
Sr. Client Success Manager - Commercial
pelago • Remote
Posted: September 21, 2026
Job Description
Our Client Strategy team is looking for a highly motivated Senior Client Success Manager (CSM) to own a portfolio of strategic, enterprise clients to drive business results from point of sale through renewal. The Sr CSM will proactively interact with clients and execute a Pelago program strategy integrated with their broader benefit offerings. We are looking for a very experienced CSM with demonstrated success in building and maintaining healthy client relationships to drive strong program adoption, client/member retention, expansion, and advocacy.
Responsibilities:
Deliver Client Value
- Establish and maintain highly effective relationships with key stakeholders, senior executives, and decision makers across enterprise clients
- Develop fluent understanding of Pelago programs, implementation processes, growth marketing approach and clinical operations
- Provide consultative recommendations to increase member engagement, enhance program results, and optimize overall client satisfaction
- Consistently manage client expectations
- Prepare and deliver metrics based on each client’s goals in a consumable format that delivers actionable insights (regular meetings, business reviews, ROI)
- Identify client challenges and risk areas, develop solutions, and execute proactively to avoid churn
- Develop fluency in Pelago's AI-enabled care model, including how AI-driven clinical tools and member engagement features work, and translate that into plain-language narratives for employer buyers and benefits teams.
- Convert “model” clients into Pelago advocates, leveraging their success for references, case studies, blogs, etc
- Ensure clients and their members are utilizing key product features to maximize success
- Prepare, execute and participate in special events held for or hosted by clients
Increase Revenue
- Manage the end-to-end renewal process for assigned client portfolio
- Identify and secure expansion opportunities with each client, including cross-sell into Pelago's broader solution portfolio as new program offerings become available
- Partner with sales to drive alignment for client renewals and expansions
- Communicate internally potential risks that would threaten renewals
Lead Cross-Functionally
- Manage client issues/escalations by collaborating with internal teams such as Client Implementation, Clinical Operations, Product, and Sales, as needed
- Work cross-functionality with teams such as Product, Marketing, Engineering and Executive teams to ensure client/market feedback is shared for ongoing improvements
- Partner with Growth Marketing to develop member promotional strategies and toolkits that will increase member engagement, enhance program results, and optimize overall client satisfaction
The background we’re looking for:
- 7+ years of experience working in Client Success or Account Management at a digital health, healthcare, wellness, benefits or SaaS company
- Experience working on strategic, enterprise accounts and working closely with C-level / SVP-level executives
- Comfort operating in an AI-enabled product environment; able to explain how AI features support (rather than replace) clinical care in conversations with employer stakeholders
- An excellent communicator with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Exceptional attention to detail, relationship building and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated, measurable success running client renewal and expansion efforts
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills, which will be evaluated during the recruiting process
- Strong interpersonal, relationship-building and listening skills, with a natural, effective consultative style
- The flexibility and agility to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
- The ability to influence change and bring enthusiasm and excitement to the workplace
- A passion for the Pelago mission’s to break down barriers to substance use care that works, giving everyone access to substance use support.
What you’ll love about us:
We have a whole host of perks for our people! From life essentials to nice-to-haves, there are more than a few good reasons to love working with us. We strive to ensure Pelago employees have equitable access to healthcare, wellbeing, time away, and then some.
- Generous and meaningful equity package
- Full Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
- 401k Plan
- Unlimited PTO Policy, 10 paid holidays, & company wide “Me Time” Days
- Paid maternity, paternity & new parent leave
- Flexible working environment
- Annual Learning and Development stipend to support continued learning and career development
- Wellness Reimbursement Program
- Access to Reproductive & Family Planning Care
- Substance Use Support for employees and family members