Full-Time

Strategic Customer Success Manager

Posted on 8/7/2024

MongoDB

MongoDB

5,001-10,000 employees

Database platform for developers and businesses

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$87k - $172kAnnually

Expert

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid role based out of Chicago office.

Category
Customer Success
Customer Success & Support
Customer Success Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Segment
Salesforce
Requirements
  • 9+ years experience working in a Customer Success, Account Management, Client Services or other similarly customer-centric role. 6+ years experience working within or supporting large enterprises
  • A background and passion for advocating on behalf of your customers - this role should act as an extension of our customers team within MongoDB
  • A mind for technology - we’ll teach you about MongoDB and databases, but our customers and product are inherently technical and you should have an aptitude and curiosity to learn about those concepts
  • The ability to act with a high level of autonomy, you will be expected to take full ownership of your customer portfolio and make key decisions to drive effective customer outcomes; including deciding when to include our executive team or c-suite in customer escalations, how to de-risk or de-escalate customer issues and conflict and advocating to internal teams including sales, professional services
  • An entrepreneurial mindset - you will be required to both deviate from established procedure and often build entirely new process or practices to ensure we best serve this customer segment
  • Team player and passion for collaboration - this role will work with some of our most strategic growth customers so must align closely to Sales, Professional Services, Tech Services, and the broader MDB ecosystem
  • Technical product experience or education, software development experience preferred, certifications preferred
  • Bachelor's degree, technical degree preferred, MS preferred
Responsibilities
  • Work as a strategic advisor to your customer providing them with guidance on MongoDB best practices and their overall technology strategy; this could include running enablement sessions alone or with another internal MongoDB team members, advising the customer on strategies to optimize their technical environment or current spend with MongoDB, positioning and recommending product features and best practices to accelerate customers time to value and growth
  • Collect feedback and identify roadblocks from customers to inform internal teams including Product, Professional Services, and Leadership on how MongoDB can build a stronger product and go to market organization
  • Act as the link between our customers and product engineering to develop new innovative solutions. You will be key in building the future roadmap of our product by acting as the Product team’s eyes and ears in this field
  • De-escalate and resolve critical customer issues and complaints by finding the best possible solution for both the customer and MongoDB; this could include anything from navigating a customer outage that has a financial impact on their business, to helping an application team devise a custom MongoDB solution or implementation for their critical application, no day is the same
  • Build and execute account plans to mitigate risk and drive growth 3+ quarters out across your portfolio
  • Lead in-person executive business reviews for strategic customers in your portfolio, including interfacing with C-suite executives and other technical leaders to align to business objectives and agree to a mutual success plan
  • Work on strategic internal projects to help build the Customer Success program; our expectation is that anyone in this role has strong business acumen and the ability to create and teach best practices, new process, and enablement to the broader organization
  • Document all customer interactions in internal systems, including Gainsight and Salesforce.com
  • Provide feedback and guidance to leadership on key signals within MongoDB Atlas that indicate healthy or unhealthy customer accounts; as our product evolves, we’ll need to be constantly adjusting our engagement strategies based on these signals, which you’ll be in the best position to identify and share back with internal teams
  • Manage the relationship with Sales Leadership and Account Executives in your territory, including reporting on business performance, training on best practices, and rolling out program updates to ensure sales people and leaders are abreast of best practices for interacting with Customer Success
  • Forecast expected churn and growth to your senior leadership team
  • Help interview, onboard and ramp new team members - as a more senior team member you will have an immediate role in who joins the team
  • Act as a leader amongst your peers, running enablement sessions, product certifications and being vocal in team meetings to ensure those around you grow

MongoDB provides a modern database platform that helps developers and businesses create applications quickly and efficiently. Its main product is the MongoDB database, which features a flexible document data model that allows for easy data management and rapid application development. Additionally, MongoDB offers Atlas, a fully-managed cloud database service, along with other integrated services. This platform is used by clients in various industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, and retail, to build applications that require high availability and strong security. Unlike many competitors, MongoDB's focus on flexibility and scalability makes it particularly appealing for both startups and large enterprises. The company's goal is to empower innovation by providing a reliable and adaptable database solution while fostering a diverse workplace culture that encourages unique perspectives.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$302.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • MongoDB's revenue grew 22% year-over-year in Q3 Fiscal 2025.
  • Partnership with Meta enhances AI model integration capabilities.
  • Named a Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from providers like Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Potential over-reliance on partnerships with major tech companies.
  • Rapid AI advancements may require significant investment to keep pace.

What makes MongoDB unique

  • MongoDB offers a flexible document data model for rapid application development.
  • The company provides a fully-managed cloud database service, MongoDB Atlas.
  • MongoDB's platform is recognized for robust security and data integrity features.

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