Lead - Customer Success Engineer - Top Tier (North America)
Freshworks
This job is no longer accepting applications
See open jobs at Freshworks.See open jobs similar to "Lead - Customer Success Engineer - Top Tier (North America)" Accel.Company Description
As a Customer Success Engineer (CSE) for the CX Suite of Products (Freshdesk, Freshchat,
Freshcaller, and Freddy AI), you will serve as a trusted product advisor, working closely with
Customer Success Managers (CSMs), Account Managers (AMs), Product, Engineering,
Support, and other Go-To-Market teams to drive customer success and maximize product
adoption.
Rather than managing a portfolio of accounts directly, you will assist customer-facing
teams by providing technical guidance, solution consulting, workflow assessments, and
strategic recommendations to help customers fully realize the value of the CX Suite. Your
expertise across support workflows, digital engagement, conversational AI, and customer
journey optimization will play a critical role in enhancing customer outcomes, expanding
product usage, and influencing the product roadmap.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Adoption through Product Consultation
● Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Freshdesk, Freshchat, Freshcaller, and
Freddy AI, assisting CSMs and customers with advanced product consultations, use case
reviews, and adoption strategies.
● Conduct workflow audits and discovery sessions (including agent shadowing) to
assess adoption trends, identify gaps, and recommend improvements aligned to customer
goals.
● Provide consultative guidance and best practices across ticketing, messaging,
calling, automation, AI, analytics, and omnichannel engagement.
● Partner with customers during key transformation initiatives, helping them design
optimal workflows, leverage AI/automation, and unlock self-service efficiencies.
Retention & Expansion Strategy
● Support CSMs in driving retention and expansion by addressing adoption
challenges, demonstrating product value, and positioning solutions based on customer
needs.
● Drive data-backed utilization-based expansion campaigns in collaboration with the
account team using insights from workflow audits and product analytics.
● Proactively engage on at-risk accounts by providing mitigation strategies and
actionable guidance to support CSMs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Roadmap Influence
● Represent customer needs in internal expansion and Product & Engineering (P&E)
connects, surfacing churn risks, feature feedback, and adoption barriers.
● Consolidate structured customer insights to influence roadmap planning and
advocate for enhancements that align with customer priorities.
● Participate in the CX Steering Committee, representing customer needs in product
development discussions.
Key Responsibilities
Adoption through Product Consultation
● Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for Freshdesk, Freshchat, Freshcaller, and
Freddy AI, assisting CSMs and customers with advanced product consultations, use case
reviews, and adoption strategies.
● Conduct workflow audits and discovery sessions (including agent shadowing) to
assess adoption trends, identify gaps, and recommend improvements aligned to customer
goals.
● Provide consultative guidance and best practices across ticketing, messaging,
calling, automation, AI, analytics, and omnichannel engagement.
● Partner with customers during key transformation initiatives, helping them design
optimal workflows, leverage AI/automation, and unlock self-service efficiencies.
5+ years of experience in CX consulting, technical account management, solutions
engineering, or other customer experience focussed roles.
● Strong product knowledge of Freshdesk, Freshchat, Freshcaller, Freddy AI preferred
● Deep understanding of customer service operations, digital engagement trends, AI
in support, omnichannel workflows, and automation best practices.
● Hands-on experience conducting discovery workshops, workflow assessments,
technical training, and customer enablement sessions.
● Strong analytical skills to evaluate product adoption, usage trends, customer health
metrics, and ROI.
● Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, able
to work across technical and business teams.
● Proven ability to influence product roadmap through structured customer feedback.
● Experience working with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Support,
Sales) to deliver value-driven outcomes for customers
● Support CSMs in driving retention and expansion by addressing adoption
challenges, demonstrating product value, and positioning solutions based on customer
needs.
● Drive data-backed utilization-based expansion campaigns in collaboration with the
account team using insights from workflow audits and product analytics.
● Proactively engage on at-risk accounts by providing mitigation strategies and
actionable guidance to support CSMs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Roadmap Influence
● Represent customer needs in internal expansion and Product & Engineering (P&E)
connects, surfacing churn risks, feature feedback, and adoption barriers.
● Consolidate structured customer insights to influence roadmap planning and
advocate for enhancements that align with customer priorities.
● Participate in the CX Steering Committee, representing customer needs in product
development discussions.
Learning & Enablement
● Lead workshops, webinars, and enablement sessions focussing on support
transformation journeys.
● Spearhead enablement initiatives for CSMs by building adoption dashboards, ROI
calculators, playbooks, FAQs, and driving CSE-AMA sessions.
● Develop tools, templates, and best practice guides to help teams proactively
identify opportunities for product adoption and expansion.
● Stay updated on product innovations and industry trends, continuously refining
enablement assets and consultative approaches.
Customer Advocacy
● Lead Customer Outreach programs to collect feedback on new features, product
gaps, and areas for improvement.
● Actively contribute to the Freshworks Community by joining Ask an Expert sessions,
participating in Customer Councils (VOC).
● Identify and showcase customer success stories that highlight the transformational
impact of the CX Suite
● Lead workshops, webinars, and enablement sessions focussing on support
transformation journeys.
● Spearhead enablement initiatives for CSMs by building adoption dashboards, ROI
calculators, playbooks, FAQs, and driving CSE-AMA sessions.
● Develop tools, templates, and best practice guides to help teams proactively
identify opportunities for product adoption and expansion.
● Stay updated on product innovations and industry trends, continuously refining
enablement assets and consultative approaches.
Customer Advocacy
● Lead Customer Outreach programs to collect feedback on new features, product
gaps, and areas for improvement.
● Actively contribute to the Freshworks Community by joining Ask an Expert sessions,
participating in Customer Councils (VOC).
● Identify and showcase customer success stories that highlight the transformational
impact of the CX Suite
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in CX consulting, technical account management, solutions
engineering, or other customer experience focussed roles.
● Strong product knowledge of Freshdesk, Freshchat, Freshcaller, Freddy AI preferred
● Deep understanding of customer service operations, digital engagement trends, AI
in support, omnichannel workflows, and automation best practices.
● Hands-on experience conducting discovery workshops, workflow assessments,
technical training, and customer enablement sessions.
● Strong analytical skills to evaluate product adoption, usage trends, customer health
metrics, and ROI.
● Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, able
to work across technical and business teams.
● Proven ability to influence product roadmap through structured customer feedback.
● Experience working with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Support,
Sales) to deliver value-driven outcomes for customers
Additional Information
At Freshworks, we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees, communities and the business.
This job is no longer accepting applications
See open jobs at Freshworks.See open jobs similar to "Lead - Customer Success Engineer - Top Tier (North America)" Accel.