Customer Success Manager / Account Manager

Pavago
South Africa
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Marketing & Sales
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Job Description

About the Role

  • At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Customer Success Manager / Account Manager to manage and strengthen relationships with existing customers, support onboarding, maintain customer satisfaction, and improve retention.
  • This is a client-facing role focused on relationship management, customer onboarding, account health, retention, and long-term customer value.
  • You’ll serve as a primary point of contact for assigned customers, understand their goals, ensure they receive value from the company’s services, and proactively address concerns before they become retention risks.
  • If you’re a strong communicator who enjoys building lasting client relationships and taking ownership of the customer experience, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own
Customer Relationship Management

  • Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned customers
  • Build strong, long-term relationships with clients
  • Conduct regular customer check-ins and account conversations
  • Understand each customer’s goals, priorities, and expectations
  • Maintain professional, responsive communication throughout the customer lifecycle

Customer Onboarding & Implementation

  • Support new customers through onboarding and implementation
  • Help customers understand processes, services, and next steps
  • Coordinate internally to ensure a smooth transition after the sale
  • Track onboarding progress and follow up on outstanding actions
  • Ensure customers have a strong experience from the beginning of the relationship

Customer Success & Value

  • Understand what success looks like for each customer
  • Ensure customers receive ongoing value from the company’s services
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve the customer experience
  • Conduct regular check-ins to understand satisfaction and changing needs
  • Maintain consistent engagement across assigned accounts

Retention & Risk Management

  • Identify customer concerns and potential retention risks early
  • Address issues proactively before they escalate
  • Handle difficult customer conversations professionally
  • Coordinate with internal teams to resolve customer issues
  • Follow through until concerns are fully addressed
  • Help maintain strong customer satisfaction and retention

Account Growth

  • Identify potential upsell and cross-sell opportunities
  • Recognize additional customer needs during account conversations
  • Coordinate appropriate opportunities with internal teams
  • Support long-term account growth through strong customer relationships

CRM & Account Management

  • Maintain accurate customer and account records in the CRM
  • Document conversations, concerns, follow-ups, and next steps
  • Keep account information organized and current
  • Track outstanding customer requests and commitments
  • Ensure important follow-ups are completed on time

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience in customer success, account management, client services, or a related client-facing role
  • Excellent spoken and written English
  • Strong relationship-building and communication skills
  • Ability to handle difficult customer conversations professionally
  • Strong organization and follow-through
  • Ability to manage multiple customer relationships simultaneously
  • Comfortable taking ownership of customer concerns through resolution
  • CRM experience preferred
  • Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
  • Ability to overlap with U.S. business hours

Nice to Have

  • Experience managing a portfolio of customer accounts
  • Experience supporting customer onboarding or implementation
  • Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot or Salesforce
  • Experience identifying upsell or cross-sell opportunities
  • Experience working with U.S.-based customers
  • Background in B2B services, SaaS, agencies, or other client-focused businesses

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You’ll likely thrive in this role if you:

  • Naturally build strong relationships with customers
  • Communicate clearly, professionally, and confidently
  • Proactively identify problems instead of waiting for complaints
  • Stay calm during challenging customer conversations
  • Follow through consistently on commitments
  • Care about customer satisfaction and long-term retention
  • Can balance customer needs with business priorities
  • Take ownership without requiring constant supervision

What Success Looks Like

  • Strong customer satisfaction and account relationships
  • Smooth and organized customer onboarding
  • Consistent customer communication and check-ins
  • Early identification and resolution of retention risks
  • Strong customer retention
  • Timely resolution of customer concerns
  • Accurate and organized CRM records
  • Identification of appropriate upsell and cross-sell opportunities

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You'll apply on Pavago's own site before 5 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationSouth Africa
CategoryMarketing & Sales
Experience2+ years
Posted22 October 2026
Closing Date5 November 2026
Pavago
South Africa

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