The Customer Success Managerย is responsible forย leading and developing a high-performing Customer Success team focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences, customer retention, and operational excellence. This role oversees the daily operations of the Customer Success and Service department,ย establishesย and monitors KPI performance standards, provides ongoing coaching and training, and ensures accountability to company policies and serviceย and salesย expectations. The Customer Success Manager plays a critical role in shaping the overall customer journey by fostering a compassionate, customer-focused culture while balancing customer advocacy with sound business judgment and operational efficiency.
[The fundamental job duties the individual must be able to perform, with or without accommodation; removal of these functions would fundamentally change the job]ย
Develop and deliver training programs and resources to enhance the skills and knowledge of the customer success team, keeping them updated on company processes, products, systems, and customer service best practices.ย
Assist in the design and delivery of comprehensive training programs for new Customer Success associates.ย
Conduct orientation sessions to onboard new hires and ensure a smooth transition into their roles.ย
Develop training materials, manuals, and resources to support ongoing learning and development.ย
Conduct training sessions on product knowledge, customer success skills, and company processes.ย
Foster a customer-centric culture within the team, emphasizing the importance of understanding customer needs, delivering proactive support, and building strong relationships.ย ย
Promote a compassionate, solutions-oriented customer experience by modeling empathy, professionalism, patience, and effective conflict resolution.ย
Serve as a leader in shaping and improving the overall customer journey by identifying service gaps, improving workflows, and advocating for customer-focused solutions.ย
Act as an escalation point for customer issues, providing guidance and support to resolve challenges effectively and ensuring timely resolution.ย ย
Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer accounts, acting as a strategic advisor and champion for their success.ย ย
Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers, demonstrating empathy, active listening, and a genuine interest in their needs, to foster long-term loyalty.ย
Assist team members in managing customer accounts, addressing inquiries, and resolving issues in a timely and effective manner.ย
Enforce company policies, procedures, service expectations and operational standardsย consistently, while exercising sound judgment and discretion.ย
Ability to balance customerย advocacyย with company policies and operational requirements while maintaining professionalism and fairness.ย
Develop and implement strategies and processes to drive customer success and maximize customer value, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align efforts.ย ย
Analyze customer data and metrics to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement, and provide actionable insights to the team.ย ย
Tracks, analyzes, and communicates key quantitative metrics and business trends to team members and internal teams.ย
Customer Success Metrics: Meet or exceed key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs). For example: customer satisfaction ratings, response time, resolution time, and first call resolution rate.ย
Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate and detailed customer interaction records, documenting inquiries, issues, and resolutions in our CRM system.ย
Utilizes CRM to keep track of customer data, opportunities, logging calls and relevant notesย
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Product Knowledge: Develop aย high levelย understanding of our products and services, staying up to date with their features, benefits, and applications to effectively address customer inquiries and provide accurate information.ย
Process credit card payments, resolve failed transactions, and monitor for potentially fraudulent activities.ย
Provide information on Shar Music Loyalty Points program and set up customer accounts.ย
Assist with collections for Rentals andย SharWayย programs.ย
Cross selling relevant products and services.ย
Follow pricing and margin control to ensure profitability.ย
Understand the shipping process to provide client accurate shipping times and expectations.ย
Collaborate with Sales, Product, and Support teams to ensure a seamless customer experience, advocate for customer needs, and drive customer retention and expansion.ย
Stay up to date with industry trends, customer success methodologies, and emerging technologies, and share knowledge and best practices with the team.ย ย ย
Regular and routine onsite attendanceย