Summary
This position plan outlines the key responsibilities, objectives, performance metrics, and expectations for the Customer Success, Renewals & Sales Support Specialist within a private equity–backed software technology and systems integration company. The role integrates customer engagement, retention, and sales enablement for assigned accounts.
Description
The Customer Success, Renewals & Sales Support Specialist plays a critical role in the company’s growth and customer retention strategy. This hybrid position supports a defined portfolio of accounts across three pillars:
1. Customer Success and Adoption – ensuring customers achieve measurable value.
2. Renewals and Retention – securing contract renewals and forecasting predictably.
3. Sales Support and Expansion Enablement – assisting Account Executives with renewals, quotes, and opportunity development.
Essential Duties & Specific Responsibilities
- Protect and grow the recurring revenue base by achieving high renewal rates and managing renewal activities with accuracy and timeliness.
- Drive customer satisfaction and solution adoption to maximize value realization and minimize churn.
- Support Account Executives and leadership teams with account planning, pipeline development, and quote preparation.
- Identify expansion opportunities and collaborate with Sales to convert these opportunities into closed business.
- Maintain CRM accuracy (Netsuite), renewal forecasting precision, and alignment across teams for clean data and predictable reporting.
Customer Success & Relationship Management
- Serve as the day-to-day contact for assigned customers post-implementation.
- Conduct business reviews to assess adoption, satisfaction, and ROI.
- Partner with Delivery and Support teams to ensure customer success.
- Promote adoption of new features and capture customer feedback.
Renewals Management
- Own the end-to-end renewal process for assigned customers.
- Generate renewal quotes 90–120 days before expiration.
- Negotiate renewal terms and maintain accurate forecasts in CRM.
- Work with Finance and Legal for compliance and contract accuracy.
Sales Support & Account Enablement
- Assist Account Executives with proposals, pricing, and customer communications.
- Prepare Statements of Work (SOWs) and renewal proposals.
- Manage opportunity and renewal data in CRM for accurate forecasts.
- Coordinate follow-ups on quotes and prepare account summaries.
Expansion & Growth
- Identify add-on or upsell opportunities from customer conversations.
- Promote adoption of new automation tools or IDP capabilities.
- Route qualified expansion leads to Sales or Customer Success Managers.
Reporting & Forecasting
- Maintain dashboards for renewals and customer success metrics.
- Provide weekly status updates on pipeline and customer engagement.
- Track churn reasons and support board-level reporting inputs.
Qualifications & Background
- 3–6 years in Customer Success, Renewals, Sales Support, or Account Management roles within SaaS and/or automation environments.
- Strong understanding of recurring revenue models and enterprise procurement cycles.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- High attention to detail with strong multitasking abilities.
- Proficiency in NetSuite or equivalent CRM systems.
- Familiarity with ECM, IDP, BPM, or workflow automation software preferred.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).
Experience
- 1–3 years of experience in inside or direct sales, preferably in software, SaaS, or technology solutions.[SM1]
Knowledge & Technical Skills
- Demonstrated success converting inbound leads and closing business with SMB and mid-market customers.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence decision-makers at multiple levels.
- Highly organized with strong pipeline and time management skills.
- Self-motivated, coachable, and eager to succeed in a performance-driven environment.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary plus commission/bonus with uncapped earnings potential.
- Remote-first role may be considered, with flexibility, plus periodic travel to headquarters for team collaboration, training and meetings.
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off).
- Continuous training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
- A collaborative, growth-focused culture where your contributions directly impact company success.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- None
- Reports To: Chief Sales Officer
- Collaborates With: Sales, Finance, Legal, Support, Services, and Marketing teams.
Travel Requirements
- 0-10%
Additional Information
- Due to the nature of the business, after-hours and weekend work may be required.