Senior Customer Success Manager - Corporate/Government (Bilingual)

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and D2L is at the heart of that fundamental shift. New models of teaching and learning enable a personalized, student-centric experience – and deliver improved retention, engagement, satisfaction, and results for learners of all ages – in schools, campuses, and companies.D2L is disrupting the way the world learns, by providing the next generation learning environment and solutions to engage and inspire learners. And most importantly, by giving customers a platform that is easy, flexible, and smart. No other company provides a solution as robust and innovative as D2L.D2L has had a singular mission for 25 years and is dedicated to that same mission in the years ahead: to transform the way the world learns – and by doing so, we will help improve human potential globally.Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team - yes, a real person looks at your resume! While we use AI tools internally to streamline tasks like meeting notes, summaries, and administrative work, these tools never rank resumes, make hiring decisions, or influence candidate evaluations.This role will be working with our Canadian Federal Government clients. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with the Federal Government & are located in the National Capitol region. Bilingual (French) is a strong asset. General Description:As Customer Success Manager, you will be the primary owner of the business relationship with our North American corporate (Government) customers and drive their success as defined by them. You will establish productive and trusted relationships with corporate customers (Government)while ensuring customer satisfaction and retention by driving product adoption, stakeholder value and advocate the full use of D2L's Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS).Major Responsibilities (How Will I Make an Impact?): Manage key strategic D2L customers, with a focus on developing strong, referenceable relationshipsDevelop and manage a Customer Success Plan with the customer that articulates customer success goals, customer success measurement criteria, obstacles and risksDevelop and manage a Customer Retention Plan that articulates the drivers of customer and product retention and associated risksAssist customer with key internal projects driving the value of Brightspace in their environmentEnsure cross team customer collaborationReport against customer success criteria and manage initiatives to meet themOversee execution of remediation items for the Customer Success Plan and Customer Retention Plan, and communicate the progress internally and externallyDrive product adoption by setting adoption and usage targets with the customer that support their customer success goalsSupports Client Sales Executive during renewal processDevelop and manage an engagement model with the customer that expands and manages all key relationships within the customer and D2LCoordinate and conduct regularly scheduled business reviews with the customer leadership and administration teamsServe as key stakeholder during Implementation phase and facilitate transition out of implementation to supportDevelop a consultative relationship with each customer and work in conjunction with other D2L teams and SMEs to provide solution planning and executionEducate clients on support channels, self-service tools, release processes, and other resources to drive operational self-sufficiencyCompetencies (What you’ll bring to the role):5+ years experience in Customer Success, Account Management or related rolesAbility to build strong relationships and quickly establish credibility and rapport with senior level and C-suite executives Experience establishing joint strategic goals with customers and measuring progress and outcomesAbility to collaborate cross-functionally across multiple internal and external teamsHigh energy level, demonstrated drive to succeed, and a sense of urgencyExcellent communication and analytical skillsExperience within a fast paced, growth organization is idealExperience working in education technology for upskilling and employee training is a plusAbility to travel approximately 30% of the time to customer locationsBachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent experience preferredThis posting is for a current openingThe expected base salary range for a new hire in this role is listed below. The annualized base salary offered is determined by each candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, education, training and experience. It is aligned to ensure both internal and external competitiveness using market data for the geographic location and industry. As part of the total compensation at D2L the role may be eligible for additional benefits including a Wellness Subsidy, Equity Grants, Variable Incentive, and mo