Principal Customer Success Manager
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About this role
About Backstory
Backstory (formerly People.ai) is the leading AI answers platform for sales teams. With more than a decade of training AI models on billions of sales interactions, Backstory enables modern sales teams to ask questions and get the right answer in the moment directly within their existing AI workflows. Sales leaders from companies like Red Hat, Five9, Palo Alto Networks, Iron Mountain, TransUnion, Randstad and others rely on Backstory to get trusted answers wrapped in real business context helping them orchestrate deals more effectively and drive revenue.ย
By connecting every signal to the right accounts and opportunities, Backstory shows teams exactly what is happening and what to do next. Customers across industries including enterprise, cybersecurity, data and analytics, and defense use Backstory to drive trillions in pipeline and revenue.
Recognized by Gartner and Forrester, the Inc. 5000, Y Combinator Top Companies, and the Forbes AI 50, Backstory is based in San Francisco and backed by ICONIQ Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Akkadian Ventures and Mubadala Capital.
The Role
As a Principal Customer Success Manager, you will act as a trusted advisor to Sales, Marketing, and Operations leaders within our enterprise customers, helping them maximize their investment in Backstory and achieve measurable business outcomes. You have an interest and passion for revenue technology and supporting sales operations. You will manage a $5M+ book of business across accounts, ensuring high customer retention, expansion, and advocacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is the Principal Customer Success Manager job at people-ai remote?
Yes, this Principal Customer Success Manager position at people-ai is remote, with team members based in Remote. You can work from home or anywhere in the supported regions.
Is the Principal Customer Success Manager role at people-ai full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full Time position. It is posted as a Principal Customer Success Manager role in the Customer Success department at people-ai.
Which team or department does the Principal Customer Success Manager at people-ai belong to?
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When was the Principal Customer Success Manager job at people-ai posted?
This Principal Customer Success Manager position at people-ai was posted on Jul 7, 2026. Apply as soon as possible โ early applications are often reviewed first.
Principal Customer Success Manager
people-ai
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