Customer Success Specialist, Small Group

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and customer-focusedCustomer Success Specialistto join our Customer Success Management division. In this role, you will manage customer issues by collaborating with the appropriate support teams and resources to drive timely resolutions. You will build and maintain effective relationships with a portfolio of smaller independent medical practice customers, ensuring their post-sale success and satisfaction. Through strong partnership and trusted advisement, you will help customers maximize the value of their athenahealth solutions. About You

• You have foundational knowledge of the healthcare industry and market dynamics.
• You excel at clear communication and hold yourself accountable to deliver results.
• Your interpersonal skills enable you to develop strong relationships internally and externally.
• You are self-motivated, results-oriented, and demonstrate empathy in customer interactions.

The Team Our Customer Success Management Organization focuses on helping clients realize the full value of athenahealth services. We collaborate across product and operational teams to proactively identify and solve customer challenges, fostering satisfaction and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

• Take primary ownership for customer satisfaction and retention within your assigned accounts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships, navigating and resolving challenging partnerships professionally.
• Serve as a liaison between customers and athena support teams, managing projects to resolution.
• Leverage subject matter experts to address customer performance, satisfaction, and risk.
• Coach customers proactively on best practices and resources, including support, training, and community engagement.
• Identify early signs of attrition risk, assess their impact, and engage internal resources to mitigate.
• Participate in tier-wide ad hoc projects such as dormant accounts and pilot initiatives.

Typical Qualifications

• 2-3 years of professional experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to influence internal stakeholders and customers effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM tools such as Salesforce and Gainsight.
• Strong multitasking and prioritization skills with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently and managing ambiguity.
• Demonstrated critical thinking related to client business issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective use of discovery questions.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous client interactions.
• Commitment to exceptional customer service and teamwork.

About athenahealth Our vision is to simplify healthcare by removing obstacles that prevent providers from focusing on patient care. We create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, sustainable healthcare for all. Our culture is defined by a diverse and passionate team-athenistas-who innovate and solve problems with accountability, inclusiveness, and support. We prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in everything we do, fostering an environment where all employees and partners feel valued.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health and financial benefits.
• Location-specific perks such as commuter support, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and pet-friendly offices.
• Flexible work arrangements promoting work-life balance with a blend of remote and in-office collaboration.
• A lively culture filled with learning opportunities, events, book clubs, speakers, and hackathons.

Learn more about our culture and benefits atathenahealth.com/careers. Expected Compensation $51,000 - $87,000 The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevantknowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles,and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans. About athenahealth Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients - powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Our company culture: Our talentedemployees - or athenistas, as we call ourselves - spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support. Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve. What we can do for you: Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborativeworkspaces - some offices even welcome dogs. We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment,full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealthenablesemployees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation. In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued. Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity Apply tot his job Apply To this Job