Customer Success Manager II (Higher Education)

WHAT IS BOX? 

Box is the world’s leading Content Cloud. We are trusted by more than 115K organizations around the world today, including nearly 70% of the Fortune 500 and leaders across deeply regulated industries (such as AstraZeneca, JLL, and Nationwide), to protect their data, fuel collaboration, and power critical workflows with secure, enterprise AI.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

Founded in 2005, Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, and we have offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU 

This role is vital for driving the growth and retention of our customer base, which directly impacts our company’s success and stability. By strategically managing and expanding your book of business, you ensure that our clients receive exceptional value and remain engaged with Box. Your ability to deeply understand each customer's business through research and relationship-building—reaching all levels, including the C-suite—is crucial for identifying and addressing their specific needs. This deep insight allows you to present innovative solutions and conduct thorough discovery to fully grasp and resolve their pain points.

As a trusted partner, your role helps companies thrive and continue their partnership with Box. Managing a diverse range of customers at various stages of their lifecycle requires resilience, adaptability, and a high degree of operational rigor. Your dedication to mastering our products and executing with precision ensures that we deliver unparalleled value, making your role essential to our clients' success and our company’s growth.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Increase customer retention by conducting customer engagement calls in person and virtually, developing use cases and supporting customers in implementation and adoption as well as performing strategic business reviews with C-level Executives and decision makers to align on their objectives and outcomes.
• Manage all post-sales activity for Box’s enterprise customers through strong relationship-building, product knowledge, planning and execution.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the product in order to speak with customers about the most relevant features/functionality for their specific business needs.
• Develop joint success plans with customers to ensure there is a plan is in place to drive adoption and high value use cases within the organization through change management.
• Track accounts to identify churn risk and work actively to improve customer health and retention
• Partner with Sales and Professional Services to develop a plan for making Box a part of each customer’s core architecture.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering on identification and tracking of product improvement requests.
• Function as the customer advocate and provide internal feedback on how Box can better serve our enterprise customers.
• Develop, test, and iterate on industry specific playbooks and engagement strategies.
• Program creation for initiatives specific to deepening adoption and relationships with our enterprise customers.

WHO YOU ARE

• Bachelors degree required 
• 4+ years prior account management experience 
• 4+ years of experience in SaaS
• Experience working for or with Higher Education organizations (Colleges & Universities, EdTech, etc)
• Familiarity with Salesforce, Zendesk, and other Software-as-a-Service is a plus
• Proactive team player who has fresh ideas when it comes to user adoption and churn mitigation 
• Enjoys working closely with customers to ensure complete satisfaction 
• A self-starter who takes the initiative to get things done

Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 2 days per week, with a focus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.

Head-over-heels about this role — but not sure you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Box, we take a big-picture approach to hiring that fosters authenticity, diversity, and inclusion. If you're passionate about this opportunity, chances are, you shine pretty bright.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.

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