Role Overview:
We are looking for a Manager, Customer Success with a deep passion for delivering an exceptional customer experience in the cybersecurity industry. In this leadership role, you will oversee a team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs), ensuring they effectively guide customers through onboarding, adoption, and long-term success with our solutions.
You will be responsible for strategic customer engagement, team development, and operational excellence, ensuring high customer satisfaction, retention, and expansion. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Professional Services, Support, and Product teams, you will play a pivotal role in driving customer value and business growth.
Key Responsibilities
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Leadership & Team Management -
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Customer Success Managers, fostering a high-performance, customer-centric culture.
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Set clear goals and performance metrics for the team, ensuring alignment with overall customer success strategies.
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Provide coaching on best practices, customer engagement, and issue resolution to drive continuous improvement.
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Drive standardization and scalability of onboarding and customer success processes.
- Customer Onboarding & Implementation
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Provide oversight of the CSM s project management to ensure a successful onboarding experience and seamless transition from the Onboard to Realize and Expand stages of the customer journey.
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Monitor the regions project timelines, risk factors, and blockers, supporting the team in proactively resolving challenges.
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Ensure customers are aligned on implementation goals and have the necessary resources and training for success.
- Customer Success & Retention
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Manage the team to execute on the customer success strategies that drive product adoption, retention, and expansion.
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Work closely with high-value customers, serving as an escalation point for complex issues.
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Oversee business reviews to track customer progress, highlight value, and identify growth opportunities.
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Partner with renewal teams to review and remove blockers to ensure contract extensions, upsells, and continued success.
- Advocacy & Continuous Improvement
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Act as the voice of the customer, advocating for customer needs in product roadmap discussions.
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Gather and analyze customer feedback, ensuring ongoing improvements to services, training, and resources.
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Develop and maintain customer success resources, including best practices, operational reports, training materials, and FAQs.
General Background and Experience required for Manager of Customer Success:
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10+ years of experience in Customer Success, Professional Services, or Technical Account Management, preferably in cybersecurity or enterprise IT.
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3+ years of experience managing a Customer Success or Professional Services team.
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Experience managing customer onboarding, training, and implementation projects.
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Proven ability to influence and engage C-level executives and key stakeholders.
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Exceptional problem-solving, relationship management, and communication skills.
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Ability to drive customer adoption strategies while balancing multiple priorities.
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Proficiency in Customer Success tools (Gainsight, ChurnZero) and CRM platforms (Salesforce, etc.).
- It would be great if you also have the following, but they are not required :
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Experience working specifically with solutions such as SWG, CASB, Zero Trust, Endpoint Security, or similar.
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Cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent) are a plus.