Sr. Customer Success Manager

At Instructure , we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr. Customer Success Manager (CSM) to join our Strategic HigherEd CSM team. This role is crucial for managing and nurturing relationships with our strategic members. The ideal candidate will possess a high-caliber skill set, a proven track record in strategic customer success, and the ability to drive engagement, adoption, and retention for a large base of key accounts. This individual will act as a trusted advisor, leveraging data and strategic planning to ensure our strategic members achieve maximum value from our platform. Key Responsibilities Strategic Customer Success Management Develop and execute strategic account plans to secure the health, growth, and retention of a portfolio of strategic members. Own regular strategic executive business reviews (EBRs) with key stakeholders to align on goals, review performance, and identify expansion opportunities. Monitor customer health metrics, identify risks early, and develop mitigation strategies before issues escalate. Serve as the primary point of contact for strategic members, ensuring seamless communication and a consistently positive customer experience. Working smarter with AI Use generative AI tools to strengthen account knowledge, sharpen signal detection, and reduce time spent on administrative work, so you can spend more time on strategic customer conversations. Bring new workflows and tools to the team. Partner with CS leadership to identify where AI-augmented approaches can replace reactive, late-stage interventions with earlier, more s