In an era where the world is rapidly advancing towards a cleaner future through decarbonization, Energy Exemplars mission lies in Empowering Transformative Energy Decisions. Founded in 1999 in Adelaide, Australia, our award-winning software portfolio encompassing the modeling and simulation platform PLEXOS, Aurora, and Adapt2, is trusted by innovative organizations across the globe. Through our technology and people, we strive to enable stakeholders from across the entire energy value chain to revolutionize the energy ecosystem and to collaboratively plan and execute for a sustainable energy future with unprecedented clarity, speed, and innovation. Our impact is global and is being recognized across the industry. Some of our recent accolades include: SaaS Company of the Year (2025) Global Business Tech Awards. Environmental Impact Award (2025) E+E Leaders Awards. IPPAI (Independent Power Producers Association of India) Power Awards (2025) - Winners Finalist: Platts Global Energy Awards (2024) Grid Edge category Finalist: Reuters Global Energy Transition Awards (2024) Technologies of Change Top 50 Marketing Team (2024) Voted by the public at the ICON Awards. How We Work Energy Exemplar is growing fast around 30% year on year and, that growth is driven by how we work. We trust our team to deliver great results from wherever they work best, whether thats at home, in the office, or on the move. Were a global team that values ownership, integrity, and innovation. Youll be supported to balance work and life in a way that works for you, and empowered to take initiative, solve problems, and make an impact, regardless of your background, location, or role. Our four core values, Customer Success, One Global Team, Integrity & Ownership, and Innovation Excellence arent just words. They show up in how we collaborate, how we solve, and how we grow together. About the Position As a member of the Asia Pacific (APAC) Sales team, the Lead Customer Success Manager will be responsible for managing existing customer engagements with a clear focus on customer retention and increasing revenue for the business via price increases and through upsell and cross-sell initiatives. The Lead Customer Success Manager will also be responsible for building positive and trusting relationships with users, identifying and suggesting solutions to facilitate better and increased use of the software, and ensuring existing clients are well-supported and serviced throughout their journey with the product. The Lead Customer Success Manager will follow-up on leads and opportunities generated, meet assigned targets for profitable sales volume and strategic objectives in assigned accounts, lead solution development efforts that address customer needs, and ensure accurate documentation and communication of each phase of the sales lifecycle. Successful candidates will be high energy, intelligent, outgoing, professional, driven, and able to multi-task in a dynamic and often changing environment. Required will be humility, honesty, integrity, ability to work independently, and significant industry-based knowledge. Key Stakeholder Relationships This position works closely and collaborates with all Energy Exemplar staff but in particular: Solution Engineering (Regional) Potential Clients Existing Clients Marketing Key Accountabilities and Duties Key Accountability 1 Establish and maintain professional relationships with existing customers. Proactively assess, clarify, and validate customer needs on an ongoing basis. Achieve a minimum of two customer testimonial agreements per quarter. Achieve set target of number of face-to-face customer visits per quarter. Achieve 95% retention rate in line with company targets. Proactively contact customers to maintain a high level of support. Identify new business opportunities to upsell products and encourage training for existing customers and users of PLEXOS. Broadcast PLEXOS related news to global clients as directed by Marketing. Actively communicate market trends and customer requirements with the development team. Maintain up-to-date database of PLEXOS users and account related contacts. Work collaboratively with support and finance teams to ensure smooth license renewals. Communicate PLEXOS releases to customers. Undertake surveys and analysis of existing clients and report to Marketing. Formulate quotations and contract addendums for existing clients. Assist in the promotion and organization of User Group Meetings. Work with Marketing to promote and organize online workshops and webinars. Achieve the assigned quota for upsell and 7% renewal target of named accounts. Maintain a high level of power market knowledge, news, trends, and developments, including but not limited to the daily NEMSIGHT analysis. Candidate Requirements Skills, Knowledge, and Experience: Strong interpersonal presence and skills - demonstrated ability to build rapport Proficient with corporate productivity and web presentation tools Excellent verbal and written communications skills Strong listening and presentation skills Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively Self-driven, results-oriented with a positive outlook and a focus on quality Advanced knowledge of standard Microsoft programs Word, Excel, PowerPoint Ability to manage multiple competing priorities Sense of urgency for goal achievement Strong desire for personal and career advancement Support internal and external events from Energy Exemplar that include speakers and attendees invitations. Proficiency in Salesforce to create, maintain, update all opportunities including upsell, renewals, trainings, implementation projects. Create and maintain the top 5 business account plans in the set of accounts allocated. Knowledge of cloud and SaaS solutions in the energy industry. Qualifications: 10 Years experience in an account management role High level of numeracy, computer, and web literacy Tertiary Qualification in Marketing or similar degree Energy and/or software background is desirable but not compulsory Experience and knowledge in Australian NEM and APAC region Experience with PLEXOS or similar power systems software Knowledge of technical software for data analysis, consulting, and project experience Fluent in written and spoken English; an additional language is a strong bonus. Self-going can-do attitude not afraid to step in when needed. Significant and documented working experience within the software and technology industry, preferably with large platform and technology companies. Energy Exemplar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members. 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Lead Customer Success Manager Australia - Remote