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Customer Success and finance: 8 metrics to build closer alignment

ChurnZero

Good sales teams typically get the budget, headcount and tools they desire because the function is tied to revenue. However, that’s not always the case for Customer Success (CS) teams even though they are often responsible for renewals and expansions. A healthy benchmark is a 95% renewal rate in a given period.

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Benchmarking and Budgeting Go Hand in Hand

OPEXEngine

In working with hundreds and hundreds of SaaS CFOs over the past 15 years, I’ve noticed that effective and strategic CFOs incorporate accurate benchmarking into the daily business of the company and especially into the budgeting and planning process. . Use Benchmarks At the Start of the Budgeting Process.

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How much do SaaS companies spend on CS?

ChurnZero

Most company budgets that earmark dollars for customer success intend for it to go towards headcount. ChurnZero refers to that portion of the budget as the “non-headcount budget.” We’ve conducted an annual survey of customer success leaders for four consecutive years. of revenue. of revenue. of revenue.

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How to Present an Operating Plan to your Board

Kellblog

One year of forecast. This year that’s your 2022 forecast, which is your first through third quarter actuals combined with your fourth-quarter forecast. The next block focuses on headcount: Total employees, at end of period. Customer success managers (CSMs) = the number of account managers in customer success.

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Nov 17 – Customer Success Jobs 

SmartKarrot

Role: Head of Customer Success Location: Remote, United States Organization: Voxie As a Head of Customer Success, you will mentor and inspire a team of high-performing Customer Success Managers. Own the ultimate success of the customers, including onboarding, product adoption, retention, and growth.

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Customer Success Capacity Planning and Budget Guide

ChurnZero

Customer Success Capacity Planning and Budget Guide. As a Customer Success leader, do you get anxious at the thought of asking your CFO or CEO for additional headcount? Even though it’s evident that your understaffing is causing the customer experience to suffer. Your team is stressed and ready to walk away.

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Kellblog Predictions for 2024

Kellblog

Customer retention came into sharp focus in 2023 and with it a new, balanced view relying on both NRR and GRR as key retention metrics. As I said last year , “while this bodes well for the customer success (CS) discipline, it does not automatically bode well for the customer success department.” Hook ) will help.

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