Join One of the Fastest-Growing Online Education Companies in the World
At ELVTR, we’re transforming online education by connecting ambitious professionals with industry leaders from companies like Nike, Netflix, Google, Amazon, and more.
Since launching in 2020, we’ve grown into a global learning community with over 300 expert instructors, delivering more than 200 live online courses across 12 industries. To date, we’ve helped 22,000+ graduates worldwide gain the skills, confidence, and connections needed to advance their careers.
Now we’re looking for an experienced Retention Manager to help us build lasting relationships with our learners while maximizing customer satisfaction and long-term revenue. If you’re passionate about customer experience, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy finding solutions that create value for both customers and the business, we’d love to meet you.
This is a full-time, remote role with a working schedule of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST.
Why This Role Is Different
At ELVTR, customer relationships don’t end after enrollment—they’re just beginning. As our Lead Retention Specialist, you’ll play a critical role in protecting the customer experience while driving sustainable business growth.
You’ll take ownership of our retention strategy, helping customers find the best possible solutions while reducing refunds, recovering revenue, and improving long-term customer loyalty. Working closely with Sales, Finance, Customer Success, Billing, and Operations, you’ll use data, empathy, and strategic thinking to continuously improve our retention processes and outcomes.
You’ll Love This Role If You:
Enjoy solving complex customer challenges with creative solutions
Thrive in a fast-paced, KPI-driven environment
Are an exceptional negotiator who can create win-win outcomes
Love using data to improve processes and business performance
Enjoy coaching others and sharing best practices
Are highly organized and take ownership of your work
Communicate confidently with customers and cross-functional teams
Believe outstanding customer experiences drive long-term business success
What You’ll Do
Own the customer retention process, managing refund requests while maximizing retained revenue and delivering a positive customer experience
Negotiate alternatives to refunds, including account credits, payment plans, partial refunds, course transfers, and other retention solutions
Recover overdue installment payments by proactively engaging customers and resolving billing-related issues
Partner closely with the Billing team to reduce payment defaults, chargebacks, and outstanding balances
Analyze the root causes behind refund requests and payment failures, providing actionable insights to Sales, Product, and Operations teams
Develop and continuously improve retention strategies, workflows, communication scripts, and internal processes
Track and report key retention metrics, including refund rates, retention rates, recovered revenue, installment recovery, and chargeback prevention
Handle escalated customer cases, making thoughtful, data-driven decisions that balance customer satisfaction with business objectives
Coach and support the retention team by sharing best practices, reviewing customer interactions, and maintaining high communication standards
Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Legal, and Operations to ensure a seamless customer experience
Identify opportunities to automate retention processes and improve operational efficiency
Take ownership of retention KPIs while testing and implementing initiatives that improve revenue recovery and reduce financial losses
What We’re Looking For
3+ years of experience in Sales Retention, Customer Retention, Customer Success, or a related field, preferably in a senior or lead role
Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken
Proven experience supporting customers in the US market
Strong negotiation
