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Customer Success Manager

Entry

CSM.GEN.P1

P1P1 — Entry-Level Professionalmedium0.70draftglobalv1

Supporting one or more CSMs or managing a small book of lower-tier accounts under guidance.

Level
P1 · P1 — Entry-Level Professional · 0–2 yrs
Function · Focus
Customer Success Manager · General
Market pay (median)
Pay basis
model pending

Supporting one or more CSMs or managing a small book of lower-tier accounts under guidance.

The story of this role

Who does this work

The Customer Success Manager is a dedicated professional who wants to ensure that customers derive maximum value from the company's products, achieving their desired outcomes.

The problem this role solves

  • The external problem: Customers struggle to effectively use the products, leading to frustration and low adoption rates.
  • The internal problem: The Customer Success Manager feels overwhelmed by the need to meet customer expectations while managing multiple accounts.
  • Why it matters: Every customer deserves to experience the full potential of the products they've invested in, yet many don't because they lack the needed support.

The plan

  1. Conduct initial onboarding sessions to understand the customers' goals and set expectations.
  2. Implement regular check-ins and feedback loops to gauge customer satisfaction and address any concerns.
  3. Provide ongoing training and resources to encourage product adoption and usage.
  4. Analyze customer data to track engagement and identify opportunities for increased value.
  5. Foster a community for customers to share best practices and successes with the product.

What's at stake

Customers become disengaged and stop using the product, leading to increased churn. Negative feedback from customers due to unmet expectations and lack of support.

Success looks like

Customers report increased satisfaction and loyalty due to effective product usage. Achieved higher retention rates as customers realize the value of the products.

Summary

Supporting one or more CSMs or managing a small book of lower-tier accounts under guidance.

Level — P1 — Entry-Level Professional

New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision

Scope
Own tasks within a defined component
Autonomy
Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
Complexity
Routine problems with known solutions
Impact
Own deliverables
Decision rights
Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
Leadership
None — building the craft
Typical experience
0–2 yrs

Core outputs

No core outputs recorded yet.

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Componentsshow ▾

Responsibilities8

  • Conducting onboarding sessionscommonlevel
  • Handling routine customer check-inscommonlevel
  • Assisting with customer inquiriescommonlevel
  • Supporting account management taskscommonlevel
  • Gathering customer feedbackcommonlevel
  • Updating customer recordscommonlevel
  • Coordinating with internal teamscommonlevel
  • Monitoring customer engagementcommonlevel

Tasks4

  • Conduct onboarding sessions.commonlevel
  • Handle routine check-ins.commonlevel
  • Assist with inquiries.commonlevel
  • Gather customer feedback.commonlevel

Skills8

  • Onboarding facilitationcommonlevel
  • Customer relationship managementcommonlevel
  • Data entrycommonlevel
  • Basic product knowledgecommonlevel
  • Time managementcommonlevel
  • Interpersonal communicationcommonlevel
  • Customer engagement trackingcommonlevel
  • Feedback collectioncommonlevel

Knowledge8

  • Customer success principlescommonlevel
  • Basic account managementcommonlevel
  • Communication strategiescommonlevel
  • Customer engagement techniquescommonlevel
  • Product features and benefitscommonlevel
  • CRM software basicscommonlevel
  • Customer feedback mechanismscommonlevel
  • Organizational procedurescommonlevel

competency8

  • Communicationcommonlevel
  • Empathycommonlevel
  • Organizationcommonlevel
  • Customer service orientationcommonlevel
  • Problem-solvingcommonlevel
  • Adaptabilitycommonlevel
  • Attention to detailcommonlevel
  • Teamworkcommonlevel

qualification4

  • Customer Success fundamentals trainingcommonlevel
  • 0–1 years in customer support or related fieldcommonlevel
  • Proficiency in basic CRM toolscommonlevel
  • Experience in co-managing accountscommonlevel
Title aliasesshow ▾
AliasTypeConfidenceApproved
Customer Success Manager Icommonmedium0.70
Customer Success Manager 1commonmedium0.66
Entry-Level Customer Success Managercommonmedium0.70
Junior Customer Success Managercommonmedium0.68
Associate Customer Success Managercommonmedium0.60
Classification mappingsshow ▾

O*NET / SOC

  • code=43-0000title=Office & Administrative Support Occupationssource=inferred_from_superfunctionreviewStatus=needs_review