Customer Success Manager

At Algolia, we’re proud to be a pioneer and market leader in AI Search, empowering 17,000+ businesses to deliver blazing-fast, predictive search and browse experiences at internet scale. Every week, we power over 30 billion search requests — four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex, and DuckDuckGo combined. In 2021, we raised $150 million in Series D funding, quadrupling our valuation to $2.25 billion. This strong foundation enables us to keep investing in our market-leading platform and serving incredible customers like Under Armour, PetSmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens. At Algolia, we are passionate about our customers so we’re looking for an all Customer Success Manager who is ready to join our team and help support our growing APAC customer base. We're looking for a strategic, relationship-focused Customer Success Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-first environment. In this role, you’ll partner with our top-tier customers as their trusted advisor and business strategist, enabling them to fully leverage and expand the value of Algolia’s platform. You will work closely with our Account Executives and Solutions Architects to ensure customers achieve their business objectives, advise them on best practices and act as the voice of the customers internally. We want resilient problem solvers who aren’t afraid to think outside the box and get their hands dirty. We expect you to take ownership and be able to execute without defined processes and implicit direction. We're looking for candidates who raise the level of our teams. You should value and practice transparency, have the humility to accept your weaknesses and continuously strive to improve both personally and professionally. Are you ready for the challenge? This role is remote within Australia, but we are only considering candidates based in East Coast Australia locations. YOUR ROLE WILL CONSIST OF: Drive the adoption, value realization, retention and overall success of our customers Build trusted, consultative relationships with key stakeholders. Coach customers to get the most out of Algolia by aligning with their objectives and KPIs. Demonstrate and communicate Algolia’s value proposition and product capabilities. Lead regular Business Reviews to evaluate adoption, impact, feedback, and next steps. Work in partnership with Solutions Architects to guide customers through the project management and technical requirements of their Algolia implementation Provide regular, proactive recommendations to optimize the use of our platform Document and clearly articulate the Return on Investment driven by our solution Anticipate challenges, identify risks, and proactively present solutions Identify opportunities to expand our partnership with customers Analyze accounts that have been lost, identify reasons for churning and build a strategy to win customers back Ensure all account issues are quickly resolved, utilizing resources from cross-functional teams internally Function as the voice of the customer and provide internal feedback on how Algolia can better serve them YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU HAVE: 3+ years relevant work experience in customer success, account management, digital consultancy or project management, preferably in a SaaS business Located in Australian Eastern or Central Standard Time Zone Experience working with a portfolio of accounts, supporting a highly technical product Proven ability to build strong relationships, establish credibility, and communicate effectively across all levels of an organization Ability to set priorities, drive decisions and reach resolution on recommendations and issues Ability to influence others towards continuous improvement, both internally and externally Experience successfully managing customer engagements to completion and customer satisfaction Proven track record of coordinating with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk to manage customer renewals, optimizing revenue Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills Proven time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks #LI-Remote Algolia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. The annual total cash compensation range (base salary and commission) for this role reflects market pay data within this location. The exact compensation offered for this role may vary depending on specific location and job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is only one part of our Total Rewards philosophy to compensate and recognize employees for their work. On-Target Earnings Pay Range $142,000—$170,000 AUD FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE STRATEGY: Algolia’s flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease. We place an emphasis on an individual’s impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location. Algolia is a high-trust environment and many of our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when. We have a global presence with offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest, however we also offer many of our team members the option to work remotely either as fully remote or hybrid-remote employees. Positions listed as "Remote" are only available for remote work within the specified country. Positions listed within a specific city are only available in that location - depending on the role it may be available with either a hybrid-remote or in-office schedule. WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN LIVE OUR VALUES: GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment. TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership. CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback. CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company. HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside. We’re looking for talented, passionate people to help build the world’s best search and discovery technology. We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported—regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES - Recruitment Fraud Notice We’ve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams targeting job seekers. To help protect yourself, please keep the following in mind: Our open positions may appear on third-party job boards, but the best way to apply safely is directly through our careers page. All genuine communication from Algolia will come from an @algolia.com email address. If you receive an email from someone claiming to work at Algolia who does not have an @algolia.com email address, please do not respond or share any personal information. We’ll never ask for payments, purchases, or financial details during the hiring process. READY TO APPLY? If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the world’s best search & discovery technology, we’d love to review your application!