Customer Success Manager Higher Ed Southeast Region

🇺🇸In-Person - Dallas, TX$55K–$75K/yriJust now

Higher Ed Customer Success Account Management Higher Education Customer Retention Business Development

Role Snapshot

Customer Success Manager for higher education institutions using TurnItIn solutions, focused on driving adoption, retention, and revenue growth through relationship-building and strategic account management across the Southeast region.

Key Responsibilities: Own customer retention and renewals while identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities; ensure customers achieve measurable value through success plans, business reviews, and usage monitoring; represent customer feedback to internal teams and collaborate with Account Executives and Solutions Consultants on seamless customer experiences.

Skills & Tools: Relationship-building and stakeholder engagement across institutional hierarchies; data-driven analysis of customer health and usage metrics; ability to articulate product value and ROI; strong communication and advocacy skills; account management and commercial acumen.

Qualifications: Experienced CSM or account manager in B2B SaaS or education technology; demonstrated track record in renewals, upsells, and customer expansion; understanding of higher education environment and institutional decision-making preferred.

Location: In-Person - Dallas, TX

Compensation: $55K–$75K/yr (estimated)

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Job Description

We’re looking for an experienced, relationship-driven Customer Success Manager (CSM) who is passionate about helping educational institutions realize the full value of their investment in our solutions. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of customer partnership and commercial impact—someone who builds trusted relationships, drives adoption, and proactively identifies opportunities for growth through renewals, upsells, and cross-sell referrals.

Key Responsibilities:

Own customer retention and growth: Secure renewals and identify opportunities for expansion and referral-based cross-sells within assigned accounts.
Drive adoption and outcomes: Ensure customers are achieving measurable value from our solutions by developing success plans, sharing best practices, and leading data-driven business reviews.
Build trusted relationships: Engage stakeholders across all levels of the institution—from administrators and faculty to executive leadership—to strengthen advocacy and partnership.
Act as the customer’s voice: Represent customer feedback internally to Product, Marketing, and Sales teams to inform roadmap and go-to-market strategies.
Collaborate to win: Partner closely with Account Executives, Solutions Consultants, and Marketing to deliver a seamless customer experience from onboarding through renewal.
Monitor health and engagement: Leverage customer insights, usage data, and satisfaction metrics to proactively address risks and ensure long-term success.
Champion customer advocacy: Identify and nurture advocates who can participate in case studies, references, and peer community events.