Customer Success Manager; Individual Contributor
Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listed on 2026-01-28
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Business
Customer Success Mgr./ CSM, Business Development, Client Relationship Manager -
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Customer Success Mgr./ CSM, Business Development, Client Relationship Manager
THE/STUDIO is a cutting-edge manufacturing platform designed to help creators, brands, and organizations seamlessly design and produce custom products. From apparel and accessories to promotional items, we make the process easy with low minimum order quantities (MOQs), exceptional quality, and the ability to meet even the tightest deadlines.
Open to candidates from anywhere in the world!
👋 About Us
At THE/STUDIO, our vision is to empower individuals, regardless of their expertise, to unleash their creativity and bring their unique ideas to life through the production of custom products. We are committed to delivering top-quality customized products that not only exceed expectations but also provide a seamless and awe-inspiring experience via our exceptional team and AI-integrated systems. By shouldering the manufacturing burdens, we liberate our customers to focus on their true passions, driving them towards remarkable success and fulfillment.
Together, we turn dreams into tangible realities and shape a world where creativity knows no bounds.
Our headquarters are in Los Angeles, California, but we are a truly global company with team-members across the U.S., Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia/Pacific. We have gone to a fully remote working platform so that we can attract the world’s best talent.
All roles at THE/STUDIO are 100% remote from anywhere in the world, as long as you have all your tools and a fast, stable internet connection!
We know that some applicants will not meet all the requirements, so we encourage you to apply anyway so we can determine if something else might be a good fit!
💻 The Role
We’re looking for a Customer Success Manager to own the post-sale relationship and ensure customers achieve meaningful outcomes on our product development and manufacturing platform. This role manages multiple accounts, drives adoption, identifies revenue opportunities, and ensures customers stay engaged and successful.
The ideal candidate has a startup mindset, is high energy, resilient, proactive, and combines a data-driven approach with strong relationship-building skills. You will work autonomously as a mid-to-senior individual contributor who operates with urgency and clear ownership.
🎯 What You’ll Do
Manage and grow a portfolio of SMB and mid-market customer accounts.
Ensure customers achieve their goals and adopt the platform successfully.
Monitor account health, customer activity, and production performance through CRM and internal dashboards.
Conduct check-ins, business reviews, follow-ups, and renewal conversations.
Identify upsell, cross-sell, monetization, and expansion opportunities.
Gather customer feedback on product experience and production processes and share insights with Product, Sourcing, and Sales.
Proactively identify risks, resolve blockers, and support customers through the product development journey.
Maintain clean, organized documentation and account notes in Hub Spot.
Provide recurring insights and recommendations to improve customer workflows and internal processes.
🧩 What We’re Looking For
3+ years of Customer Success, Account Management, or other client-facing experience.
Strong CRM experience; comfortable using data to guide decisions and actions.
Highly organized and able to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
Outcome-oriented, data-driven, resilient, proactive, and results-focused.
Excellent English communication and relationship-building skills (C2).
Fast learner with strong attention to detail.
Market knowledge (e-commerce, manufacturing, product development, or related industries) is a plus.
Startup experience or a startup-style mindset is strongly preferred.
Comfortable working independently as a mid-to-senior IC.
💡THE/STUDIO’s Company Values
Intellectually curious - possesses a natural disposition and comfort to ask questions, challenge the status quo, and a desire to ‘get to the bottom of things’ if they see something not quite right
Self-motivated with a meaningful reason to deliver excellence
Good communication skills that enhance collaboration, minimize misunderstandings, and at a frequency that is appropriate for a remote team
Radical candor - Coachable, accepting of…
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