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IDC · 2 days ago

Customer Success Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$70K/yr - $90K/yr

2+ years exp

IDC is seeking a Customer Success Manager to join our team. In this role, you will manage one of our premier clients, ensuring a seamless experience and measurable value from IDC’s services while serving as the bridge between the client and IDC's internal teams.

Business IntelligenceCommunitiesConsultingInformation Technology

Responsibilities

Client Relationship Management: Build and sustain trusted, long-term partnerships with clients by serving as a strategic advisor. Navigate complex organizations to expand IDC’s reach, engage senior stakeholders, and ensure expectations are consistently met in collaboration with digital support and onboarding team

Onboarding and Training: Guide new clients through a structured onboarding journey in partnership with IDC’s onboarding team, ensuring they are fully enabled, effectively trained, and aligned to clear success outcomes from the start

Customer Advocacy: Represent the customer’s perspective internally by capturing feedback and collaborating with product, research, and services teams to shape enhancements that strengthen client value

Proactive Support: Monitor client engagement and usage trends to anticipate challenges, address risks before they escalate, and align IDC resources to client business priorities in ways that unlock measurable value

Renewals and Expansion: Partner with Sales Account Directors on renewal cycles, supporting with success planning, documented client maps, and ROI demonstration. Ensure key contacts and stakeholders are identified, engaged, and aligned to IDC’s value, while collaborating with Sales to uncover and shape expansion opportunities

Performance Management: Track and communicate progress on key customer success measures, including satisfaction, retention, and adoption, using these insights to guide strategy and continuous improvement

Qualification

Customer Success ManagementAccount ManagementCommunicationSalesforceMicrosoft 365Problem-SolvingCustomer UnderstandingGainsightChurnzeroTeam Player

Required

Minimum of 2-5 years of experience in customer success, account management, or a related field, preferably in the IT industry

Bachelor's Degree is preferred or equivalent experience

Customer Understanding: Ability to understand key customer personas and needs from IT Suppliers

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with clients

Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing client needs

Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including sales, product development, and support

Knowledge of Salesforce and Microsoft 365

Must be able to travel within U.S. to visit key customers (10% travel)

Preferred

Knowledge of tools like Gainsight or Churnzero

Company

IDC

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IDC provides market intelligence solutions, advisory services, and events for the information technology and other related markets. It is a sub-organization of International Data Group.

Founded in 1964

Framingham, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees