Customer Success Manager

About the job

This is a fully remote job, open to people in United States.

Who we are

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.
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Hiring and how we work

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions!

Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings.
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See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as our next Customer Success Manager on Twilio’s Twilio team.

About the job

At Twilio, we believe companies should be able to send their data wherever they want, whenever they want, with no fuss. We make this easy with a single platform that collects, stores, filters, transforms, and sends data to hundreds of business tools with the flip of a switch. More recently, we also developed the ability to let customers enrich their data in real time using computations they specify. Our goal is to make it easy to understand, extract value, and protect the integrity of data. We are creating a world where engineers spend their time working on their core product, letting us take care of the complexities of processing their customer data reliably at scale. We’re in the running to take over the entire customer data ecosystem, and we need the best people to take the market.

The Customer Success Management team at Twilio is the central touchpoint for our customers, orchestrating the post-sales customer lifecycle in partnership with professional services, sales and support. The team manages the customer relationship, coordinates internally within Twilio, drives product adoption and guides the customer to take full advantage of our ecosystem. Fundamentally, the CSM team ensures customers derive value from our platform, and ultimately renew and grow their relationships with us.

As a Customer Success Manager, Strategic accounts you will be at the forefront of driving customer satisfaction by developing tailored strategies that align with both customer goals and company objectives. Your work will directly impact customer retention and growth, as you will solve complex challenges, influence strategic decisions and advocate for customer needs across executive stakeholders. We are looking for CSMs who are passionate about first party data and how it can transform organizations. As a CSM, you will have the opportunity to help some of the world’s most influential companies solve their toughest data problems. So if you get excited about things like defining culture and process, you may be the Customer Success Manager we’re looking for!

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Ensure customer success by driving full value realization of the Twilio platform.
• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for product adoption, customer satisfaction, and advocacy.
• Manage the customer relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership in Engineering, Product, Business Analytics, and Marketing.
• Cultivate strong relationships with IT, engineering, and development teams to drive engagement.
• Identify and expand opportunities to deepen customer engagement and account growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams to optimize implementations and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Build and nurture new stakeholder relationships to unlock expansion opportunities.
• Partner with Sales on account renewals and expansion strategies.
• Analyze your portfolio to prioritize high-impact risks and opportunities.
• Proactively identify risks, prioritize opportunities, and develop mitigation plans for high-impact accounts.
• Become a Twilio platform expert while staying current with industry trends in data and analytics.
• Ensure execution of customer maturity and technical discussions via coordinating solutions internally across engineering, marketing, product, and support teams.

Qualifications

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

*Required:

• 4–6 years of direct experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or Strategic Account Management within a B2B technology or SaaS organization.
• Experience managing significant customer relationships and portfolios representing $5M–$15M+ in annual recurring revenue (ARR) preferred.
• Proven experience working within or supporting Fortune 500 companies or similarly large organizations.
• Expert in customer strategy development, bringing data-driven insights and best practices to optimize client success.
• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships with stakeholders across all levels and business units within an organizations
• Intellectually curious, asks critical questions, and challenges ideas for better solutions
• Develops and implements strategies to maximize revenue growth and product adoption for the assigned portfolio, leveraging insights into client needs, market trends, and financial metrics.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging executive stakeholders through presentations and discussions.
• Skilled in problem-solving, able to simplify complex issues and develop actionable strategies for clients.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills to align internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Thrives in dynamic environments, adept at creating structure and processes for high-impact customers.
• Focus on customer satisfaction and retention, with a track record of anticipating needs and delivering tailored solutions.
• Passionate about leveraging data and technology (e.g., analytics, APIs, SQL) to drive business outcomes.

Location

This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, or Washington DC.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 25% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Compensation

*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota or Vermont : $XXX,XXX (Developing Minimum for Tier 3) - $XXX,XXX ( Mid for Tier 3).
• Based in Washington D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay Area): $XXX,XXX (Developing Minimum for Tier 2) - $XXX,XXX ( Mid for Tier 2).

• Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or the San Francisco Bay area, California: $XXX,XXX (Developing Minimum for Tier 1) - $XXX,XXX ( Mid for Tier 1).
• This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.
• This role is eligible to earn commissions.