Sr. Principal Customer Success Manager

Posted Feb 11

Checkr’s mission is to build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all. We believe all candidates, regardless of who they are, should have a fair chance to work. Established in 2014 and valued at $5B, Checkr is using technology to bring hiring to the next level. Our People Trust Platform uses machine learning to help thousands of companies modernize their background check process and make hiring safer, more efficient, and more inclusive. Some of our customers include Uber, Instacart, Doordash, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco.

A career with Checkr is an opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest minds, disrupt an industry for a better future, and give otherwise overlooked candidates access to employment. Checkr has been recognized in Forbes Best Startup Employers and is a top Y Combinator company by valuation.

Checkr’s mission is to build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all. We believe all candidates, regardless of who they are, should have a fair chance to work. Established in 2014 and valued at $4.6B, Checkr is using technology to bring hiring to the next level. Our People Trust Platform uses machine learning to help thousands of companies modernize their background check process and make hiring safer, more efficient, and more inclusive. Some of our customers include, Uber, Instacart, Doordash, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco.

As a Senior Principal Customer Success Manager, you will work as part of a customer success team responsible for driving product adoption, growth, value, and partnership with our enterprise customers. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to deepen the existing relationship through strategic alignment and by quickly winning the trust of key customer stakeholders. On this account, you will work with fellow professionals that succeed through collaboration, grit, and constant learning. You will also partner directly with the customer’s leadership team through polished communication and strong executive presence, allowing you to act as a trusted advisor and advocate while ensuring the overall health of the account.

Responsibilities:

Establish a deep level of trust with the customer to solidify the existing strategic partnership
Bring thought leadership and strategic planning to go deeper and wider on the account
Own navigating through key challenges, investigations and escalating issues as appropriate
Work closely with the Account Management team to manage the overall health of the account, ensure attainment/no churn and surface any upsells/growth opportunities
Build strong relationships with the customer at the operational and management level
Develop deep understanding of Checkr products and processes and how they map to the customer’s program to drive positive business outcomes
Set up and drive the account management cadence including monthly, quarterly and annual meetings between appropriate stakeholders at Checkr and customer
Work with the broader cross functional team at Checkr to drive the long term Technical Strategy for the customer
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Product, Sales, Support and executives) to complete client goals and, in general, be the voice of the Client to provide visibility and/or escalations
Act as a strong voice and internal advocate for the customer

What you bring:

10+ years of Customer Success experience managing large enterprise relationships with deep technical/product needs. You have managed a $5M+ book of business with your company’s largest strategic clients
Leaning on a strategic mindset, you are well adept at building and executing comprehensive success plans for complex customers
Ability to navigate large organizations’ political landscape to maintain and expand relationships at all levels
Excellent written and verbal communication skills – able to simplify complex topics in a friendly and approachable manner
Technical background that enables you to rapidly understand the Background Check Industry and Checkr’s software products
You are flexible and tenacious fully capable of juggling and completing multiple priorities and projects (internally and externally) in a fast-paced environment
You learn quickly and are excited to take on challenging new projects
General knowledge of software applications i.e. Zendesk, Salesforce, Google Apps, etc. and the ability to conduct basic analytics using BI tools like Looker
Experience in a B2B software technology company. HR tech industry experience a plus
You enjoy planning, adjusting, executing, winning, and celebrating as a team
You are willing to travel up to 20% as needed for customer facing or internal team meetings

What you get:

A fast-paced and collaborative environment
Learning and development allowance
Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
100% medical, dental and vision coverage
Flexible PTO policy
Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. The salary range for this role is $113,815 to $236,900 OTE.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.

Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.