Customer Success Professional - Indirect

Lumen Technologies • , NV

6h • $55,671 - $81,643 • Remote

About The Position

Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities. At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter. This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Customer Success Professional – Indirect is a customer and partner facing role assigned to our large and mid-market enterprise customer segment and aligned to our largest revenue sub-agents. Driving overall customer lifetime value with and through our partners. This role is accountable for the overall selling partner experience; creating an environment where it is easy to do business through Lumen, providing data-led insights to guide our partners actions and enabling adoption and utilization of digital tools.

Requirements

• 4+ years customer success or account management experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in working with complex, multi-regional enterprise customers
• Ability to effectively present, consult, and advise at various leadership levels
• Assertive verbal and written communications skills with ability to build strategic relationships within organizations
• Ability to work closely with the customer and effectively negotiate directly with the customer and internally on their behalf
• Ability to interpret customer data points and insight while implementing customer engagement action plans
• Manage high volume of tasks with strong time management skills
• Experience in collaborating and guiding cross-functional teams (e.g. Sales, Product, Marketing, Service Delivery)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term, value-driven relationships with customers and partners to build trust and credibility
• Implement and manage customer and partner success plans aligned with business goals, ensuring value realization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, delivery, and ecosystem partners to align on customer outcomes and solution expectations
• Orchestrate customer onboarding and lifecycle milestones using standardized journey templates for readiness and alignment
• Monitor and analyze customer and partner metrics (usage data, health indicators, financial metrics) to prioritize engagement and drive success
• Execute customer engagement strategies, including cadence calls, site visits, reviews, training, and digital touchpoints
• Drive product adoption and value realization by leveraging tools, accelerators, and feature communication
• Identify and qualify expansion opportunities within the portfolio, partnering with sales to support revenue growth
• Conduct regular business reviews with partners, assessing health, financial performance, and growth strategies
• Manage revenue retention, renewals, risk mitigation, and financial accountability across operations
• Communicate and escalate urgent customer concerns, coordinating mitigation plans and service improvement initiatives
• Facilitate internal knowledge sharing and action planning to continuously enhance customer and partner value

Benefits

• Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing
• Bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree