:
The CLIENT SUCCESS MANAGER role is focused on guiding educational institutions through the adoption and effective use of the academic operations platform. This position is responsible for managing complex customer relationships, driving product adoption, and delivering measurable value that helps institutions improve their academic operations and student services. The role directly contributes to the organization's mission by ensuring customers achieve their goals and experience transformational change.
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute comprehensive customer success plans aligned with customer goals
Manage change management and adoption outcomes for approximately 60 accounts
Act as a trusted advisor to customer super users, connecting business processes to measurable ROI
Analyze product usage data to provide insights and identify expansion opportunities
Collaborate with account management to support upsell and expansion while focusing on success
Work cross-functionally to resolve customer issues and meet objectives
Identify and apply success metrics and adoption strategies through discovery sessions
Provide tailored training on current and future product features
Build strong relationships to transform customers into brand advocates
Maintain detailed customer records and success plans in the CRM system
Translate customer feedback into product improvement recommendations
Apply critical thinking to help customers overcome adoption challenges
Requirements:
Professional experience working with or within higher education institutions
Knowledge of change management in higher education and adaptability
Ability to manage relationships across multiple stakeholders in complex organizations
Proven ability to lead change management initiatives and motivate teams
Skills in identifying use cases and mapping customer needs to software solutions
Effective communication skills in synchronous and asynchronous settings
Strong problem-solving and multitasking abilities with accountability
Excellent organization and execution skills to manage projects through completion
Demonstrated ownership of customer outcomes and delivery standards
Familiarity with academic operations or higher education is a strong plus
Experience with customer success platforms such as Catalyst is a plus
Collaborative mindset and customer-focused approach
Adaptability to scaling company challenges and responsible use of agentic AI
Pay Range and Compensation Package:
Base salary between $90,000 and $110,000, depending on experience and qualifications
Performance-based variable compensation component, with total on-target earnings of $100,000 to $130,000
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Note:
TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.