Customer Success Associate - Referrals

Interviews can be hard, especially at top tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Netflix. Many candidates fall short simply because they aren’t adequately prepared. That’s where we come in.

Our acclaimed courses specialize in interview preparation and transitioning into high-demand tech fields such as AI, ML, and Data Science. At Interview Kickstart, current and former hiring managers have guided over 17,000 tech professionals through transformative career journeys, ensuring their success in landing coveted positions.

Think of us as “the everything store” for career transitions and interview skill development.

We have a structured approach to interview success, which includes:

• Career Accelerator Course
• Comprehensive end-to-end courses and platform
• A roster of over 600+ instructors from leading Silicon Valley companies like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix
• A holistic approach that includes live classes, mock interviews, personalized coaching, resume refinement, career strategies, and invaluable referrals

What’s more exciting is - we are completely remote, and we are hiring the best people we can find regardless of geography.

• Alumni & Learner Engagement: Build relationships with current students and alumni to create a strong referral pipeline
• Referral Generation: Proactively identify referral opportunities within our learner ecosystem and convert them into warm leads. This would be done by making cold calls.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with Student Success, New Programs, Careers, and Academic Delivery teams to:

- Surface top alumni advocates

- Time outreach with course milestones

- Integrate referral prompts into the student journey

• Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate referral data in the CRM, track referral stages, and follow up diligently
• Program Promotion: Effectively communicate program offerings and outcomes to referred prospects
• Feedback & Insights: Bring referral-related insights from alumni and students to internal teams to improve program quality and retention
• Target Achievement: Meet or exceed monthly and quarterly referral-based enrollment targets
  

• Are a strong relationship builder who earns trust quickly
• Have experience in community engagement, referral sales, or alumni relations
• Know how to collaborate across teams to create unified, high-impact campaigns
• Are organized, persistent, and motivated by outcomes—not just activity
• Have a good grasp of how experienced tech professionals think and decide
  

• 2–5 years in customer success, inside sales, community or alumni management, or referral marketing
• Prior experience in ed tech, upskilling, or career transition programs is a big plus
• Familiarity with Freshdesk, Zendesk, HubSpot, Salesforce, or other CRM systems
• Strong written and spoken communication skills