Lead Client Success Manager, Strategic Brands
Bazaarvoice· Sydney, Australia·
About the role
This is a senior individual contributor role on Bazaarvoice's APAC Client Success team, owning a portfolio of Enterprise clients. You will be the trusted strategic advisor for some of the region's most recognisable consumer brands using Bazaarvoice's UGC platform.
The role sits at a senior level which means independent ownership of complex client outcomes, executive stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional influence. You'll bring senior CSM experience from a SaaS or e-commerce platform, be comfortable in C-suite conversations, and find energy in solving complex client challenges through structured thinking and partnership across Sales, Product, Implementation, and Support.
What you'll do
Own strategic outcomes across a portfolio of named accounts
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Manage the client lifecycle (e.g. discovery, value realisation) and work closely with the Account Director on expansions and renewals across a portfolio of Enterprise accounts.
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Define and track client success metrics aligned to each client's commercial KPIs, ROI on UGC investment, and program maturity.
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Forecast renewal and expansion outcomes with high accuracy; partner with Account Directors on commercial strategy.
Be the strategic advisor at the executive level
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Run executive business reviews (EBRs) at a designated cadence with GM, VP and C-suite stakeholders at client organisations
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Cultivate and maintain executive sponsor relationships on both sides; nominate, brief, and equip BV executive sponsors for top accounts
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Hold clients and internal partners accountable to commitments through clear, data-anchored conversations
Orchestrate the broader account team
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Act as the lead and orchestrator across Account Directors, Technical Success Managers, Implementation, Support, Product, and Product Marketing for assigned accounts
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Build and maintain account plans that align CS, Sales, and Product motions to a shared client outcome
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Run point on cross-functional escalations and risk mitigation
Drive product adoption and strategic value
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Translate client business goals into recommendations for BV product features, configurations, and best practices
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Influence client roadmap discussions; advocate internally for high-impact client requests
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Demonstrate fluency in BV's platform architecture and how it integrates with client e-commerce, OMS, PIM, and content stacks
What you'll bring
Required
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6+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or Strategic Consulting at a SaaS or e-commerce platform
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Demonstrated track record of owning Enterprise or Mid-Market portfolios with C-suite stakeholder engagement
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Strong commercial instincts: renewal forecasting, expansion identification, ROI storytelling
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Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder client organisations
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Highly organised; able to manage multiple priorities and accounts concurrently without losing attention to detail
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Strong analytical skills; comfortable structuring, interpreting, and presenting data
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Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-ready storytelling
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Ability to compel clients and internal stakeholders to act, and hold them accountable to commitments
Nice to have
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Experience supporting Fortune 1000 retailers or major consumer brands
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Familiarity with the UGC, e-commerce content, or social commerce space
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Familiarity with modern CS tooling (Gainsight, Gong) and curiosity about how AI is reshaping the CS function