Wikimedia Foundation

Customer Success Specialist (Contract)

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Non-profit, EducationIndustries

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least 3 years of experience in a B2B SaaS environment within customer success, technical account management, or customer support. A people-centric mindset with excellent English communication and interpersonal skills is essential, along with the ability to collaborate across functions and remain calm under pressure. Familiarity with Zendesk and customer success tools is required, and experience working in a fully remote, globally distributed team environment is preferred. Additional desirable qualifications include the ability to troubleshoot technical issues and familiarity with the Wikimedia ecosystem.

Responsibilities

The Customer Success Specialist will work with technology, academic, and non-profit organizations to ensure access to Wikimedia content and help customers maximize the value of Wikimedia Enterprise products. Key duties include guiding customers through onboarding, adoption, utilization, and renewals, responding to customer requests within SLAs/SLOs, and proactively communicating customer needs to internal teams. The role involves troubleshooting customer issues with Product Managers and the Engineering team, tracking API adoption and usage, organizing customer success-related documents and tasks, and serving as a liaison between on-call engineers and customer support. Additionally, the specialist will support data-driven reporting on customer success metrics, retention, and satisfaction, assist in customer future needs planning, and collaborate on evolving Customer Journey Playbooks.

Skills

Customer Success
Onboarding
Customer Relationship Management
API Adoption
SLA Management
Problem Solving
Communication
Data Analysis
Project Management
HubSpot
Phabricator
Zendesk
Asana
Slack

Wikimedia Foundation

Operates Wikipedia and free knowledge projects

About Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation operates Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects, aiming to create a world where everyone can freely access and share knowledge. It provides a platform for users to read, contribute, and share content, while also supporting the volunteer communities that help maintain these projects. The foundation is funded by donations from individuals and institutions, emphasizing its nonprofit status. Unlike many other organizations, it focuses on making knowledge accessible to all without charge, advocating for policies that support free knowledge initiatives. Its goal is to empower individuals to contribute to and benefit from a collective pool of knowledge.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2003Year Founded
$145.9MTotal Funding
GRANTCompany Stage
Social Impact, EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Risks

Reliance on Nvidia's AI tech may affect Wikimedia's data processing autonomy.
DSA audit could reveal vulnerabilities requiring significant resources to address.
Decentralized platforms like Mastodon may divert users from Wikipedia.

Differentiation

Wikimedia Foundation operates the world's largest free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
It supports a diverse range of projects like Wiktionary and Wikisource.
The Foundation is a non-profit, relying on global donations for funding.

Upsides

Nvidia's NeMo Retriever tech reduced Wikipedia processing time from 30 days to 3 days.
Holistic AI's audit under the DSA enhances Wikimedia's platform safety and accountability.
Collaboration with Open Foundation West Africa combats misinformation during Ghana's elections.

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