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Job Overview:

We are seeking a results-driven and experienced Customer Success Director to lead a high-performing team that is responsible for customer adoption, engagement, consumption, and overall success. This role will focus on managing a group of customer success managers (CSMs) to drive customer satisfaction, maximize product usage, and foster long-term relationships. The Director will also oversee customer retention and renewals, ensuring continued value realization and revenue growth associated with renewals.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs) to drive adoption, engagement, and satisfaction across a diverse customer base. Set clear performance goals and KPIs for the team, ensuring alignment with company-wide objectives. Develop and implement training programs to ensure the team is equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed. Provide regular coaching and feedback to team members, supporting their growth and career development.

 

Customer Adoption & Consumption: Drive the team’s efforts in increasing customer adoption and consumption of the product by aligning customer needs with the features and capabilities of the software. Collaborate with customers to define success metrics and help them realize the full value of the solution, ensuring high engagement and product usage. Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to identify opportunities for customers to enhance their usage and derive greater value.

 

Revenue Retention & Growth: Take ownership of customer retention and renewal targets, ensuring customers are consistently renewing and expanding their contracts. Identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling within the existing customer base to drive incremental revenue growth tied to renewals. Work with customers to identify their evolving business needs and help them scale through additional services, features, or product modules.

 

Strategic Relationship Management: Build and maintain long-term, trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty. Act as the customer’s advocate within the organization, ensuring their feedback and needs are communicated to internal teams (e.g., Product, Engineering). Monitor and report on customer health scores, identifying at-risk customers and implementing strategies for retention and re-engagement.

 

Reporting & Metrics: Track and report on key metrics related to customer success, including adoption rates, churn, renewals, expansion revenue, and overall customer satisfaction. Regularly provide executive-level reports on team performance, customer trends, and actionable insights to drive continuous improvement.

 

Qualifications:

 

7+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or related roles within a SaaS or tech environment. 3+ years of experience in a leadership position, managing and developing a team of Customer Success professionals. Strong understanding of SaaS business models and KPIs, particularly related to customer retention, renewals, and expansion revenue. Proven track record of driving customer success, retention, and revenue growth within a SaaS company. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both customers and cross-functional teams. Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to make informed decisions and drive customer outcomes. Experience with customer success software (e.g., Gainsight, Totango) and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce). A proactive, customer-centric mindset with a passion for driving customer value and long-term partnerships.

 

What you can expect is professional onboarding, exciting career progression, a diverse work environment providing growth opportunities, learning & development possibilities, and an international business network for you to leverage. Interesting non-work related activities (volunteering, charity, sport events,..)

This role is based at the ultra-modern Metronom office building directly above the Nove Butovice metro station. The location encompasses SAP's vision for the perfect work-life balance by featuring uniquely decorated relaxation rooms, parents' and kids' room.

 

BENEFITS

 

Yearly bonuses, sick days paid and sick leaves fully refunded, flexible start/end of working hours, contributions to the pension/life insurance, meal vouchers, holidays 5 weeks, educational courses, coaching and mentoring opportunities, free massage, cafeteria plan, free fitness studio, generous shares program, etc.

 

 

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Requisition ID: 418820  | Work Area: Sales  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Management  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.