Fluence
Fluence

Customer Success Manager

Fluence (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services and digital applications for renewables and storage. With a presence in 30 global markets, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ platform, which delivers AI-enabled digital applications for managing and optimizing storage and renewables. The company is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids. For more information, please visit fluenceenergy.com.
 
OUR CULTURE AND VALUES

We are guided by our passion to transform the way we power our world. Achieving our goals requires creativity, diversity of ideas and backgrounds, and building trust to effect change and move with speed.

We are Leading
Fluence currently has thousands of MW of energy storage projects operated or awarded worldwide in addition to the thousands of MW of projects managed by our trading platform—and we are growing every day.

We are Responsible
Fluence is defined by its unwavering commitment to safety, quality, and integrity.

We are Agile
We achieve our goals and meet our customer’s needs by cultivating curiosity, adaptability, and self-reflection in our teams.

We are Fun
We value the diversity in thought and experience of our coworkers and customers. Through honest, forthcoming, and respectful communications we work to ensure that Fluence is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. 

This position will be within the Fluence Digital business unit, formed following Fluence’s acquisition of San Francisco-based start-up AMS. Fluence Digital’s IQ platform uses artificial intelligence, advanced price forecasting, portfolio optimization and market bidding to ensure energy storage and flexible generation assets are optimally participating in wholesale electricity markets.

The Customer Success Manager will be an integral member of the Fluence Digital team, designing and managing the end-to-end experience of our Australian customers and taking day-to-day ownership of our Australian-based accounts. A successful Manager will ensure proper utilization of our SaaS platform, drive the performance of supported assets, and foster customer engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

The Manager will guide our Australian customers through needs assessment, goal definition, KPI formulation, on-boarding / training, utilization, and growth. In addition, the Manager will ensure that the product is addressing customer needs and that the customer is obtaining the full value of our product. As both the primary point of contact of Fluence Digital to our customers and the voice of these customers within Fluence Digital, the Manager represents a critical channel for proactive communications, feedback, and collaboration.

The role will be based in Fluence Digital’s Melbourne offices (Australian-based remote candidates will be considered) and will report to the Australian Customer Success Director, with close interaction with the Product, Analytics, and Operations teams. The role will grow over time as Fluence scales its SaaS products to new customers, types of energy assets, and markets.

Key roles and responsibilities would include:

Customer management and value realization

  • Serve as primary customer relationship manager, overseeing the value delivered to customers.
  • Own the ‘customer journey’ by ensuring a seamless experience with the Fluence Digital platform and team, as well as by fostering partnerships with users built on trust and shared goals.
  • Drive customer retention and loyalty by building a proactive and collaborative relationship with key customer stakeholders
  • Ensure alignment with customers on objectives and performance and satisfaction metrics and that appropriate engagement programs are in place to regularly these with clients
  • Identify unmet needs and customer pain points through a deep understanding of our product and customers, their needs and feedback.
  • Collaborate with the business development team to identify and support upsell opportunities.

• Managing our customer onboarding projects

  • Lead the customer onboarding process to meet customer implementation, timing and product value expectations.
  • Proactively drive the onboarding process to ensure that value for the customer is realized as soon as possible.
  • Coordinate closely with the Technical Onboarding Lead to ensure the product is readied appropriately for customer requirements.
  • Conduct training and other pre-go-live sessions to ensure the customer is business-ready for and able to maximize the use of our product.

Supporting the development of our product, processes and tools for customer success

  • Under the guidance of the Australian Customer Success Director, support the design and implementation of customer success processes and tools that enhance the customer experience, as well as the efficiency with which Fluence Digital delivers it.
  • Continually challenge and identify improvements to established processes across the entire customer experience, e.g. customer support and invoicing.
  • Work closely with the Product Manager and team to translate customer needs and pain points into tangible business, product and operational requirements.
  • Represent the “voice of the customer” in our product development process.
  • Develop proactive communications around updates and new features in our products and services.

What an ideal candidate bring to Fluence?

  • Bachelor of Engineering or Science or similar
  • Analytical thinker and strong problem-solving skills combined with the ability to translate complex issues into clear customer-facing communications.
  • 5 or more years of work experience, ideally including 3 or more years in a customer- facing role.
  • Consulting, engineering, project management and/or software/SaaS background strongly preferred.
  • Energy knowledge, specifically of the Australian NEM or competitive / wholesale electricity markets in general, is a major positive.
  • Ability to build and maintain robust and collaborative relationships with a wide range of user types, across geographies, company and asset types, and use cases.
  • Efficient and creative problem-solving skills, while being mindful of business objectives and communication styles
  • Eagerness to work in collaborative, dynamic, and team-based environments.
  • Willingness to learn quickly on-the-job across a range of technical subject matters.

Questions? Message your Talent Acquisition Partner Directly: Gera Cruz
Follow Fluence on LinkedIn: Fluence LinkedIn
Fluence Career Page: Fluence Careers

Fluence IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital or familial status. 

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services provider. Fluence is the result of two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage, Siemens and AES, joining together to form a new company dedicated to innovating modern elec...

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