Job Description

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with

183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025

. Coursera partners with

over 350 leading university and industry partners

to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera's platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.



Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration.

Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.

Job Overview:

As a Customer Success Manager, your role is to ensure the success of our customers by serving as a trusted advisor and guiding them towards their desired outcomes. Your effectiveness will be measured by your ability to drive account value through effectively driving product usage, managing customer relationships, and helping customers articulate business value tied to learning on the Coursera platform. Operating in a cross-functional capacity, you can anticipate collaborating with teams across Sales, Marketing, Content Strategy, Product, and Learner Operations, all working cohesively towards the shared goals of Coursera's growth and long-term success. Together, we are redefining how individuals acquire knowledge and skills, and we invite you to be a driving force as we transform lives through learning.

Responsibilities:

Own strategic relationships with assigned customer accounts through a combination of remote & on-site engagements. Help customers drive high utilization of the Coursera platform by conducting regular cadence meetings with admins, sharing best practices, and executing a turnaround plan when customer usage is low. Ensure customers see value from Coursera via executive business reviews, executive sponsor meetings, and ROI articulation. Share accountability with the Sales team for ensuring customer retention and expansion. Serve as the primary "voice of the customer" and point of escalation when customer issues arise, working in partnership with Support and Implementation to troubleshoot and ensure quick resolution. Travel is expected to be 25%.

Basic Qualifications:

7+ years in a customer-facing role: account management/sales/customer success experience/implementation Experience in driving customer retention results, customer health metrics, and driving value Experience increasing utilization and executive engagement metrics within assigned accounts. Experience in facilitating technical knowledge and resolutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with data-heavy applications, including Excel/Sheets and Looker. Experience working in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment. Ability to articulate the power of education and learning to influence key business decision-makers. Strong sense of customer empathy and customer-centrism; to convert relationships and value into advocacy Entrepreneurial drive and ability to work autonomously in fast-moving, quickly changing environments. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills with a strong ability for problem-solving and analytical thinking to translate data into action.

If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:

Business Strategy Business Analytics

Compensation:

Coursera offers competitive pay and equitable compensation practices. Our job titles may span more than one career level. This role's targeted hiring base salary range is between $124,320 and $155,000 CAD. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to prior work experiences, training/education, transferable skills, business needs, and geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for variable pay, equity, and benefits.


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Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.

For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here.
For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.

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