Customer Success Manager (Maternity Leave 12-Month Contract)
* Contract
* Department: Account Management
* Division: Childcare and Education
At Xplor, we believe that helping people make the most of each day is the most rewarding way to spend ours.
We give small and medium-sized businesses cloud-based, intuitive technology solutions that enable them to manage all the hassles of running and growing a business, so business owners can get back to doing what they love. With Xplor Pay, we help businesses get paid quickly and securely – without hidden fees. We built the tech ourselves, and our platform delivers secure, transparent, fast, and accurate payments.
We are unified by our purpose of helping people to succeed. So, when you become part of our team, you also become part of the personal connection that strengthens the relationship people have with Xplor products.
About the opportunity
Join our Xplor Education Vertical as a Customer Success Manager for a 12-month FTC in Melbourne, to make a real impact every day. We say that because we know that every conversation we have, every code line we write, and every interface we design is another opportunity for us to enrich our customers' experiences.
Xplor Education's Customer Success team is passionate about building strong, lasting relationships with our customers. We drive success and retention by helping customers get the most from our solutions — ensuring they feel supported, informed, and equipped to grow.
Reporting into the Account Management Team Lead, you'll help us provide the best post-sales experience possible for Xplor Education customers to get the most out of our product suite, ensuring that they are effectively onboarded, retained, and actively using and loving all of our products whilst representing the culture and dedication of Xplor to your customers.
Some of the responsibilities include:
* Provide an exceptional, solutions-focused post-sales experience that supports long-term customer satisfaction, product adoption, and partnership growth — all while reflecting Xplor's values and commitment to the early learning community.
* Help customers adopt and activate Xplor's product suite.
* Ensure your customer base receives timely and accurate responses when engaging with other departments (e.g., Support or Onboarding).
* Uncover opportunities and work collaboratively with your Existing Business AE to help them execute their upsell strategies.
* Maintain regular customer contact (e.g., monthly meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews) as needed within your portfolio, ensuring activity KPIs and SLAs are met.
* Keep customers informed about product changes and developments through webinars, release notes, etc.
* Advocate for customer needs/issues cross-departmentally.
* Operate as a liaison between management to share key customer feedback to improve overall customer experience.
* Lead issue resolution and escalation management, solving problems quickly and effectively, often under pressure.
* Ensure CRM (Salesforce) records are accurate and up-to-date across customer communications, key account data, and engagement activities.
This position offers a hybrid and flexible working model, with 2-3 days per week in the office and the rest working from home.
What would make me a good candidate?
We are looking for curious and empathetic people who are motivated by meaningful work, resonate with our core values, have a positive outlook, are comfortable with ambiguity, and thrive in an ever-evolving environment. We value big picture thinkers and doers, tactical and strategic minds, and those who put people first.
* This maternity leave contract is ideal for a motivated, proactive CSM who cares about customer experience and is confident working with stakeholders from educators to CEOs.
* Experience managing a high volume of accounts.
* 2+ years in client-facing Sales, Customer Success, Account Management, or Support roles, preferably in SaaS or tech.
* Comfort working with diverse stakeholders.
* Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
* Strong relationship-building and active listening skills.
* Ability to simplify complex ideas.
* Empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and driven to provide outstanding customer service.
* Knowledge of direct debit and real-time payment solutions.
* Proficiency with CRM (Salesforce) and Microsoft Office.
* A passion for Early Childhood Education and making a difference.
We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and those who may not tick every box to apply.
What does it mean to work for Xplor?
Our core values — Make life simple, Build for people, Move with purpose, Create lasting communities — guide our hiring and recognition practices.
Perks include:
* Opportunities for learning and career growth.
* A collaborative, passionate team environment.
* 12 weeks gender-neutral paid parental leave.
* Access to LinkedIn Learning and career development support.
* Mental health support.
* Flexible work arrangements.
How to apply?
Submit your CV and cover letter, including the word "moonshot" at the top of your cover letter, to show you've read the ad. Contact: Eric Fallon - TA Partner.
We support applicants with diverse needs. Please inform us of any accommodations required during the application or interview process at (emailprotected).
More about us
Xplor is a global SaaS platform with embedded payments, serving over 106,000 customers in 20 markets, processing over $38 billion in payments in 2024.
Good to know
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