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Manager, Customer Success, Scale

Braze

Braze

Customer Service, Sales & Business Development
New York, NY, USA
Posted 6+ months ago

At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.

To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.

If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Manager in the Braze Customer Success Team you will be managing a team of CSMs alongside handling your own smaller book of direct customers. You will be responsible for your team’s development and its total book of business.

Responsibilities:

  • Be a coach, managing a Customer Success pod, including hiring, nurturing staff development, and maintaining staff satisfaction
  • Be responsible for your team achieving their KPIs against platform adoption, customer renewal, customer expansion and advocacy
  • Partner with Account Executives and Sales Leadership, taking a lead role to ensure excellent customer experience and commercial alignment
  • Guide and support your team in managing their clients throughout their lifecycle
  • Ensure users are empowered to use Braze’s platform and powerful features as independently and efficiently as possible, including integration and technical aspects
  • Work with your team to understand each customer's evolving business and technical goals for using Braze and continuously demonstrate value
  • Build credible relationships throughout customer organizations, from senior staff to Braze end users.
  • Monitor your team’s book of business to identify risks and opportunities, taking action or escalating as appropriate
  • Advocate customer business use-cases to product development
  • Be a point of escalation for clients in your team’s portfolio
  • Own a small book of direct customers
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders at Braze to design and develop efficient processes and working practices

Please note this job description cannot possibly cover every duty you may need to undertake, you may be asked by your line manager to handle other reasonable responsibilities commensurate with the role.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a Customer Success (or related) professional, as an aspiring leader, you inspire team members to grow, develop, and achieve their KPIs. You enjoy building relationships with customers, including as a peer to more senior stakeholders.

  • You build strong positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
  • You have exemplary written and verbal communication skills coupled with unparalleled follow up skills.
  • You are known for being a team player.
  • You have a high level of intellectual curiosity.
  • You see opportunity and growth in learning more and continuously improving processes, yourself and your team.
  • You have significant project management experience and/or formal certifications (PMP, PMgP, Agile, Prince2 etc).
  • You have technical domain knowledge of two or more of the following: SaaS, Mobile, APIs, Marketing Automation, Direct Marketing, Analytics or Programming (HTML etc).
  • 3+ years relevant experience in a related area for example, Customer Success, Consultancy, Account Management or Mobile Marketing
  • 2+ years experience managing or mentoring staff

For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $132,000 and $148,000/year with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $165,000 and $185,000/year (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, Braze offers full- and part- time employees a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that all Braze employees own a piece of our company.

WHAT WE OFFER

Details of these benefits plan will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. Benefits may vary by location.

From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering flexible environments, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony.

  • Competitive compensation that may include equity
  • Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
  • Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
  • Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and tuition reimbursement
  • Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteer Week
  • Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
  • Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®

ABOUT BRAZE

Braze is a leading customer engagement platform that powers lasting connections between consumers and brands they love. Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty.

Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK and Singapore. We ranked #3 on Great Place to Work UK’s 2024 Best Workplaces (Large), #3 on Great Place to Work UK’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (Medium), #4 on Great Place to Work’s 2023 Best Workplaces in Europe (Medium), #10 on Great Place to Work UK’s 2023 Best Workplaces for Women (Large), #19 on Fortune’s 2023 Best Workplaces in New York (Large). We were also featured in Built In's 2024 Best Places to Work, U.S. News Best Technology Companies to Work For, and Great Place to Work UK’s 2023 Best Workplaces in Tech.

You’ll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Chicago, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo – not to mention our employees in nearly 50 remote locations.

BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.

Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.

We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you.

Please see our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the recruitment process and, if applicable based on your location, how you can exercise any privacy rights.