Strategic Implementation Manager

AlertMedia • Austin, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

AlertMedia is seeking a customer-focused Strategic Implementation Manager to take immediate ownership of their largest Enterprise customer relationships. This role focuses on providing a high level of strategic partnership as customers begin their journey with AlertMedia. The Strategic Implementation Manager (IM) acts as a thought partner, product expert, and project manager within the Customer Operations team. IMs are responsible for guiding customers through successful deployments, achieving key milestones, and maximizing product and feature enablement before transitioning the customer to a dedicated Customer Success Manager (CSM). AlertMedia is a rapidly growing software company focused on finding top talent to support its expansion.

Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in a strategic customer-facing role as Implementation Manager/Customer Success Manager/Account Manager.
• 2+ years’ experience in Enterprise implementation and project management in a SaaS environment.
• Desire to work with demanding, decentralized, multi-national customers.
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders ranging from project managers and system administrators to executive sponsors and business leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to thoughtfully leverage AI and emerging technologies to synthesize information, improve decision-making, enhance communication, and drive customer outcomes while maintaining strong judgment and customer empathy.
• Experience using Excel is required.
• Excellent project management skills with proven ability to prioritize competing tasks.
• Self-motivated and action-oriented, yet willing to work within a team environment.
• Enthusiasm in collaborating with all members of our team (Customer Success, Customer Support, Technical Solutions, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Engineering), including Executive-level visibility.
• Candidate must not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Salesforce, Gainsight, monday.com is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary owner of no more than 8 concurrent customer implementations, balancing time to value with customers’ intended timelines.
• Lead the customer kickoff meeting, translating pre-sales objectives into a structured implementation plan by aligning on business outcomes, success criteria, stakeholders, and mutually agreed-upon expectations.
• Facilitate regular implementation working sessions with the customer, navigating change management and customer objections when warranted.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to customer stakeholders, helping translate business objectives into scalable AlertMedia programs, operational processes, and long-term success plans.
• Strategize with the larger Customer Operations team to provide customers with industry-specific best practices, proven AlertMedia solutions, and emerging capabilities that support operational maturity and long-term program success.
• Clearly communicate action items across internal and external teams and provide regular project updates to the customer.
• Sensitively manage and interpret data, consulting on data imports and automations.
• Respond to customer inquiries in a thoughtful and timely manner, displaying ownership in all interactions.
• Diligently manage implementation milestones and overall project status internally in Gainsight and monday.com.
• Ensure visibility for the dedicated CSM throughout implementation, leading to a seamless IM-to-CSM transition once the customer is deployed.
• Actively participate in a cross-functional feedback loop with Leadership and Product Management teams to continuously improve, scale, and modernize the Strategic implementation experience, including the thoughtful adoption of AI, automation, and emerging product capabilities.
• Contribute to AlertMedia’s culture, values, and vision for the future.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program
• Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies
• Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!
• 401K with generous company match
• Amazing rewards and incentives
• Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back
• Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed