Our Mission and Opportunity

Early education is one of the most important determinants of childhood outcomes, a critical support for working families, and a $175B market that remains underserved by modern technology. Brightwheel is the largest, fastest growing, and most loved platform in early ed, trusted by millions of educators and families every day. We are a three-time Cloud 100 company, backed by top investors including Addition, Bessemer, Emerson Collective, Lowercase Capital, Notable Capital, and Mark Cuban.

Our Team

Our team is passionate, talented, and customer-focused. We embody our Leadership Principles in our work and culture. We are a distributed team with remote employees across every US time zone, as well as select offices in the US and internationally.

Who You Are

Brightwheel is actively seeking a highly motivated individual to play a key role in supporting and training our customers for the successful implementation of brightwheel at their childcare centers. This position necessitates strong communication and customer service skills, coupled with the ability to effectively motivate our customers while consistently highlighting the value of our platform.

The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in navigating a fast-paced environment in customer onboarding, customer success, or sales. Comfort with setting and achieving ambitious goals, adeptly managing challenging customer interactions, and providing technical training on various aspects of our product is essential. Join our dynamic team and contribute to the enhancement of education through innovative solutions and exceptional customer service.

What you’ll do

Assist customers in learning and adopting the brightwheel product for their center
Own a running portfolio of 100+ accounts throughout the 4-12 week brightwheel customer onboarding process
Prioritize accounts upon which to take strategic, timely actions to complete the implementation process
Overcome customer objections to ensure the customer feels confident with the positive change and value brightwheel will bring to their program
Diagnose and resolve technical challenges our customers experience as they get the system configured
Serve as the expert on brightwheel’s technology platform for customers and other cross-functional teams
Collaborate across teams (e.g. Sales and Support) to ensure a smooth customer experience at all stages of the customer journey
Use strong critical thinking and troubleshooting abilities to correctly identify, investigate and resolve technical or usage issues
Continue to sell the value of the software to gain buy-in and trust in brightwheel’s capabilities

Qualifications, Skills, & Abilities:

2+ years of customer success, sales, and/or account management experience
Associate’s degree, Bachelor's degree, or comparable professional experience
A proven track record in onboarding new customers is a plus
Comfort with a high-volume funnel that requires careful prioritization to hit ambitious monthly goals
Ability to create urgency and motivate people to launch with brightwheel
Excellent collaboration, organization, time-management, and prioritization skills
Ability to self-manage time-sensitive and detailed tasks to deliver on time every time
Exceptional phone and written English communication skills. Bilingual written and verbal communication ability (specifically Spanish) is a plus.
Great attention to detail - nothing can slip through the cracks when we’re supporting our customers
Patience and empathy while teaching customers or handling tricky customer situations
Comfort with ambiguity, change, and a fast-paced environment that will evolve rapidly

Comfort with working remotely using communication tools such as Slack, Google Suite, and Zoom
Tech-savvy with experience in CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) is preferred

Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Protecting Our Applicants: Please be aware of recruiting scams impersonating Brightwheel. All legitimate communications come from @mybrightwheel.com addresses, and we never ask for payment or sensitive personal data as part of our hiring process. If you suspect fraudulent contact, reach out to security@mybrightwheel.com. Thank you for helping us keep our applicant community safe.

Onboarding Specialist (Temporary)

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