Propeller · 11 hours ago
Customer Success Team Manager
Propeller is on a mission to take the guesswork out of moving dirt through the power of maps. As the Customer Success Team Manager, you will lead a high-performing team focused on customer adoption and sustainable business growth, ensuring operational excellence and strategic collaboration across departments.
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Responsibilities
Own the aggregate Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) targets for your team, including Gross Revenue Retention (GRR) and Net Revenue Retention (NRR)
Provide accurate weekly and monthly forecasts on renewals and expansion opportunities to leadership, ensuring visibility into revenue risks and upside
Partner with Sales leadership to ensure smooth handoffs from Sales to CS and identify cross-sell/up-sell campaigns that can be executed at scale by your team
Collaborate with the VP of Customer Success to execute team priorities and provide transparent reporting on team performance
Continuously refine and standardize customer journey maps, onboarding workflows, and risk mitigation plans to improve efficiency and scalability
Monitor team-wide KPIs to identify trends, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement
Serve as the primary point of escalation for at-risk accounts, stepping in to support the team in resolving complex issues and restoring customer confidence
Synthesize feedback from your team to present clear, prioritized themes to Product and Engineering, advocating for roadmap items that reduce churn and drive adoption
Collaborate with Marketing and Support teams to ensure consistent messaging and a unified customer experience across all touchpoints
Prepare and present monthly/quarterly business updates to senior leadership, highlighting team performance, customer trends, and strategic initiatives
Shadow calls and review customer communications to provide real-time feedback, helping CSMs improve their negotiation skills and product knowledge
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer-centricity, ensuring the team is motivated and aligned with company goals
Manage capacity planning and account distribution to ensure balanced portfolios and optimal coverage across the team
Conduct 1:1s, quarterly performance reviews, and continuous career development planning with your team
Qualification
Required
2+ years of people management experience, leading Customer Success or Account Management teams
6+ years of experience in Customer Success or Account Management roles, providing a strong foundation of practical expertise to effectively coach and mentor your team
Experience in a quota-carrying role with direct responsibility for closing, renewing, or expanding customer revenue
Strategic Revenue Management: Proven expertise in driving Net Revenue Retention (NRR) through accurate forecasting and the use of CRM / CSM tools (Gainsight, Salesforce, HubSpot) to manage team performance and scale revenue impact
Operational Excellence and Coaching: Expert at designing optimized customer journeys that reduce time-to-value while coaching teams on complex commercial negotiations, value-based selling, and proactive objection handling
Preferred
Familiarity with geospatial, construction, or hardware-enabled software
Benefits
Fully paid employee United Platinum PPO medical, dental, and vision coverage
20 days paid vacation time per year with no accrual or carryover cap
3% non-elective employer contribution to 401(k)
Employee share options
Professional development budget and leave
The opportunity to take part in our mentorship program
Monthly telephone and/or internet allowance
Paid primary & secondary parental leave policies
Hybrid work arrangements and WFH equipment provided
Company
Propeller
Founded by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel in 2014, Propeller has revolutionized how construction sites, quarries, mines, and landfills work, from the ground up.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$47.25MKey Investors
Blackbird Ventures
2023-04-17Series B· $15.27M
2020-07-21Series B· $18M
2018-06-12Series A· $10.1M
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