Customer Success Manager vs Sales Development Representative (SDR)

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Pay

Customer Success Manager

$120,500 typical, a year

Most Customer Success Managers earn $82,500 to $167,600 a year.

From 854 postings that list pay

2,222 open jobs now

Customer Success Manager salaries Customer Success Manager jobs

Sales Development Representative

$62,500 typical, a year

Most SDRs earn $47,500 to $80,000 a year.

From 1,195 postings that list pay

3,942 open jobs now

Sales Development Representative salaries Sales Development Representative jobs

Customer Success Managers typically earn about $58,000 more a year than SDRs.

What each one does

Customer Success Manager

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients as their main point of contact.
  • Identify and drive opportunities for account growth including renewals and upsells.
  • Proactively monitor customer health usage trends and satisfaction to mitigate churn.
  • Collaborate with sales product marketing and support to deliver a seamless client experience.
  • Develop and deliver regular business reviews demonstrating ROI and helping customers achieve objectives.
  • Partner cross functionally with internal teams to solve client facing issues.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Sales Development Representative

  • Contact potential customers to promote products or services.
  • Research and identify new business opportunities.
  • Qualify leads and determine their interest level.
  • Schedule meetings or appointments for sales representatives.
  • Maintain accurate records of all sales activities.
  • Collaborate with the sales team to develop strategies.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Customer Success Manager

Asked for in both

  • Bachelor's Degree 2 in 10 postings
  • Salesforce 2 in 10 postings
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 1 in 10 postings

More common in Customer Success Manager postings

  • Account Management 6 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 2 in 10 postings
  • Account Planning 2 in 10 postings
  • Business Degree 1 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Excel 1 in 10 postings
  • Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
  • Project Management 1 in 10 postings

Sales Development Representative

Asked for in both

  • Bachelor's Degree 1 in 10 postings
  • Salesforce 3 in 10 postings
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) 2 in 10 postings

More common in SDR postings

  • Cold Calling 3 in 10 postings
  • Business Development Representative 3 in 10 postings
  • Business Development 2 in 10 postings
  • Lead Generation 2 in 10 postings
  • Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
  • LinkedIn Navigator 1 in 10 postings
  • HubSpot 1 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

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