Kinobi AI is a Singapore-based company dedicated to transforming higher education by helping universities go beyond just academics. We focus on holistic student success, leveraging AI-powered solutions to ensure that students are well-prepared for their careers. We're looking for individuals who share our vision and want to make a meaningful impact in the future of education.
Our purpose is to:
- Empower institutions to guide their beneficiaries toward meaningful employment opportunities through AI-driven solutions
- Demonstrate to the world that a global AI-powered B2B SaaS enterprise can be successfully built from Southeast Asia
About The Role
As a Key Account Manager at Kinobi, you will be the primary partner for our global clients, helping them succeed through deep product knowledge, proactive support, and data-driven strategy. Youll be expected to understand the technical mechanics of our platform enabling you to advise clients effectively, respond to product-related inquiries with confidence, and translate client feedback into actionable product insights. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone with a strong customer-facing background
who also thrives in understanding how technology works under the hood.
Job Description:
- Owning the end-to-end relationship with global clients from onboarding through value realization, feature adoption, renewal, and long-term retention.
- Acting as the first point of contact for day-to-day client interactions, while proactivelyguiding global clients to leverage the Kinobi platform effectively.
- Collaborating closely with Tech and Product teams to become a power user of the Kinobi platform able to answer in-depth technical questions, troubleshoot common issues, and guide clients toward successful feature adoption.
- Relaying client feedback to Tech and Product, documenting reproducible issues, andtracking resolution progress through internal channels.
- Monitoring technical success metrics (e.g., adoption rates, feature utilization, andplatform health) to spot and mitigate risks early.
- Leading Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with both technical and non-technicalstakeholders, reporting on product usage, support metrics, and roadmap alignment.
- Advising clients on best practices based on platform behavior, workflow optimization,and alignment with their tech stack.
- Supporting internal processes such as issue triaging, knowledge basedocumentation, and product testing from an Account Management (AM) lens.
- Identifying upsell opportunities based on client product usage, needs, or emerginginterest in advanced features or customizations.
- Driving increased engagement and student activation within the platform by aligningKinobis value with institutional goals.
- Working alongside Sales to initiate renewal conversations early, ensuring a smoothprocess from an AM perspective.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- 35 years of experience in Account Management, Technical Customer Success, or Technical Advisor preferably in a B2B SaaS environment.
- Strong technical curiosity you enjoy learning how things work, reading documentation, and solving platform-related challenges.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, especially with C-level or technical stakeholders.
- Able to manage multiple client relationships, prioritize effectively, and maintain high attention to detail.
- Strong analytical skills with experience creating or presenting performance dashboards, usage reports, or KPI-driven summaries.
- Proven track record in client retention, platform adoption, and upsell contributions.
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written all communication and meetings will bein English.
Bonus Points:
- Experience in the education technology or higher education space
- Past collaboration with Product, Data, or Engineering teams
- Familiarity with global market
Additional Information:
- All interviews and communication will be conducted in English.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
