Associate Director of Customer Success Enablement

What you'll be doing... As the Director of Customer Success Enablement, an integral member of the Customer Experience & Transformation team and the key liaison between the Verizon Connect (VZC) Operations, VZC Global Customer Success (GCS) Team, and VZC Sales Enablement team, the Associate Director for Customer Success Enablement will utilize a strong Learning & Development (L&D) background to devise strategies that drive measurable behavior change, ensure growth of expansion sales, and optimize support and deployment programs enterprise-wide. This leader is responsible for identifying skills gaps and providing proactive recommendations to GCS leaders on team development to reduce churn and increase expansion within our base. Identifying and implementing process improvements and high-impact training rollouts that will maximize output and minimize costs is essential, ensuring solutions can be easily scaled across all segments (SMB to Large Enterprise) of the Global Customer Success team. This position requires a hyper-focus on the internal/external customer experience, quality, and results when developing and executing enablement, expansion and retention programs. Below are just some of the responsibilities this individual will be responsible for overseeing: Develop, optimize and communicate integrated GCS enablement programs rooted in adult learning principles to drive initiatives, accelerate the execution of priorities, and improve retention and expansion results. Act as a proactive consultant to GCS leadership, providing data-driven recommendations for team coaching and development opportunities. Define program objectives, target audiences, messaging, strategy and calls to action; design the optimal mix of L&D deliverables via remote and hands-on support to ensure seamless rollouts and high adoption rates. Driving sales & service methodologies, processes, and system development and optimization, with ensuing development and evolution of GCS KPIs and performance analytics focused on driving specific behavioral shifts. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of GCS Enablement professionals to prioritize their efforts on initiatives that contribute towards the maximization of revenue, churn reduction, and profitability growth. Ongoing management and execution of high-impact enablement programs including goals, timelines, metrics, results and continuous feedback loops for instructional improvement. Leverage relationships with Process Excellence, Program Architecture, Training, Product, and GCS groups (Deployment, Support, CSMs, Vendors and Strategic Account Managers) to remove roadblocks and progress initiatives. Maintain on-going relationships with Marketing and GTM partners to create a seamless communication plan for maximizing revenue growth as new initiatives are deployed to customers. Identify field trends and provide proactive paths forward to address the unique needs of both SMB and Large Enterprise account management styles. Develop, implement, and monitor day-to-day operational systems and processes that provide visibility into goals, progress, and obstacles for key initiatives/objectives, taking ownership of the end-to-end "enablement experience" for the field. What we're looking for... Where others see columns of numbers, you see human behavior and valuable information. You are naturally curious and inquisitive and you enjoy thinking up and trying out new ideas for how to better enable a diverse workforce. Efficiency is your middle name - you look for ways to make things better around every corner. Your can-do attitude helps you handle competing deadlines and overcome obstacles when challenges arise. You can inspire a team to work toward a shared goal and you're able to communicate effectively with those in different roles, functions, and levels. You'll need to have: Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience. Six or more years of relevant work experience in Enablement, Learning & Development, and Sales/Success Leadership roles. Three years or more years of experience leading a team. Proven experience acting as a strategic consultant to senior leadership, with the ability to translate high-level business goals into actionable enablement roadmaps. Extensive experience driving behavior change and measuring the ROI of enablement programs. Experience in delivering results in a fast-paced environment, while balancing multiple, highly complex, cross-functional projects/initiatives of varying priority. Experience in customer success methodologies, effective GTM execution, and the resulting analysis and reporting. Strong business acumen and ability to translate enablement programs into financial impact (specifically regarding churn reduction and expansion revenue). Even better if you have one or more of the following: Experience supporting a diverse Customer Success organization, including Deployment, Support, vendor and CSM functions. Deep understanding of the different motions required for SMB vs. Large Enterprise/Strategic Accounts. Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior-leader stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, with successful experience in securing and analyzing large volumes of data to make proactive recommendations to achieve specific operational goals. Knowledge of corporate business strategy, wireless and wireline technology, market, and industry trends. Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Suite and database management. Experience with instructional design and driving large-scale training rollouts. Experience in Change management at an enterprise scale. Ability to work under pressure of tight timelines. Demonstrated communications and influence skills with different stakeholders. Trained others on salesforce automation and productivity skills and tools. Where you'll be working In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Employees are responsible for maintaining compliance with hybrid work policies. Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Equal Employment Opportunity Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics. Benefits and Compensation Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $114,000.00 - $219,000.00. The annual salary range for the Illinois location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $125,500.00 - $219,000.00. #J-18808-Ljbffr Verizon