Customer Success Manager 1
Customer Success Manager 1
- JR-157703
- Hybride
- Sydney
- Sales
- Full time
Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.
A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.
Job Summary
The Customer Success Manager (CSM) 1 is a strategic, customer‑facing role responsible for driving adoption, value realization, engagement, and long‑term retention across the customer lifecycle. Acting as a trusted advisor, the CSM partners with customers post‑sale to understand their goals, resolve pain points, and proactively identify opportunities for growth and optimization.
This role collaborates cross‑functionally with Sales, Service Management, Delivery, Operations, Support, Product, and Marketing to ensure customers receive a seamless experience and maximize the value of their partnership with us.
Responsibilities
Customer Onboarding & Enablement
Lead onboarding activities, including customer training, enablement sessions, and best‑practice sharing.
Provide onboarding resources (e.g., user guides, FAQs, ECP materials).
Develop, execute, and track Customer Success Plans to ensure smooth adoption and value realization.
Adoption, Engagement & Value Realization
Monitor customer utilization, performance, and compliance to drive product and process adoption.
Conduct regular Customer Business Reviews (CBRs) to align on goals, insights, and progress.
Educate customers on existing and future products, recommending solutions that unlock value.
Gather and analyze customer feedback to support continuous improvement across the customer experience.
Retention, Renewal & Growth
Serve as the primary post‑sales point of contact, strengthening strategic relationships.
Proactively manage renewals, mitigate churn risk, and ensure long‑term retention.
Identify upsell and cross‑sell opportunities, capturing Customer Success Qualified Leads (CSQLs).
Collaborate with Sales to support account planning, forecasting, and revenue strategies.
Issue & Escalation Management
Assess, validate, and prioritize customer issues and escalations.
Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures, policy requirements, and operational guardrails.
Engage internal stakeholders and lead post‑mortem analyses to prevent recurrence.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with internal teams (Delivery, Support, Engineering, Operations, Product, Sales) to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.
Provide customer insights to drive product enhancements and service improvements.
Support organizational initiatives and evolution of Customer Success processes.
Qualifications
1-3 Years of experiences in managing service issue coordination and compliance requirements. Relevant internship experiences will be considered.
Obtained at least a Bachelor's degree
Experience working within account teams to align overall service management with customer and business objective
Proactive problem‑solver with strong risk identification and mitigation skills.
Change‑enablement mindset, comfortable leading onboarding, transitions, and process improvements.
Negotiation and financial acumen for renewals and commercial conversations.
Customer‑centric mindset with strong relationship‑building skills.
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