About the Role
As a Customer Success Manager (CSM) on the Bell Business Markets team, you will be a key driver of value realization for enterprise-scale customers investing in Cisco software. You will manage a portfolio of accounts, guiding them through the entire customer lifecycle and leveraging data-driven insights to accelerate product adoption, mitigate risk, and uncover expansion opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Partner with clients to define and document strategic business outcomes and translate them into actionable adoption milestones.
- Lead executive-level business reviews, presenting telemetry data, demonstrating ROI, and aligning on strategic initiatives.
- Facilitate seamless transitions from Pre-Sales to Post-Sales, ensuring clients have access to their Cisco Smart Accounts and Enterprise Agreement (EA) Workspaces.
- Monitor real-time license consumption, deployment status, and overall account health using the CS platform.
- Act on automated Calls-to-Action (CTAs) to address stalled adoption or technical friction by engaging Solutions Architects and support teams.
- Guide customers through 'Use' and 'Adopt' stages to unlock Cisco Partner Incentive (CPI/LCI) rebates.
- Analyze telemetry data and review discussions to identify expansion opportunities.
- Qualify leads and execute formal handoffs to Bell Account Executives to drive cross-sell/upsell pipeline.
- Collaborate with the Renewals Manager to initiate renewal assessments, ensuring high Net Dollar Retention (NDR).
- Identify and cultivate satisfied customers into advocates for case studies, testimonials, and reference calls.
Requirements
- 3-5+ years of experience in Cisco Customer Success, Technical Account Management, or PreSales Engineering, ideally within the IT/Telecommunications sector.
- Strong understanding of the Cisco ecosystem, including Enterprise Agreements (EAs), Smart Accounts, and core architectures (e.g., DNA Center, Secure Network Analytics, Duo, Umbrella).
- Proven ability to analyze telemetry/usage data and translate it into compelling business value narratives for C-level executives.
- Experience working within formal Customer Success methodologies (LAER) and utilizing CS platforms.
- Exceptional presentation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic and autonomous work environment, meeting day-to-day challenges based on customer requirements.
- Assertive and professional, able to work independently and take initiative.
- Attention to detail, ability to track requests, manage customer expectations, and work with internal stakeholders.
- Work with sales, partners and vendor teams to develop a holistic, deep view of customer requirements.
- Excellent social/customer service skills, exceptional written and oral communication capabilities.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines & handle changing priorities.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite tools with an emphasis on Excel.
- Salesforce knowledge is an asset.
- Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
Skills
- Cisco Customer Success
- Technical Account Management
- PreSales Engineering
- IT/Telecommunications
- Cisco ecosystem
- Enterprise Agreements (EAs)
- Smart Accounts
- DNA Center
- Secure Network Analytics
- Duo
- Umbrella
- Data analysis
- Customer Success methodologies (LAER)
- CS platforms
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel)
- Salesforce
Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Regular - Full Time
- Management
Experience Level
- 3-5+ years
Education Level
- Active Cisco Certified Customer Success Manager (DTCSM) credential is highly preferred (or willingness to obtain within the first 90 days of employment).
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Mental health benefits
- 35% discount on Bell services
- Exclusive partner offers
About the Company
- Bell Canada is one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
- Bell is building a more connected future through world-class networks, AI-powered solutions, and digital experiences.
- Bell empowers its teams with cutting-edge technology, AI tools, and a collaborative environment that supports creativity and growth.
- Bell is the leading provider of digital connections and next generation services to businesses and governments.
Equal Opportunity
- Bell is proud of its focus on fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where all team members feel valued, respected, supported, and that they belong.
- Bell is committed to clarity in our hiring process.
- We also want to make sure that everyone has an equal opportunity to join our team.
- We encourage individuals who may require accommodations during the hiring process to let us know.
