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Customer Success Manager
Who we are

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote-first work , and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.
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Hiring and how we work

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions!

Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meetings.
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See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as our next Customer Success Manager on Twilio’s Twilio team.

About the job

At Twilio, we believe companies should be able to send their data wherever they want, whenever they want, with no fuss. We make this easy with a single platform that collects, stores, filters, transforms, and sends data to hundreds of business tools with the flip of a switch. More recently, we also developed the ability to let customers enrich their data in real time using computations they specify. Our goal is to make it easy to understand, extract value, and protect the integrity of data. We are creating a world where engineers spend their time working on their core product, letting us take care of the complexities of processing their customer data reliably at scale. We’re in the running to take over the entire customer data ecosystem, and we need the best people to take the market.

The Customer Success Management team at Twilio is the central touchpoint for our customers, orchestrating the post-sales customer lifecycle in partnership with professional services, sales and support. The team manages the customer relationship, coordinates internally within Twilio, drives product adoption and guides the customer to take full advantage of our ecosystem. Fundamentally, the CSM team ensures customers derive value from our platform, and ultimately renew and grow their relationships with us.

As a Customer Success Manager, Strategic accounts you will be at the forefront of driving customer satisfaction by developing tailored strategies that align with both customer goals and company objectives. Your work will directly impact customer retention and growth, as you will solve complex challenges, influence strategic decisions and advocate for customer needs across executive stakeholders. We are looking for CSMs who are passionate about first party data and how it can transform organizations. As a CSM, you will have the opportunity to help some of the world’s most influential companies solve their toughest data problems. So if you get excited about things like defining culture and process, you may be the Customer Success Manager we’re looking for!

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

• Ensure customer success by driving full value realization of the Twilio platform.

• Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for product adoption, customer satisfaction, and advocacy.

• Manage the customer relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership in Engineering, Product, Business Analytics, and Marketing.

• Cultivate strong relationships with IT, engineering, and development teams to drive engagement.

• Identify and expand opportunities to deepen customer engagement and account growth.

• Collaborate with internal teams to optimize implementations and resolve complex technical challenges.

• Build and nurture new stakeholder relationships to unlock expansion opportunities.

• Partner with Sales on account renewals and expansion strategies.

• Analyze your portfolio to prioritize high-impact risks and opportunities.

• Proactively identify risks, prioritize opportunities, and develop mitigation plans for high-impact accounts.

• Become a Twilio platform expert while staying current with industry trends in data and analytics.

• Ensure execution of customer maturity and technical discussions via coordinating solutions internally across engineering, marketing, product, and support teams.

Qualifications

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

*Required:

• 4–6 years of direct experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or Strategic Account Management within a B2B technology or SaaS organization.

• Experience managing significant customer relationships and portfolios representing $5M–$15M+ in annual recurring revenue (ARR) preferred.

• Proven experience working within or supporting Fortune 500 companies or similarly large organizations.

• Expert in customer strategy development, bringing data-driven insights and best practices to optimize client success.

• Proven ability to build and sustain relationships with stakeholders across all levels and business units within an organizations

• Intellectually curious, asks critical questions, and challenges ideas for better solutions

• Develops and implements strategies to maximize revenue growth and product adoption for the assigned portfolio, leveraging insights into client needs, market trends, and financial metrics.

• Excellent communication skills for engaging executive stakeholders through presentations and discussions.

• Skilled in problem-solving, able to simplify complex issues and develop actionable strategies for clients.

• Strong collaboration and influence skills to align internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Thrives in dynamic environments, adept at creating structure and processes for high-impact customers.

• Focus on customer satisfaction and retention, with a track record of anticipating needs and delivering tailored solutions.

• Passionate about leveraging data and technology (e.g., analytics, APIs, SQL) to drive business outcomes.

Location

This role will be remote, but is not eligible to be hired in CA, CT, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, VA, WA, or Washington DC.

Travel

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, approximately 25% travel is anticipated to help you connect in-person in a meaningful way.

What We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Compensation

*Please note this role is open to candidates outside of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Washington State. The information below is provided for candidates hired in those locations only.

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota or Vermont : $XXX,XXX (Developing Minimum for Tier 3) - $XXX,XXX ( Mid for Tier 3).

• Based in Washington D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts or California (outside of the San Francisco Bay Area): $XXX,XXX (Developing Minimum for Tier 2) - $XXX,XXX ( Mid for Tier 2).

• Based in New York, New Jersey, Washington State, or the San Francisco Bay area, California: $XXX,XXX (Developing Minimum for Tier 1) - $XXX,XXX ( Mid for Tier 1).

• This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan. All roles are generally eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.

• This role is eligible to earn commissions.

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.

Application deadline information (required for ALL US jobs)

Applications for this role are intended to be accepted until November 15, 2026 but may change based on business needs.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic . Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now! If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

Stay alert to recruitment fraud

We care about your safety. Scammers sometimes impersonate Twilio recruiters through fake job postings, emails, websites, or messages. Please ensure you are engaging with an official @ twilio.com email address. We will never ask for payment, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or banking information during the recruiting process. We do not make job offers without a formal interview process or conduct interviews exclusively through text-based messaging apps.

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Additionally, Twilio participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

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Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

Ensure customer success by driving full value realization of the Twilio platform.
Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for product adoption, customer satisfaction, and advocacy.
Manage the customer relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership in Engineering, Product, Business Analytics, and Marketing.
Cultivate strong relationships with IT, engineering, and development teams to drive engagement.
Identify and expand opportunities to deepen customer engagement and account growth.
Collaborate with internal teams to optimize implementations and resolve complex technical challenges.
Build and nurture new stakeholder relationships to unlock expansion opportunities.
Partner with Sales on account renewals and expansion strategies.
Analyze your portfolio to prioritize high-impact risks and opportunities.
Proactively identify risks, prioritize opportunities, and develop mitigation plans for high-impact accounts.

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Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Manage the customer relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership in Engineering, Product, Business Analytics, and Marketing.” · “Cultivate strong relationships with IT, engineering, and development teams to drive engagement.” · “Ensure execution of customer maturity and technical discussions via coordinating solutions internally across engineering, marketing, product, and support teams.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Your work will directly impact customer retention and growth, as you will solve complex challenges, influence strategic decisions and advocate for customer n…” · “As a CSM, you will have the opportunity to help some of the world’s most influential companies solve their toughest data problems.” · “Collaborate with internal teams to optimize implementations and resolve complex technical challenges.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Collaborate with internal teams to optimize implementations and resolve complex technical challenges.” · “Partner with Sales on account renewals and expansion strategies.” · “Strong collaboration and influence skills to align internal teams and external stakeholders.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
Customer focus Core
In the posting: “We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.” · “Also, while we are a remote-first company, you may be asked to report in person on an ad-hoc basis for team gatherings, functional off-sites or customer meet…” · “Join the team as our next Customer Success Manager on Twilio’s Twilio team.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We are looking for CSMs who are passionate about first party data and how it can transform organizations.” · “Analyze your portfolio to prioritize high-impact risks and opportunities.” · “Proactively identify risks, prioritize opportunities, and develop mitigation plans for high-impact accounts.”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “At Twilio, we believe companies should be able to send their data wherever they want, whenever they want, with no fuss.” · “We make this easy with a single platform that collects, stores, filters, transforms, and sends data to hundreds of business tools with the flip of a switch.” · “More recently, we also developed the ability to let customers enrich their data in real time using computations they specify.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “As a Customer Success Manager, Strategic accounts you will be at the forefront of driving customer satisfaction by developing tailored strategies that align …” · “Your work will directly impact customer retention and growth, as you will solve complex challenges, influence strategic decisions and advocate for customer n…” · “Manage the customer relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership in Engineering, Product, Business Analytics, and Marketing.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
Communication Core
In the posting: “At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes.” · “Excellent communication skills for engaging executive stakeholders through presentations and discussions.”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “Manage the customer relationship, acting as a trusted advisor to executive and senior leadership in Engineering, Product, Business Analytics, and Marketing.”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Intellectually curious, asks critical questions, and challenges ideas for better solutions”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
Attention to detail and quality Supporting
In the posting: “We care about your safety.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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