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INTRODUCTION

At Braze, we have found our people. We're a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.

To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.

Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.

If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can't wait to meet you.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Principal Customer Success Manager you will be a senior individual contributor owning some of our most significant customers. Acting as a trusted SME within the wider Customer Success Department you will also be temporarily assigned to assist junior colleagues with at-risk or high opportunity accounts within their book. As a member of the Enterprise Team you will work closely with established, big-name brands to help them realise value from their investment in Braze.

What you'll do:

• Partner with Account Executives to ensure commercial alignment & drive client renewals, retention & net retention targets for your customers
• Be your customers' main point of contact and trusted advisor at Braze
• Drive feature adoption by building a shared Success Plan with your customers, providing strategic guidance, enablement, and day-to-day advice to help them hit their objectives with Braze
• Drive customer advocacy by building strong customer relationships and creating mutual value for your customers and Braze
• Be a strategic thought leader for your customers, analyzing use-cases and recommending market/vertical best practices to enhance client marketing programs
• Advocate for your customers, soliciting and synthesizing customer product feedback to contribute to product development
• In addition to being a dedicated contact for strategy, product training inquiries, and non-technical support for your direct accounts coordinate with other Braze teams including Technical Support, Industry Solutions, and Deliverability Services to ensure your customers receive the support they need simply and seamlessly
• Work with Onboarding Managers and other Customer Success Partners to seamlessly transition clients from onboarding to ongoing activity
• Act as a point of escalation for customers
• Provide mentorship to colleagues, acting as a subject matter expert you will take the initiative to help them improve processes, execution, and outcomes
• You will assist junior colleagues by taking temporary assignments to help them rescue at-risk accounts and capitalise on high opportunity accounts through mentoring and engaging directly with the customer
• You will likely spend time onsite with customers and may travel internationally

Please note this job description cannot possibly cover every duty you may need to undertake, you may be asked by your line manager to handle other reasonable responsibilities commensurate with the role.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Who you are:

You are a proven customer success professional, with an excellent track record, who finds satisfaction in helping your customers achieve great things and in helping your colleagues grow. You have an excellent track record in customer success or a related role and are excited to work with big name brands with over 1,000 staff. You want to lead by example as a senior individual contributor.

• You have significant project management experience and/or formal certifications (PMP, Agile, etc)
• You have exemplary written and verbal communication skills coupled with unparalleled follow up skills. Clients have the impression that you listen and understand their problems
• You're known for being a "team player." We just can't emphasize this enough
• High level of intellectual curiosity. You see opportunity and growth in learning more about what you do and how it impacts others
• You have strong technical domain knowledge of two or more of the following: SaaS, Mobile, APIs, Marketing Automation, Direct Marketing, Analytics or Programming (HTML etc)
• 6 years+ experience managing complex international enterprise accounts (Fortune 100, FTSE, DAX, etc. - ACV of $500K or more) across multiple senior client stakeholders at a SaaS company
• You have a proven track record as a Success Manager, renewing and growing customers
• West Coast location is preferred (but not required)

COMPENSATION

For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $83,200 and $119,200/year, with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $104,000 and $149,000/year (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.

WHAT WE OFFER

Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country at here. More details on benefits plans will be provided if you receive an offer of employment.

From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we've got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation that may include equity
• Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
• Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend
• A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation
• Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching
• Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
• Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®

ABOUT BRAZE

Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™. Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that drive value both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to AI-powered decisioning and optimization, Braze enables companies to turn action into interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences.

The company has repeatedly been recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts, and was voted a G2 "Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product" in 2025.

Braze was also named a 2025 Best Companies To Work For by U.S. News and World Report, a 2025 America's Greatest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace in Technology™ by Great Place To Work®, among other accolades. Braze is also proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK, Australia, and Singapore.

The company is headquartered in New York with offices in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Singapore, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.

BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.

Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.

We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we'd love to meet you.

OUR AI-POWERED BRAZE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

At Braze, we're committed to a fair and transparent candidate experience. To help our recruitment teams focus on what matters most — the person behind each application — we use AI-assisted tools at certain stages of our recruitment process.

This includes using AI to analyze the experience, skills and qualifications in your application materials to help with screening and prioritizing candidates. Such screening may amount to a form of solely automated decision-making. We also use AI for administrative support, like scheduling and recording interviews and summarizing interview notes. Our recruiting teams remain responsible for all hiring decisions and are involved throughout the process.

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights available to you in relation to Braze's use of AI:

• To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the "Learn More" at the end of the application form below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application.
• To exercise other types of rights, such as rights to request further information about how AI is used in our recruitment process, to request a retroactive manual review of any decision made or to contest a decision, please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com.

Please contact us at talentdata.privacy@braze.com with any questions. To find out more about our hiring process, check out this page.

Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tool (NYC Local Law 144)

Our use of AI during the application review process may include the use of automated employment decision tools. Pursuant to New York City Local Law 144, for roles based in New York City, or if you reside in New York City, you have the right to request an alternative selection process or a reasonable accommodation instead of AI-assisted review.

To opt out of AI-assisted review of your application, please click the "Learn More" button below and follow the instructions before submitting your application. Please note, if you apply to multiple roles at Braze, you will need to opt out in relation to each application. Please submit any other request to our Talent Acquisition team at talentdata.privacy@braze.com promptly after applying. Summaries of the most recent bias audit results for such tools are available here.

Please see our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information on how Braze processes your personal information during the recruitment process and, if applicable based on your location, how you can exercise any privacy rights.