Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, and they are seeking a Sr. Manager, Customer Growth. This role involves leading a team focused on driving expansion pipeline from Backblaze’s long-tail customer base and requires strong commercial instincts and operational rigor.
Responsibilities:
- Hire, onboard, and manage a team of Customer Growth Specialists
- Own team-level expansion pipeline targets and performance reporting
- Coach reps on outbound strategy, discovery, qualification, and objection handling
- Partner with CS Ops and Analytics to refine targeting, segmentation, and expansion signals
- Ensure clean opportunity creation, routing, and handoffs to CS and Sales
- Monitor activity, conversion rates, and pipeline quality to identify coaching opportunities
- Provide regular performance feedback, 1:1 coaching, and career development support
- Partner with CS and Sales leaders to align on expansion strategy and execution
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in Sales, Customer Growth, or Revenue roles
- 3-5+ years of experience managing quota-carrying, outbound teams
- Proven ability to coach and develop early-career and mid-career reps
- Strong understanding of pipeline management, forecasting, and performance metrics
- Experience working closely with Customer Success and Sales teams
- Comfort operating in a data-driven, metrics-focused environment
- Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills
- Experience leading offshore or distributed teams
- Familiarity with SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or usage-based business models
- Experience building post-sales or expansion motions from scratch