Renewals Manager

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Where we work

Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Türkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

About this role

The Renewals Manager will play a pivotal role in driving the continued success of Udemy's enterprise business within the America region. This individual will be responsible for managing and renewing existing enterprise customer relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maximizing revenue retention. This individual will build strong relationships with customers, understand their needs, and provide exceptional service to ensure continued customer satisfaction and loyalty. This person will work cross-functionally within Udemy and, in particular, work closely with our Customer Success and Core Selling teams to provide a holistic and customer experience.

Customer Relationship Management:

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Build and maintain strong relationships with enterprise customers, serving as their trusted advisor.

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Understand customer needs and business objectives to provide tailored solutions.

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Work Cross-Functionally, thinking and acting strategically with internal stakeholders, preparing customer proposals and contracts

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Proactively address customer concerns and issues to ensure high levels of satisfaction.

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Penetrate the customer environment and develop multi-threaded contacts at various levels of their business

What you'll be doing
Renewal Management:

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Manage the entire renewal sales stage process for enterprise customers within the America region

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Managing all the renewal customer touch-points as designed in our GTM Renewals Playbook, so we have a consistent and optimized customer experience.

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Leveraging your persuasion and negotiation skills to price and quote your customer to maximize the ARR spend by the customer with Udemy, which will include identifying opportunities to upsell or cross-sell additional products or services.

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Proactively identify and address potential renewal risks or challenges, including liaising with various customer departments, e.g. Legal and Procurement depts, to ensure an optimized renewals motion

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Actively working on your assigned renewal portfolio on a continuous and rolling 12-month basis

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Ability to accurately forecast your assigned renewal portfolio to management when asked, leveraging our systems and tools

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Data Analysis:

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Track and analyze renewal metrics, including renewal rates, revenue retention, and customer satisfaction.

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Prepare regular reports on renewal performance and identify areas for improvement.

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Ability to leverage system data to understand the customers’ product and service consumption

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Continuous Improvement:

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Stay updated on Udemy's products, services, and industry trends.

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Contribute and share best practices for optimization of renewal strategies and GTM strategies

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Collaborate with other departments to ensure a seamless customer experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

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Ideally, 3-5 years of experience in enterprise renewals, account management, or customer success, which was customer-facing, preferably in a SaaS or subscription-based business

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Proven track record of successfully managing and renewing enterprise customer relationships.

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Strong negotiation, communication, and persuasion skills.

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Ability to build strong relationships with customers at all levels, up to the C-suite level

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Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, both verbal and written.

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Ability to travel as needed within the America region.

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Strong organizational and time management skills.

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A passion for providing exceptional customer service.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

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Experience in the online education or e-learning industry.

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Knowledge of sales and marketing best practices.

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Knowledge of contract law and negotiation tactics

At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity and a bonus.

Hiring Compensation Range
$86,000—$108,000 USD

Why work here?

You’ll grow here.
Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you.

AI is real here.
We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways.

You’ll own your work.
We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.

You’ll build with others.
We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.

You’ll see your impact.
What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs?

Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together.

Our Benefits Start with U

Our benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review our Australia Benefits, India Benefits, Ireland Benefits, Mexico Benefits, Turkiye Benefits & US Benefits, pages to get an understanding of some of the benefits we offer. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process.

Benefits outlined are provided as a general overview and may vary depending on the location, role, and employment classification. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies.

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We understand that not everyone will match each of the qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

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