Customer Success Manager, Onboarding
Sprout Social is looking for highly driven, enthusiastic and tech-savvy Onboarding Customer Success Managers (CSM) to onboard and train new customers. As an Onboarding CSM, you will be responsible for providing customers a tailored and value-driven onboarding experience that ensures customers are set up for success in achieving their business goals.
As one of the first points of contact with our new customers, your main goal is to make sure they are set up for success. You are passionate about customer success and always put the customer first. You can handle a high volume of communication, prioritize multiple methods of communication at the same time, and never sacrifice the customer experience. You pride yourselves on being organized, detail-oriented, and empathetic. You also consistently exceed your quantitative goals and exemplify qualitative behaviors that support team members and customers.
Sprout Social is used by over 25,000 brands worldwide including Sony Electronics, Make-a-wish Foundation, Subaru and Edelman. These businesses rely on Sprout to create stronger relationships with their customers through social media.
Qualifications
These are the minimum qualifications that our hiring team is looking for in this role:
- Proven client relationship experience in the technology industry
- Experience delivering product training sessions via phone and web conference software
Additionally, these are the preferred qualifications that would indicate a particularly strong candidate:
- Able to to identify and align a customer’s goals and objectives with Sprout’s value, capabilities and solution
- Ability to manage simultaneous software implementations for multiple clients
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- In-depth knowledge of social media tools
- Salesforce.com or other CRM experience is a plus
Within 1 month, you will…
- Complete Sprout Social’s 3-week new hire training & onboarding program remotely through pre-recorded webinars. You’ll gain a broader understanding of our products and how your role fits into the organization.
- Pass your Sprout certification
- Pass your mock call certifications with your mentor and your manager
- Shadow Customer Success Manager and Onboarding Customer Success Managers’ calls to learn success strategies and positioning
Within 3 months, you will…
- Complete the new hire mentor program, showing successful command of the Sprout product and how to drive customers towards success with the tools
- Work up to full funnel of about 50 customers
- Have a marked impact on product adoption levels for customers that you engage with
Within 6 months, you will…
- Meet agreed-upon goals and targets relating to activity levels, product adoption
- Begin to expand customer type in terms of size, industry, location etc.
Within 12 months, you will…
- Continue to meet and exceed goals and targets relating to daily activity and product adoption, in addition to positively influencing customer retention
- Obtain (solicited and unsolicited) peer and customer feedback
Of course what is outlined above is the ideal timeline, but things may shift based on business needs and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager.
About Sprout Social
Sprout Social powers open communication between individuals, brands and communities through elegant, sophisticated software. We are relentless about solving hard problems for our customers and committed to both customer and team success.
Team Sprout is a group of very talented, smart and passionate people with broad interests and backgrounds. We believe that true employee engagement cannot happen if you can’t bring your whole self to work, so we’re committed to building a diverse team, embracing an inclusive culture and investing in equity across our organization. That dedication is core to Sprout. We want all candidates, particularly those coming from traditionally underrepresented groups in the technology industry, to know they are welcome at Sprout.
We’re proud to regularly be recognized for software, product and company culture achievements. Our team’s shared belief in Sprout’s mission promotes a culture of openness, empowerment and fun. We have built a benefits program to match the strength of our team. This program includes:
- Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families, including generous company contributions
- Progressive benefit offerings like our parental leave program
- High-quality and well-maintained equipment - your computer will never prevent you from doing your best whether you are in an office or working remotely
- State of the art offices in cities where Sprout has physical locations (Chicago and Seattle) for those that prefer an office setting
- Solid programs in some of the staples: medical coverage, disability and life insurance
- Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and financial well-being of our team
- Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members
Sprout Social is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. For those that prefer an office setting, this role may be based in our Chicago or Seattle locations. If you prefer to work from your home, we can accommodate that for many locations across the United States. We are not set up in all states, however, so please take a look at the drop down box in our application. If your state is listed, we're good to move forward. If not, we're not able to hire in your state at this time. If you'd like to stay in touch with us in case that changes in the future, please apply and we'll save your application for possible future consideration.