Customer Success Manager

AI overview

Drive customer outcomes and business value for small businesses through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions in a high-growth environment.

At Podium, we bring AI Employees to local businesses that turn every conversation into revenue. Trusted by 60,000+ businesses across Auto, Home Services, and Aesthetics, Podium captures and converts leads 24/7, driving both new business and repeat customers.

In under 24 months, we crossed $100M in AI Agent ARR, scaling 300% year-over-year. During this time, we’ve deployed 10,000 AI employees to empower real business outcomes for our customers. Podium is building what we believe will be the most impactful AI employee ecosystem for local business.

Podium has been recognized as the Best AI Implementation by Inc. Magazine, highlighted by OpenAI for building revenue-driving AI Agents, and awarded the #1 AI Agent for Business Operations by G2.

Our growth is fueled by hiring exceptional people, holding them to high standards, and creating opportunities for them to grow and make an impact. Our operating principles guide daily behavior and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you're hungry for growth, aligned to our operating principles, and ready to get to work, you won't find a better place to learn and accelerate your career.

The Role

As a Customer Success Manager, you’ll be the go-to growth partner for a portfolio of our small business customers. You’ll help them unlock the full value of Podium from first login to full-blown evangelist. This isn’t just about support, it's about strategy, impact, and driving change at scale. Your mission:

  • Drive adoption
  • Maximise retention and expansion
  • Show your customers what’s possible when Podium becomes part of their everyday

You’ll blend tech-touch strategy with sharp business acumen to guide a large, dynamic customer base toward meaningful results. If you love fast-paced environments, thinking creatively, and making customers wildly successful, this one’s for you.

What You’ll Do

  • Drive customer outcomes by helping businesses set goals and track performance using Podium
  • Offer strategic recommendations that solve real-world problems and drive product adoption
  • Manage a high-volume customer portfolio using playbooks, automation, and scalable outreach
  • Troubleshoot issues, provide proactive support, and prevent churn through early intervention
  • Champion customer feedback internally to help improve product and experience

What You Bring

  • Experience in account management, customer success, or consultative sales
  • Strong communication skills and a customer-first mindset
  • Proven ability to influence customers and drive better decisions
  • Experience in SaaS, services, or tech-enabled businesses is a plus
  • Industry experience with SMBs in automotive, healthcare, home services, or retail is advantageous

You’re Someone Who...

  • Thinks like an owner and is committed to delivering outcomes
  • Is highly organised and thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
  • Builds trust quickly and positions themselves as a valuable business partner
  • Brings a positive, solutions-focused mindset to every interaction
  • Loves learning, adapting, and improving every day
  • All the high-performance tech you need to succeed
  • Catered team lunches and stocked snacks
  • Learning and development support
  • Great team swag and branded gear
  • A high-growth, high-impact environment with a mission that matters

 

Perks & Benefits

  • Real growth and career development opportunities, we’re still young in Australia with plenty of room to grow.
  • A unique product that makes an actual impact on the local businesses you love and support.
  • Attractive base + super and commissions package - uncapped earnings.
  • A generous $600 monthly ‘Benefits & Wellbeing’ allowance, spent how you please
  • Free snacks and drinks, which are always stocked up.
  • You'll find Podium in the Queen & Collins building with access to end of trip facilities, bike storage and lockers, a cocktail bar and a brand new Podium Australia HQ.

A high-growth, high-impact environment with a mission that matters. We believe every local business deserves a partner in their corner. Join us and be that partner.

Podium is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team because we know we do our best work when everyone can show up as themselves

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Free Meals & Snacks: Free snacks and drinks, which are always stocked up.
  • Learning Budget: Learning and development support
  • $600 monthly allowance: $600 monthly ‘Benefits & Wellbeing’ allowance, spent how you please

Podium is a privately held technology company headquartered in Lehi, Utah that develops cloud-based software related to messaging, customer feedback, and online reviews, selling products, and requesting payments.

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