Howard Goldsmith
Customer Success Manager at ChurnZero- Claim this Profile
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Chris Smith
There isn't a better person to have advocating for you than Howard! He is always driving to gain knowledge so he can be your organization's evangelist. Howard was always willing to put the client first and make sure there needs were not only heard, but actioned appropriately but the team. Then he would make sure his team felt just as important. Howard is truly a person I want on my team.
Chris Smith
There isn't a better person to have advocating for you than Howard! He is always driving to gain knowledge so he can be your organization's evangelist. Howard was always willing to put the client first and make sure there needs were not only heard, but actioned appropriately but the team. Then he would make sure his team felt just as important. Howard is truly a person I want on my team.
Chris Smith
There isn't a better person to have advocating for you than Howard! He is always driving to gain knowledge so he can be your organization's evangelist. Howard was always willing to put the client first and make sure there needs were not only heard, but actioned appropriately but the team. Then he would make sure his team felt just as important. Howard is truly a person I want on my team.
Chris Smith
There isn't a better person to have advocating for you than Howard! He is always driving to gain knowledge so he can be your organization's evangelist. Howard was always willing to put the client first and make sure there needs were not only heard, but actioned appropriately but the team. Then he would make sure his team felt just as important. Howard is truly a person I want on my team.
Credentials
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 2.0
Lean Six Sigma Masters ProgramAug, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
AM/CS Professional Certification
Sales AssemblyOct, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ChurnZero
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Customer Success Manager
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May 2022 - Present
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Amper Technologies
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United States
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Success Manager
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2022
• Secured 106% revenue retention during 2020 (Renewals + Upsell-Churn) • Designed system to determine current customer health and engagement status to strategize and predict renewals • Trained and consulted best practices with customized approaches based customer needs and business type • Utilized customer data to inform customers of potential Continuous Improvement and CapEx project opportunities • Developed and implemented 90 day strategy plans to re-engage inactive customers • Restructured onboarding flow to reduce onboarding times from 45-60 days to 30-45 • Created customer facing material and plans to inform customers of onboarding • Project managed onboarding process from sale close to training and go live- continuous improvement • Hosted Executive Reviews and Exit Interviews • Created process documentation for inactive customer outreach, renewals, up-sells, referrals, onboarding, customer churn • Worked along side the hiring manager for CS to review, assess and select (2) new CS hires. • Onboarded (2) new CS hires
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World Travels (1 year spent backpacking, cultural immersion, volunteering and playing rugby)
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Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
• Honed problem solving with limited resources • Enhanced empathetic relationship building skills • Planned, researched, coordinated and budgeted (1) year of travel, touring, expenses • Honed problem solving with limited resources • Enhanced empathetic relationship building skills • Planned, researched, coordinated and budgeted (1) year of travel, touring, expenses
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Unitas Global
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United States
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Telecommunications
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100 - 200 Employee
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Account Manager
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2019
• Liaison for entire Kansas City customer base • Led quarterly business reviews for top customer in the Kansas City base • Identified major issues for “at risk customers” and implemented timely remediation plans • Collaborated with internal staff to create & deliver customized solution proposals for renewals & upsells • Led customer discovery calls to identify customers’ growing infrastructure needs • Worked with Legal & Finance teams to determine contract obligations and renewal approaches for existing customer base leading to new account approach system
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SwervePay
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations
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Dec 2014 - Apr 2018
• Head of customer support for approximately 200 customers • Created software training manuals; responsible for maintaining company Wiki, FAQs, new hire documentation • Lead software trainer • Led cross-functional team collaboration for onboarding of new accounts • Worked with clients to understand their workflow to create a better integration with our software • Supported sales efforts including customer outreach and product education • Head of customer support for approximately 200 customers • Created software training manuals; responsible for maintaining company Wiki, FAQs, new hire documentation • Lead software trainer • Led cross-functional team collaboration for onboarding of new accounts • Worked with clients to understand their workflow to create a better integration with our software • Supported sales efforts including customer outreach and product education
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Stockwell Greetings
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Operations Manager and Business Development Representative
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Jul 2012 - Dec 2014
• Assisted operations director in creating and managing annual budget of $500,000 • Performed cost analysis and forecasting for new product line • Researched foreign markets for potential international expansion • Obtained new sales as well as maintained relationships with current customers • Created process mapping for all job positions & functions within the company; trained all employees on new processes • Assisted operations director in creating and managing annual budget of $500,000 • Performed cost analysis and forecasting for new product line • Researched foreign markets for potential international expansion • Obtained new sales as well as maintained relationships with current customers • Created process mapping for all job positions & functions within the company; trained all employees on new processes
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University of Arizona
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Management Student
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Aug 2008 - Feb 2012
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Enterprise
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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700 & Above Employee
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Management Trainee
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
• Assessed needs of customers and provided appropriate protection packages • Responsible for customer relations through the entire car rental process • Managed walk-in clientele and customers on the phone simultaneously • Trained and mentored new employee • Enterprise Elite to Eat Sales Award (Top 10 in sales for state of Arizona) • Assessed needs of customers and provided appropriate protection packages • Responsible for customer relations through the entire car rental process • Managed walk-in clientele and customers on the phone simultaneously • Trained and mentored new employee • Enterprise Elite to Eat Sales Award (Top 10 in sales for state of Arizona)
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Operations Manager
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
• Organized and coordinated a team of 14 students to manage the fair events • Directed over 10 medical staff members, 35 volunteers and 200 refugees to ensure all refugees receive appropriate care • Provided event hosts with analysis of the fair for improvement of future fair operations • Organized and coordinated a team of 14 students to manage the fair events • Directed over 10 medical staff members, 35 volunteers and 200 refugees to ensure all refugees receive appropriate care • Provided event hosts with analysis of the fair for improvement of future fair operations
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Intern
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Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
-Prepared documents for SEC audit -Collaborated with a team to organize and transfer customer accounts for company merger -Assisted stockbrokers in research and stock analysis -Prepared documents for SEC audit -Collaborated with a team to organize and transfer customer accounts for company merger -Assisted stockbrokers in research and stock analysis
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Camp Counselor
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
• Supervised ten children ages 8 and 9 for thirty five hours a week • Created innovative games each week during “Game Day” • In charge of monitoring campers’ safety during daily activities and weekly field trips • Supervised ten children ages 8 and 9 for thirty five hours a week • Created innovative games each week during “Game Day” • In charge of monitoring campers’ safety during daily activities and weekly field trips
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Education
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University of Arizona - Eller College of Management
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University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Business Management -
Oak Park & River Forest High School
High School Diploma -
The University of Arizona, Eller School of Management
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Business Management