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Work type: Staff
Location: San Diego
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Position Description
Position Summary
San Diego State University’s Orientation, Transition and Family Engagement (OTFE) department is seeking a collaborative and student-centered Program Manager for Advising and Student Success. This role serves as a key resource for Coordinated Care Advisors, peer advisors, SDSU Ambassadors, and campus partners by supporting advising, registration preparation, training, outreach, and student-success initiatives throughout the academic year and during New Student Orientation.
The successful candidate will help students understand graduation requirements, advising resources, registration processes, and opportunities for academic success. They will serve as a primary point of contact for advising-related initiatives, build strong partnerships across campus, and use student-success data and feedback to strengthen programs and improve the student experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Coordinated Care Advising strategy, training, outreach, assessment, and day-to-day operations across OTFE and campus partners.
- Plan and coordinate advising, registration preparation, staffing, materials, technology, and operational details for New Student Orientation.
- Develop and facilitate training for professional advisors, peer advisors, SDSU Ambassadors, and campus partners on academic requirements, advising tools, and registration processes.
- Provide complex individual and group advising related to academic progress, course planning, registration, enrollment, referrals, and other student-success concerns.
- Build collaborative relationships with Enrollment Services, academic colleges, advising units, and student-support partners to address challenges and improve coordinated services.
- Use student-success data, participation trends, and feedback to guide outreach, evaluate programs, and recommend improvements to advising, transition, retention, and orientation initiatives.
Why Join Us?
- Help students successfully navigate their transition to SDSU and connect with the resources they need to thrive.
- Work across campus with colleagues and partners who are committed to student access, belonging, retention, and graduation.
- Support meaningful programs that reach large and diverse student populations throughout the academic year.
Position Information
- This is a full-time (1.0 time-base), benefits eligible, permanent/probationary position.
- This position is designated as exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
- Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
- The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.
Department Summary
Orientation, Transition and Family Engagement helps new students and their families begin their SDSU experience with confidence and connection. The department coordinates orientation programs for first-year, transfer, and graduate students, along with sessions for parents and family supporters focused on student success resources, academic requirements, university policies, financial aid, and the transition to college. Through orientation and related welcome programs, the department builds community, connects students and families with campus resources, and supports a successful start to the SDSU experience.
For more information regarding the Center for Orientation, Transition and Family Engagement click here.
Education and Experience
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing and conflict resolution where such are job related.
Possession of the below required knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent to four years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience which includes experience in advising students individually and in groups, and in analysis and resolution of complex student services problems.
A master’s degree in counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling, guidance or a job-related field may be substituted for two years of the required professional experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional, personal or career counseling.
Key Qualifications
- Bring progressively responsible experience supporting students through advising, student services, or related programs.
- Provide thoughtful, inclusive advising to individuals and groups, including students navigating complex or sensitive academic concerns.
- Apply sound judgment, confidentiality, and problem-solving skills when addressing academic, registration, enrollment, and student-success needs.
- Plan and coordinate complex programs, timelines, training, and operations involving multiple campus departments and partners.
- Design, facilitate, and assess engaging training for advisors, student leaders, peer educators, and campus colleagues.
- Use advising, student-success, degree-audit, and student information systems to document support, conduct outreach, and monitor student progress.
- Analyze data, feedback, and operational trends to identify needs, evaluate programs, and recommend meaningful improvements.
- Build collaborative relationships across diverse communities while balancing multiple priorities, coordinating work, and providing functional leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- A master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or a related field.
- Experience coordinating advising, orientation, registration, transition, retention, or other student-success programs across multiple departments.
- Experience training or providing guidance to professional advisors, peer advisors, student leaders, or ambassadors.
- Experience supporting students from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation, commuter, or academically at-risk students; familiarity with EAB Navigate or a comparable student-success platform is also valued.
Compensation and Benefits
San Diego State University offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.
Compensation:
Salary is based on your experience, education, and qualifications, within the department’s budget and equity guidelines.
- CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,320 - $9,014/month; hiring salary not expected to exceed $6,320.00/month.
Full Benefits Package Includes:
- Generous Time Off: 15 paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
- Retirement: CalPERS pension plan with retiree healthcare, and reciprocal agreements with other California public retirement systems, including the UC.
- Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision options at low or no cost.
- Education Support: CSU tuition fee waiver for employees and eligible dependents.
- Optional Offerings: FlexCash, life and disability insurance, legal and pet plans.
- Campus & Community: Access to the library, campus events, employee groups, and volunteer and social activities.
Our benefits are a significant part of total compensation. Learn more at the SDSU Benefits Overview.
SDSU Values
At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU provides equal opportunity for all in education and employment. We encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. We strongly preserve the right to free expression and encourage difficult conversations that help lead to improved individual and community learning and cohesion.
Principles of Community
At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university.
SDSU’s Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another.
Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment
All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, San Diego State University (SDSU) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. SDSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
SDSU is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At SDSU, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
Supplemental Information
Apply by November 11th to ensure full consideration. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed on an as-needed basis, and the position will remain open until filled.
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Tyler Emery, temery@sdsu.edu.
Advertised: Oct 29, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
Work type: Staff
Location: San Diego
Categories: Unit 4 - APC - Academic Professionals of California, Probationary, Full Time, Student Services, On-site (work in-person at business location)
Position Description
Position Summary
San Diego State University’s Orientation, Transition and Family Engagement (OTFE) department is seeking a collaborative and student-centered Program Manager for Advising and Student Success. This role serves as a key resource for Coordinated Care Advisors, peer advisors, SDSU Ambassadors, and campus partners by supporting advising, registration preparation, training, outreach, and student-success initiatives throughout the academic year and during New Student Orientation.
The successful candidate will help students understand graduation requirements, advising resources, registration processes, and opportunities for academic success. They will serve as a primary point of contact for advising-related initiatives, build strong partnerships across campus, and use student-success data and feedback to strengthen programs and improve the student experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Coordinated Care Advising strategy, training, outreach, assessment, and day-to-day operations across OTFE and campus partners.
- Plan and coordinate advising, registration preparation, staffing, materials, technology, and operational details for New Student Orientation.
- Develop and facilitate training for professional advisors, peer advisors, SDSU Ambassadors, and campus partners on academic requirements, advising tools, and registration processes.
- Provide complex individual and group advising related to academic progress, course planning, registration, enrollment, referrals, and other student-success concerns.
- Build collaborative relationships with Enrollment Services, academic colleges, advising units, and student-support partners to address challenges and improve coordinated services.
- Use student-success data, participation trends, and feedback to guide outreach, evaluate programs, and recommend improvements to advising, transition, retention, and orientation initiatives.
Why Join Us?
- Help students successfully navigate their transition to SDSU and connect with the resources they need to thrive.
- Work across campus with colleagues and partners who are committed to student access, belonging, retention, and graduation.
- Support meaningful programs that reach large and diverse student populations throughout the academic year.
Position Information
- This is a full-time (1.0 time-base), benefits eligible, permanent/probationary position.
- This position is designated as exempt under FLSA and is not eligible for overtime compensation.
- Standard SDSU work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs.
- The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.
Department Summary
Orientation, Transition and Family Engagement helps new students and their families begin their SDSU experience with confidence and connection. The department coordinates orientation programs for first-year, transfer, and graduate students, along with sessions for parents and family supporters focused on student success resources, academic requirements, university policies, financial aid, and the transition to college. Through orientation and related welcome programs, the department builds community, connects students and families with campus resources, and supports a successful start to the SDSU experience.
For more information regarding the Center for Orientation, Transition and Family Engagement click here.
Education and Experience
Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing and conflict resolution where such are job related.
Possession of the below required knowledge and abilities is typically demonstrated through the equivalent to four years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience which includes experience in advising students individually and in groups, and in analysis and resolution of complex student services problems.
A master’s degree in counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling, guidance or a job-related field may be substituted for two years of the required professional experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional, personal or career counseling.
Key Qualifications
- Bring progressively responsible experience supporting students through advising, student services, or related programs.
- Provide thoughtful, inclusive advising to individuals and groups, including students navigating complex or sensitive academic concerns.
- Apply sound judgment, confidentiality, and problem-solving skills when addressing academic, registration, enrollment, and student-success needs.
- Plan and coordinate complex programs, timelines, training, and operations involving multiple campus departments and partners.
- Design, facilitate, and assess engaging training for advisors, student leaders, peer educators, and campus colleagues.
- Use advising, student-success, degree-audit, and student information systems to document support, conduct outreach, and monitor student progress.
- Analyze data, feedback, and operational trends to identify needs, evaluate programs, and recommend meaningful improvements.
- Build collaborative relationships across diverse communities while balancing multiple priorities, coordinating work, and providing functional leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- A master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or a related field.
- Experience coordinating advising, orientation, registration, transition, retention, or other student-success programs across multiple departments.
- Experience training or providing guidance to professional advisors, peer advisors, student leaders, or ambassadors.
- Experience supporting students from diverse backgrounds, including first-generation, commuter, or academically at-risk students; familiarity with EAB Navigate or a comparable student-success platform is also valued.
Compensation and Benefits
San Diego State University offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being and professional growth.
Compensation:
Salary is based on your experience, education, and qualifications, within the department’s budget and equity guidelines.
- CSU Classification Salary Range: $6,320 - $9,014/month; hiring salary not expected to exceed $6,320.00/month.
Full Benefits Package Includes:
- Generous Time Off: 15 paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
- Retirement: CalPERS pension plan with retiree healthcare, and reciprocal agreements with other California public retirement systems, including the UC.
- Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision options at low or no cost.
- Education Support: CSU tuition fee waiver for employees and eligible dependents.
- Optional Offerings: FlexCash, life and disability insurance, legal and pet plans.
- Campus & Community: Access to the library, campus events, employee groups, and volunteer and social activities.
Our benefits are a significant part of total compensation. Learn more at the SDSU Benefits Overview.
SDSU Values
At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU provides equal opportunity for all in education and employment. We encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. We strongly preserve the right to free expression and encourage difficult conversations that help lead to improved individual and community learning and cohesion.
Principles of Community
At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university.
SDSU’s Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another.
Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment
All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, San Diego State University (SDSU) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. SDSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
SDSU is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At SDSU, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
Supplemental Information
Apply by November 11th to ensure full consideration. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed on an as-needed basis, and the position will remain open until filled.
The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Tyler Emery, temery@sdsu.edu.
Advertised: Oct 29, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in customer success professional jobs.
- 2-5 years of customer success, account management, or related client-facing experience
- Proficiency with customer success platforms and CRM software
- Demonstrated ability to manage a portfolio of accounts and drive renewals
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive-level stakeholder engagement
- Experience analyzing product usage data to identify at-risk accounts and expansion opportunities
- Bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Customer Success Professional Job Search
Quantify retention and expansion metrics
Customer success resumes get noticed when they show outcomes like net revenue retention, churn reduction, or expansion revenue driven. Replace vague descriptions of relationship management with the specific results you produced for your book of business.
Match your tier experience to the role
Job postings for customer success professionals usually specify SMB, mid-market, or enterprise segments. Tailor each application to highlight experience managing accounts in the same tier, since the motion, deal size, and stakeholder complexity differ significantly across segments.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists customer success professional openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get certified in a platform your targets use
Many hiring managers filter for hands-on experience with customer success platforms. If you can get certified in a tool commonly used by the companies you're targeting, add it explicitly to your resume skills section rather than burying it in a job description.
Prepare a QBR walkthrough for interviews
Interviewers for customer success roles frequently ask you to walk through how you run a quarterly business review. Prepare a real example that shows how you tied customer goals to product usage data and turned that into a renewal or upsell conversation.
Follow up with a value-add email
After a final-round interview, send a short follow-up that references a specific problem the team mentioned and sketches how you'd approach it in your first 90 days. This mirrors the consultative style customer success professionals use daily and reinforces your fit.
Customer Success Professional Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most customer success professionals?
The companies hiring the most customer success professionals right now include San Diego State University, Northland Community & Technical College, and Emberhope, with the largest share of openings in California, Minnesota, and Kansas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. SaaS and enterprise software companies consistently account for the largest share of open roles.
How many customer success professional jobs are remote?
About 67% of customer success professional openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible roles in go-to-market teams. Roles focused on digital or tech-touch customer segments tend to be the most remote, while enterprise and strategic account positions more often require on-site or regional travel.
How do you become a customer success professional?
Start by building client-facing experience in support, account management, sales, or implementation roles where you manage ongoing relationships. Develop fluency with CRM and customer success platforms, learn to read product usage data, and practice running structured customer conversations tied to business outcomes. Earning a recognized customer success certification strengthens your candidacy when transitioning from adjacent roles.
Can you get a customer success professional job with little or no experience?
Yes, many companies hire associate or onboarding-focused customer success roles that require no prior CS title. Highlight any experience where you managed client relationships, resolved escalations, or drove adoption of a product or service. Transferable backgrounds in support, hospitality, teaching, or inside sales translate well, especially if you can show comfort with data and structured follow-through.
What does the customer success professional interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your account management approach, and at least one skills-based round where you walk through a past renewal, escalation, or QBR scenario. Final rounds often include a panel with cross-functional teammates or a take-home exercise asking you to diagnose a hypothetical at-risk account and present a recovery plan.
Where can I find and apply to customer success professional jobs?
You can find and apply to customer success professional jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, segment focus, and industry, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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