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Customer Success Manager

Basware
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2026
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Customer Success Manager (CSM) to join our growing team. As a key member of our Customer Success organization, you will manage strategic enterprise customers globally, cultivating executive-level relationships, driving product adoption, and ensuring our customers achieve measurable value from their investment in Basware.

This role is ideal for a driven individual with a strong blend of sales, relationship management, and SaaS experience who thrives in fast-paced, complex customer environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and manage strategic relationships with a portfolio of global, enterprise customers
  • Partner with high-level customer stakeholders (VP and C-level) to align on goals, value realization, and long-term success strategies
  • Lead value-based success planning, business reviews, and renewal/expansion discussions
  • Identify and execute on opportunities for account growth and expansion, working closely with sales and cross-functional teams
  • Confidently navigate complex, matrixed client organizations to ensure stakeholder alignment and sustained value delivery
  • Act as a trusted advisor to customers, guiding them through product adoption and process optimization using Basware solutions
  • Collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Services teams to advocate for customer needs and enhance the overall customer experience
  • Deliver compelling presentations that communicate Basware’s value proposition and strategic impact to executive stakeholders
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the customer’s business and industry to proactively identify success enablers and expansion opportunities

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  • 4 years of experience managing global, enterprise customer accounts
  • Proven experience working with high-level stakeholders (VP ) to build and strengthen business relationships
  • Demonstrated track record of driving business expansion within large customer organizations
  • Strong experience in strategic, value-based selling and outcome-driven account management
  • Exceptional presentation, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • Background in Customer Success, Sales, and/or Relationship Management
  • Comfortable navigating complex, global organizations and managing multiple stakeholder relationships
  • Proven ability to grow customer accounts quickly and sustainably
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills - able to align and influence internal teams across product, sales, and services
  • Consulting experience required: whether Big 4 or client facing consulting at a large technology company
  • Experience with Accounts Payable, Procurement, Fintech preferred.

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