article thumbnail

Customer Success and finance: 8 metrics to build closer alignment

ChurnZero

Finance understands this intuitively, so they are inclined to support budget requests that will help teams close more deals. However, that’s not always the case for Customer Success (CS) teams even though they are often responsible for renewals and expansions. CS teams communicate using a different language than finance.

Finance 98
article thumbnail

Chief Customer Officer vs. Head of Customer Success: What’s the Difference?

SmartKarrot

One such that we are talking about is the difference between Chief Customer Officer and Head of Customer Success. Both strive to bridge the gap from a company’s point to interact with a customer. Chief Customer Officer is a relatively new term in the CS space, but it is accelerating in its popularity.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Q&A: Customer Success Study Results Revealed

ChurnZero

With each passing year the Customer Success industry matures and meets new challenges along the way, and this year has been nothing short of challenging in many ways. . Q&A Recap: Speakers: Megan Macaluso , VP Customer Success & Operations, ESG. Jay Nathan , Chief Customer Officer, Higher Logic.

article thumbnail

ChurnZero’s 10 Customer Success Leaders to Watch in 2020

ChurnZero

As SaaS gets more serious about Customer Success, their representation on the executive and C-suite level will follow (as envisioned in our 2020 Customer Success predictions ; see #2). Based on LinkedIn research, Customer Success r oles saw 34% annual growth —qualifying them as one of the top emerging jobs in 2020.

article thumbnail

Reasons That Make Customer Success a Must to be Represented at C-Suite Level

SmartKarrot

Customer success careers have become the buzzwords in the business environment. The hot topic that is running around in the SaaS industry is the need for customer success to have a seat and a voice at the leadership table. So, what exactly has resulted in this change in the SaaS industry? Definition of C-Suite.

article thumbnail

Predictions for Customer Success in 2019

ChurnZero

If we’re not at peak SaaS, we’re probably close to it. Customers will be tired of managing an overwhelming number of subscriptions, and as a result, Customer Success teams need to focus even more on customer engagement and demonstrating value. .” – Anand Janefalkar, CEO and Founder, UJET.

SaaS 73
article thumbnail

Customer Experience + Marketing: Pro’s & Con’s

ClearAction

Self-service has skyrocketed, allowing 24×7 ability to specify or learn of changes; for instance, customers can get a real-time text message that a flight gate number has changed. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other subscription business models were instrumental in Marketing taking on a greater role for customer retention.