Anyone have any advice on how to transition from AE in tech sales to Customer Success?

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1) do it internally if possible
2) if not write a resume highlighting relationship building skills, upselling, growth, expansion, that kinda thing and apply externally
3) target companies in your space where you understand the buyers
4) network

why on earth would you go to customer success from sales? you should go to partnerships, imo.

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I get you. I felt similar as you and I changed from Sales to Operations one year ago.

6 months later, I'm back to Sales and I won't ever leave to Operations again.

The reason is that in Operations it was not "more chill" at all. I also had deadlines and targets and the job was super demanding, but much less rewarding. I was not in the front line anymore, but in the middle and out of sudden, responsible for EVERYTHING.

Now back in Sales, I work hard, but at least, thanks to commission (and better pay in general), I don't have a feeling that all my work is dedicated to just make somebody else rich.

I would recommend to explore Sales jobs with the focus on the things you like. There are lots of options in Sales! Some of them are focused on work with existing clients and your targets are on renewals and upsells only. This would, for instance, match your preferences, but might require to change the company. Maybe the issue is not in Sales, but the product, type of clients, company structure, etc? I would recommend to rather consider that.

Good luck! It's great that you look for a change! ☺️

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Gratzi. I just don't enjoy sales anymore. I am good at it but just no enjoyment in it. I enjoy problem solving, building long term relationships and can certainly cross sell and upsell. But starting each month at 0 is eating my sould. I've done resume' changes as suggested. Trying to stay with current organization but need to learn Tableau. Partnerships is a good option, just not with current org. That is locked down

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Then learn tableau! That’s not that difficult a task vs trying to break in externally.

Don’t do it. The best CS teams are ones who have some responsibility for a goal, like an AE.

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Just reach out to a recruiter that recruits for CS

Yea, don’t do it.

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