Customer Success Manager

Who We Are:

At Progress Learning, our mission is to help all K-12 students across the country master state standards by empowering educators with personalized teaching tools and support. When we hire, we look for more than skill sets. We look for people who share our passion for education, who care about teachers, and who believe every student can succeed.

What We Are Looking For:

This is a full-time, remote role. We are seeking a relationship-driven Customer Success Manager (CSM) who is passionate about supporting schools and districts to drive meaningful impact. This role guides customers through the entire lifecycle, from onboarding through renewal, ensuring they successfully implement Progress Learning and achieve measurable results.

The Customer Success Manager plays a critical role in customer success by ensuring strong onboarding experiences, maintaining high engagement, identifying growth opportunities, and serving as a trusted partner to schools and districts throughout the year.

Candidates must be US-based and able to support Central or Mountain time zones. Selected candidates will be asked to submit a cover letter as part of the screening process.

Duties Include:

• Guide customers through onboarding, ensuring kickoff meetings and implementation milestones are completed within established timelines
• Maintain consistent communication with customers through email, phone, and virtual meetings
• Monitor usage and proactively engage low-usage accounts with intervention strategies
• Regularly conduct review meetings to assess success, identify pain points, and explore growth opportunities
• Collaborate with Renewal Specialists, Upsell Account Executives, and Sales to support renewals and expansion opportunities
• Maintain accurate and detailed records in Salesforce, including customer sentiment, notes, key dates, and account updates
• Provide virtual and occasional in-person trainings to support usage and implementation
• Serve as a platform expert, confidently supporting customer questions, concerns, and best practices
• Partner cross-functionally with Training, Product, Sales, and other teams to ensure customer needs are met
• Travel up to 10% annually for on-site visits, trainings, conferences, or company events

Required Skills, Behavior, or Knowledge:

• Proficiency in adopting and navigating new technologies with confidence
• Ability to lead customer-facing meetings and drive clear, effective communication in a virtual setting
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously
• Proven ability to drive customer engagement and retention
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Adaptable in a fast-paced, results-driven setting
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and comfortable working independently in a remote environment
• Highly organized with strong time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Background in Education or prior experience in edtech or supporting educators strongly preferred
• Experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or a related client-facing role strongly preferred

Benefits

Progress Learning offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• 20 days of PTO annually, prorated for new hires, and 11 paid holidays
• Annual company bonus based on company performance
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Company-paid disability and group life insurance
• All work equipment provided

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Progress Learning is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.