Summary

As a Customer Success Architect (CSA) at Workiva, you will be a driving force behind our commitment to customer and partner success. Your primary focus will be collaborating closely with valued partners and our shared customers to craft impactful early-lifecycle experiences that foster lasting success for all involved. As a strategic thinker, you will proactively identify opportunities for innovation and optimization, working hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty. Your passion for customer success and deep understanding of Workiva's offerings will enable you to provide strategic guidance to customers and partners, maximizing the value they derive from our solutions.

What You'll Do

Deliver Value Early

Collaborate closely with customers to understand their business goals and challenges, pinpointing specific areas where Workiva can deliver success

Define key positive business outcomes (PBOs) and success metrics in partnership with customers, ensuring alignment with their business objectives

Facilitate the attainment of quick wins and showcase the tangible benefits of Workiva in the early stages of engagement

Partner Collaboration

Initiate and cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with our partner community, understanding their business models, goals, and values

Act as the face of our organization, embodying our commitment to partnership excellence and customer success

Serve as a bridge between our partners and internal teams, ensuring a smooth flow of information and alignment on strategic objectives in service to our mutual customer’s success

Customer Graduation

Work closely with customers to assess their readiness to transition to a more traditional Customer Success Manager (CSM), ensuring that our customers not only achieve their initial implementation goals but also continue to thrive with our solutions in the long term

Collaborate with the customer and internal teams to ensure a smooth handoff while providing comprehensive documentation and insights about the customer's journey, ensuring continuity in support and success strategies.

What You’ll Need

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field

2 years + of experience in customer-facing roles such as Customer Success, Product Manager, Solution Architect, and/or IT, Management, or Finance Consultant

Preferred Qualifications 

Self-motivated with a strong propensity for action, results, and continuous improvement and a high level of comfort working in ambiguity

Passionate about customer success and tenacious at driving long-term customer value

Highly data-driven and meticulously detailed with a commitment to drive customer engagement towards business outcomes and value realization

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly

Ability to work collaboratively across departments and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Travel Requirements and Working Conditions

20% Travel for customer and internal meetings

Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

How You’ll Be Rewarded

✅ Salary range in the US: $74,000.00 - $118,000.00

✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually

✅ Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire

✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We believe that great minds think differently.  We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation.  Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.  We strongly encourage and welcome people from historically marginalized groups to apply.

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email talentacquisition@workiva.com.
 

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