Founding Client Success Manager | Director Of Client Success
CurrentBuilt the Client Success Function from the Ground Up. Led the creation of the Client Success team, including designing all foundational processes, scorecards, and KPIs. Developed workflows and accountability frameworks to ensure high-quality service and seamless client onboarding.Recruited, trained, and mentored the first Client Success team members, growing the department from a one-person function to a fully staffed, high-performing team. Transitioned from founding the role to leading a team of CSMs.Reduced churn from 20% per month to nearly zero within 90 days by overhauling onboarding and implementing proactive customer success strategies. After the first year, only two clients requested refunds, a dramatic improvement compared to the previous average of two per month. I was focused on building solid relationships and providing value-driven support, leading to long-term client loyalty.I streamlined the customer lifecycle by developing standardized onboarding, success plans, and playbooks, which improved client onboarding time and reduced churn.Worked closely with product, sales, and operations teams to ensure customer needs were addressed at every stage. As the voice of the customer, I played a pivotal role in informing product enhancements and training initiatives, ensuring that our solutions were always customer-centric.I leveraged data and analytics to track client health, engagement, and renewal patterns. I created a detailed client health scoring system, which allowed early identification of at-risk clients and proactive intervention strategies. As a result, I achieved a 25% year-over-year client renewal rate. I used insights from customer behavior data to continuously improve service delivery and optimize client interactions for better long-term retention and satisfaction.