**Experienced Customer Success Manager – Higher Education Career Access Platform**
Posted 2026-05-05At arenaflex, we're revolutionizing the way learners navigate their career journeys by connecting them with mentorship, networking, and job opportunities. As a Customer Success Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in showcasing the value of our solutions, driving adoption, and ensuring that each customer achieves their desired outcomes and experiences a clear return on investment. If you're passionate about education, equity, and student success, with a customer-first approach, we'd love to hear from you.
- *About arenaflex**
arenaflex is higher education's first Career Access Platform, dedicated to ensuring every learner has access to the people and networks needed to succeed. With over 650 institutional partners, we're transforming how learners navigate their career journeys by connecting them with mentorship, networking, and job opportunities. Our solutions enable our customers to focus on student success while driving measurable outcomes that enhance institutional effectiveness and reputation. By integrating engagement and experiential education, we help our customers create lasting value for their stakeholders, including students, alumni, and their broader communities.
- *Key Responsibilities**
As a Customer Success Manager at arenaflex, you'll be responsible for:
- **Account Management**: Oversee a portfolio of client accounts, managing revenue forecasts, renewals, and contract negotiations to ensure timely and successful outcomes. Maintain a regular cadence with your accounts through a variety of channels, including monthly web-based meetings, email correspondence, phone calls, and in-person meetings. Success will be measured by your impact on gross retention, net retention, and customer adoption and engagement metrics.
- **Relationship Building**: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, understanding their goals and aligning arenaflex's solutions to meet their institutional objectives.
- **Strategic Advising**: Provide consultative support, including coaching and reporting, to demonstrate measurable impacts on customer outcomes. Educate customers on platform features and functionality, aligning functionality to use cases appropriate and valuable to the individual customer.
- **Data Analysis**: Monitor customer adoption and engagement metrics to identify risks and opportunities, implementing strategies to enhance user experience and satisfaction.
- **Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Serve as the voice of the customer within arenaflex, collaborating with internal teams to inform product development and service improvements.
- **Program Contribution**: Participate in customer success initiatives, including customer workshops, webinars, arenaflex Admin Community engagement, and other customer education and engagement tactics.
- **Sales Partnership**: Work alongside the Sales team to develop growth plans for accounts and assist in pre-sales activities as needed.
- *Preferred Qualifications**
We're looking for someone with:
- **5+ years of experience** working in the higher education or non-profit industry
- **1+ year of experience** in SaaS or equivalent technology sector
- Familiarity with the arenaflex platform, ideally as an Admin
- Skilled in managing complex customer relationships and delivering effective solutions
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders
- Comfortable discussing platform strategy while also diving into technical details
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Passionate about education, equity, and student success, with a customer-first approach
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Vitally, and other CRM tools; quick to learn new systems
- Willingness to travel up to 15%
- *Essential Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., business, education, communications)
- Proven track record of success in customer-facing roles, with a focus on account management and relationship building
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and drive business decisions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on meeting deadlines and delivering results
- *Skills and Competencies**
- Strong customer success skills, with a focus on account management and relationship building
- Ability to analyze data and drive business decisions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on meeting deadlines and delivering results
- Strong technical skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Vitally, and other CRM tools
- *Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits**
At arenaflex, we're committed to helping our employees grow and develop their careers. As a Customer Success Manager, you'll have access to:
- Ongoing training and development opportunities, including workshops, webinars, and conferences
- Mentorship and coaching from experienced colleagues
- Opportunities for career advancement, with a focus on promoting from within
- A collaborative and supportive work environment, with a focus on teamwork and open communication
- *Work Environment and Company Culture**
arenaflex is a dynamic and innovative company, with a focus on creating a positive and inclusive work environment. As a Customer Success Manager, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about education, equity, and student success. We're committed to:
- Providing a safe and supportive work environment, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Encouraging open communication and collaboration, with a focus on teamwork and mutual respect
- Fostering a culture of innovation and creativity, with a focus on experimentation and learning
- Supporting the well-being and success of our employees, with a focus on work-life balance and employee development
- *Compensation, Perks, and Benefits**
arenaflex offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- A comprehensive health coverage plan
- Flexible PTO policy, with a focus on work-life balance
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- A collaborative and supportive work environment, with a focus on teamwork and open communication
- A dynamic and innovative company culture, with a focus on creativity and experimentation
- *How to Apply**
If you're passionate about education, equity, and student success, with a customer-first approach, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information]. Don't forget to mention the word **PREFER** and tag RMmEwNjo5OGMwOjM2MDA6OjEwMw== when applying to show you read the job post completely.