ClearlyRated

Principal Customer Success Manager

ClearlyRated
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • United StatesLead💰 $90,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in Customer Success and Account Management within B2B SaaS, focusing on retention, satisfaction, and expansion of strategic enterprise customers. Proficient in analyzing SaaS metrics and leading executive-level conversations to drive platform adoption and customer success.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Customer Success ManagementSaaS Metrics AnalysisExecutive Relationship BuildingConsultative Selling SkillsMentoring and Coaching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own a portfolio of strategic enterprise customers and be accountable for retention, satisfaction, and expansion.
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships as a trusted business advisor.
  • Lead QBRs, executive reviews, and value discussions using business metrics, insights, and product roadmap updates.
  • Drive platform adoption and customer success by aligning customer goals with product capabilities.
  • Identify whitespace opportunities and drive expansion and upsell opportunities.
  • Contribute to thought leadership content, best practices, and customer-facing resources.
  • Act as the voice of the customer internally, influencing product, marketing, and support teams.
  • Mentor junior CSMs and help elevate team performance.
  • Analyze customer usage data and trends to proactively address risk and identify opportunities.
  • Manage all assigned client relationships.
  • Meet retention targets for assigned client business year over year.
  • Represent ClearlyRated at customer visits and trade show events, with occasional travel across the United States and Canada.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or Strategic Consulting, ideally in B2B SaaS.
  • Strong consultative selling skills and executive presence.
  • Track record of managing large, complex accounts and delivering measurable business outcomes.
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and internal cross-functional teams.
  • Comfortable leading strategic conversations with C-suite stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of SaaS metrics (NRR, GRR, adoption, churn, NPS, etc.).
  • Experience with Salesforce, HubSpot, Gainsight, Catalyst, or ChurnZero.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • High EQ, strong judgment, and a proactive, resourceful approach.
  • Growth mindset with a passion for helping customers and teams thrive.
  • Background in professional services, CX/EX, or vertical SaaS.
  • Experience mentoring or coaching others.
  • Familiarity with product-led growth (PLG) environments.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Creative, resourceful, and flexible approach to problem solving.
  • Team player.
  • Sense of humor.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Any employee can spend up to $100 without management approval to “make a client’s day”.
  • Fanatical client service culture.
  • Diversity, inclusion, and equity commitment.
  • Fully remote work arrangement.
  • Occasional travel across the United States and Canada for customer visits and trade shows.

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Hard Skills
Customer SuccessAccount ManagementStrategic ConsultingSaaS MetricsData AnalysisRetention StrategiesUpsellingValue DiscussionsRisk ManagementProduct Adoption
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationHigh Emotional IntelligenceProactive Problem SolvingTeam CollaborationCreative Thinking
Tools & Technologies
SalesforceHubSpotGainsightCatalystChurnZero
Industry Keywords
B2B SaaSCustomer ExperienceProfessional ServicesProduct-Led GrowthC-Suite Engagement