Customer Success Manager - German Speaker

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Workiva is the world's leading cloud platform for transparent reporting.
The Role

Workiva Customer Success Managers (CSM) are a critical part of our customer-facing team. CSMs serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing the entire customer lifecycle by focusing on business outcomes; and identifying opportunities for growth within their named accounts post-sale. As a CSM, your primary mission will be to maximize our customers return on investment (ROI) in the Workiva Platform. You will develop and maintain close relationships with management, product adoption sponsors, and/or key stakeholders throughout the customer lifecycle. You will work closely with Workiva’s Services team, Support team, Marketing team, and Sales team to drive adoption by ensuring customers are effectively onboarded, trained, and supported throughout the customer journey.
 

What You’ll Do

  • Drive customer adoption of Workiva solutions

  • Ensure continuous ROI to your customers

  • Consult on best practices, workflows, and management business reviews

  • Develop multi-purpose relationships throughout customer organizations

  • Identify risks within named accounts & take appropriate actions to manage and/or escalate to an efficient resolution

  • Ensure all customers are continuously working toward key milestones of the Customer Journey using customer-facing Success Plans

  • Advocate for customers internally by providing continuous feedback to Workiva’s Sales, Services, Marketing, Product, & Engineering teams

  • Work with Sales to understand the details of upcoming renewals

  • Teach customers how to use the Workiva Platform

  • Use customer management tools to track customer communication, issues, and metrics

What You'll Need

Minimum Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of experience and education in a related field; an advanced degree may be considered in lieu of professional experience 

  • 2 years of related experience (Customer Success, Customer Service, Account Management or Sales)

  • Fluency in English and German

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting a SaaS application preferred

  • Knowledge and proven experience of working within the Financial Industry

  • Deep commitment to customer success

  • Ability to understand complex problems and explain the source of those problems simply

  • Strong communication and presentation skills with a high level of comfort in delivering consultative recommendations 

  • Self-starter with strong time management and prioritization skills

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

  • Willingness to travel up to 10% for team and corporate meetings, fostering relationships and representing company interests  

  • Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, as we embrace flexible work arrangements

Workiva is an Equal Opportunity 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, gender identity, race, religion, disability status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.  

Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].

Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.

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Workiva Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Workiva and has not been reviewed or approved by Workiva.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is positioned as a standard part of total rewards, with company equity granted from day one and stock purchase opportunities available. The overall package is often framed as well-rounded by combining salary, bonus, and equity.
  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision options across large networks along with life and disability insurance. Mental health support and specialty coverage, including transgender healthcare benefits, further strengthen the health offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off provisions emphasize flexibility, including flexible PTO for vacation or sick time, paid holidays, and company-wide wellbeing days. Volunteer time off and an annual Day of Service add additional paid time-away options.

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HQ: Ames, IA
2,800 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Workiva simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations around the world, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our cloud technology, the Workiva platform, is a fit-for-purpose, connected reporting and compliance platform that enables our customers to streamline processes, connect data and teams, and ensure consistency—all within a controlled, secure, audit-ready platform. Workiva customers connect critical business data directly from source systems to our cloud platform, seamlessly enabling collaboration and deep integration into existing workstreams. The Workiva platform provides unparalleled trust, transparency, and assurance for all stakeholders. That’s why thousands of enterprises across 170 countries use the Workiva platform.

Why Work With Us

Our mission at Workiva—powering transparent reporting for a better world—is driven by company values and principles. They inspire and guide what we do—from how we build our software to how we treat our employees. Here you have the freedom and resources you need—backed by a culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to keep breaking new ground.

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