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Grade: Professional 306

Pay Range: $60,300.00 - $90,500.00

Job Description

The Edtech/Saas Customer Onboarding Specialist for Craft is responsible for building a scalable, adaptable onboarding strategy from the ground up, tailored to our diverse and digitally inexperienced customer base. You will work closely with customers who are new to the apprenticeship space, guiding them through the onboarding process in a way that ensures they feel supported and successful from day one. This role requires agility and a deep understanding of how to create personalized onboarding experiences for customers.

• Design and develop a customer onboarding strategy from scratch, with an emphasis on low digital literacy users and first-time customers.
• Lead the onboarding process for all new customers, ensuring a seamless experience from sales handoff through successful product adoption.
• Create tailored onboarding materials, including guides, walkthroughs, and step-by-step resources that meet the unique needs of each customer segment.
• Act as the primary point of contact during the onboarding phase, offering personalized support and troubleshooting to help customers overcome challenges.
• Continuously refine and improve onboarding processes based on customer feedback and real-time data to ensure they remain relevant and effective.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure smooth handoffs and that all departments are aligned on customer needs during the onboarding phase.
• Establish key onboarding metrics (e.g., time to value, customer satisfaction, onboarding completion rates) and optimize the process to improve these KPIs over time.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven ability to develop and implement onboarding strategies that cater to users who are new to the digital space and require hands-on guidance.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt quickly and think creatively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and trust with customers who may feel uncertain about new technology.
• Self-starter mentality, comfortable working in an environment where processes and structures are still being established.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.

Experience

2+ years of related experience in SaaS technology customer onboarding, customer success, or project management.

Experience in lieu of education

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with start-ups, edtech, education or working with customers with low digital literacy.

Familiarity with project management and customer success tools is a plus.

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.