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Manager, Customer Success

AT Equinix, Inc
Equinix, Inc

Manager, Customer Success

Milan, Italy / Remote

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Manager, Customer Success

Job Summary

At Equinix, we make the internet work faster, better, and more reliably. We hire talented people who thrive on solving hard problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, try innovative approaches, and grow in new directions. Our culture is at the heart of our success, and it is our authentic, humble, gritty people who build The Magic of Equinix. We share a real passion for winning and put the customer at the center of everything we do.

Global Customer Care and Experience (GCCX) organization comprises several customer facing and non-customer facing functions to include Customer Success Managers (CSM). We continue to grow and evolve, and include many change initiatives impacting processes, tools and globalization of roles and responsibilities. To ensure continued success, we are looking to hire a Manager of our Platform Alliance Customer Success Team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the team driving Customer Success for our Platform Alliance accounts, including xScale and Channel. These accounts are the largest and most strategic for Equinix . As a trusted partner, the CSM manages the on-going customer relationship and serves as the primary point of contact throughout the customer journey, responsible for overall customer experience

The CSM Team are committed advocates for our customers, empowering them with the guidance and support they need to adopt and achieve value from Platform Equinix. The Manager will play a pivotal lead role for the Team.

Responsibilities

People Management

  • Hires, onboards and leads team of CSM's to support our customers
  • Develops team of CSM's to support our customers reactively and proactively in the scope of the CSM role
  • Keeps and Takes appropriate action on Employee Satisfaction Surveys (Pulse)

Strategic Focus

  • Ensures Strategic alignment of team with Company and Org Priorities and Goals
  • Creates and promotes a team environment that focuses on customer retention and growth (eg. Success Leads)
  • Drives and identifies initiatives that deepen the customer relationship (eg. Customer Success Plans)

Collaboration

  • Develops and builds strong partner relationships at a managerial level with Segment/Regional/Country Leaders, Sales, Data Center Management, Operations and other cross-functional teams to raise awareness and drive resolution of customer-impacting issues

Project Management

  • Participates/leads special projects and assists in designating work to team

Customer Management

  • Develops relationships with key Customer Contacts
  • Serves as an Escalation point internally and externally for issues
  • Evaluates special terms and conditions and makes recommendations
  • Keeps pulse of customers

Account Alignment

  • Creates account distribution and alignment to include alignment with Customers, Sales, Geography, Tier
  • Manages and distributes workload across team to achieve efficiency in driving customer satisfaction

Service Improvement

  • Participates in/leads team and stakeholders in service improvement initiatives
  • Creates/refines policies and procedures

Resource Management (people, finances etc.)

  • Will provide management updates on a variety of resource management KPI's. Is an escalation point for the team for solving resource/budgetary issues. Contributes and/or responsible for resource planning (people, finances etc.) activities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or related field. Advanced degree preferred
  • Proven years Customer Success/Account Management Experience
  • Proven years of Management experience preferred
  • Excellent communication, active listening and strategic questioning skills
  • Ability to analyze and utilize customer data to drive decision-making and strategy development
  • Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally

Translated Version

L'organisation Global Customer Care and Experience (GCCX) comprend plusieurs fonctions en contact avec les clients et d'autres qui ne le sont pas, dont les Customer Success Managers (CSM). Nous continuons à croître et à évoluer, et comprenons de nombreuses initiatives de changement ayant un impact sur les processus, les outils et la mondialisation des rôles et des responsabilités. Pour assurer la poursuite de notre succès, nous cherchons à recruter un responsable de l'équipe chargée de la réussite des clients de Platform Alliance.

Le candidat retenu sera responsable de l'équipe chargée de la réussite des clients pour nos comptes Platform Alliance, y compris xScale et Channel. Ces comptes sont les plus importants et les plus stratégiques pour Equinix. En tant que partenaire de confiance, le CSM gère la relation client en cours et sert de point de contact principal tout au long du parcours client, responsable de l'expérience client globale.

L'équipe CSM se fait le défenseur engagé de nos clients, en leur donnant les conseils et l'assistance dont ils ont besoin pour adopter la plate-forme Equinix et en tirer de la valeur. Le responsable jouera un rôle de premier plan au sein de l'équipe.

Responsabilités:

Gestion du personnel

  • Embauche, intègre et dirige une équipe de CSM pour soutenir nos clients
  • Développe l'équipe de CSM pour soutenir nos clients de manière réactive et proactive dans le cadre du rôle de CSM
  • Tient à jour les enquêtes de satisfaction des employés (Pulse) et prend les mesures qui s'imposent

Orientation stratégique

  • Veille à l'alignement stratégique de l'équipe sur les priorités et les objectifs de l'entreprise et de l'organisation
  • Créer et promouvoir un environnement d'équipe qui se concentre sur la fidélisation et la croissance des clients (ex. Success Leads)
  • Pilote et identifie les initiatives qui approfondissent la relation avec le client (par exemple, les plans de réussite du client)

Collaboration

  • Développe et construit de solides relations de partenariat au niveau managérial avec les responsables de segment/région/pays, les ventes, la gestion des centres de données, les opérations et d'autres équipes interfonctionnelles afin de sensibiliser et de conduire la résolution des problèmes ayant un impact sur les clients

Gestion de projets

  • Participer à des projets spéciaux ou les diriger et aider à confier le travail à l'équipe

Gestion des clients

  • Développe des relations avec les principaux contacts clients
  • Servir de point d'escalade en interne et en externe pour les problèmes
  • Évalue les conditions spéciales et fait des recommandations
  • Prendre le pouls des clients

Alignement des comptes

  • Créer la distribution et l'alignement des comptes pour inclure l'alignement avec les clients, les ventes, la géographie, le niveau
  • Gère et distribue la charge de travail au sein de l'équipe afin d'atteindre l'efficacité nécessaire à la satisfaction des clients

Amélioration des services

  • Participe et dirige l'équipe et les parties prenantes dans les initiatives d'amélioration du service
  • Créer/affiner les politiques et les procédures

Gestion des ressources (humaines, financières, etc.)

  • Fournit à la direction des mises à jour sur une variété d'indicateurs clés de performance en matière de gestion des ressources. Constitue un point d'escalade pour l'équipe afin de résoudre les problèmes de ressources/budgétaires. Contribue aux activités de planification des ressources (humaines, financières, etc.) et/ou en est responsable

Qualifications requises:

  • Licence en commerce, en gestion ou dans un domaine connexe. Diplôme supérieur de préférence
  • Nombreuses années d'expérience en matière de gestion des comptes et de succès auprès des clients
  • Expérience confirmée en matière de gestion, de préférence
  • Excellentes aptitudes à la communication, à l'écoute active et au questionnement stratégique
  • Capacité à analyser et à utiliser les données relatives aux clients pour prendre des décisions et élaborer des stratégies
  • Capacité à voyager à l'intérieur du pays et à l'étranger

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Client-provided location(s): Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Job ID: Equinix-1369411418
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Internship Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program