Primary Responsibilities:
- Leadership and Strategy
- Develop and execute a global Customer Success strategy aligned with the company’s growth, retention and customer satisfaction objectives.
- Establish and refine best practices, frameworks, and methodologies that scale efficiently across customer segments.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives – including process optimization and automation.
- Build and sustain a high-performance, outcome-driven culture focused on long-term customer success, and value realization.
- Team Management
- Lead and grow a high-impact global team of Customer Success Managers.
- Define organizational structure, KPIs, and career development paths to promote excellence and engagement.
- Mentor and empower team members to success in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.
- Customer Experience & Adoption
- Own and continuously improve the end-to-end customer journey, ensuring proactive engagement, value delivery, and satisfaction.
- Build and scale processes including health scoring, QBR frameworks, and playbooks tailored to each customer segment
- Serve as sponsor on strategic accounts and lead high-level escalation and retention efforts.
- Customer Retention and Growth
- Own KPIs related to NPS, retention, churn reduction, and price increases.
- Partner with Sales to drive up-sell, cross-sell, and expansion opportunities within existing accounts.
- Develop data-driven programs that extend customer lifetime value and deepen customer relationships.
- Cross Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap based on customer feedback.
- Align with Finance on forecasting, budgeting, and resource planning tied to Customer Success growth metrics.
- Partner with Marketing to develop content, organize customer events and coordinate customer communications.
- Work closely with Professional Services to ensure a great onboarding experience that sets the foundation for long-term success
- Collaborate with Customer Support on critical issue escalations to ensure swift resolution and protect customer satisfaction.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience leading the customer success function in a fast growing SaaS, software company
- 15+ years of experience with B2B SaaS products with a proven track record in client-facing roles with an ability to build customer relationships.
- Demonstrated track record of building high performing teams through strategy, data and operational discipline.
- Experience driving improvements in NRR, GRR, and customer health across enterprise and mid-market segments.
- Strong understanding of customer journey design, lifecycle management, and health score methodologies.
- Expertise in building and optimizing customer-centric teams, processes, and technologies (e.g., Salesforce, ChurnZero, etc).
- Developed and built a scalable customer success teams, and business practice
- Consistent focus on continuous improvement and implementing best practices.
- Skilled at influencing cross-functional stakeholders, including C-level executives.
- Passionate about coaching, mentoring, and building high-performing teams committed to customer-centricity and innovation.
- Exceptional data analysis, communication and presentation skills.
- Hands-on, execution-oriented leadership style
- Prior experience in private equity-backed and high-growth environments is preferrable.
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What We Do
Cority is the global enterprise EHS software provider that empowers those who transform the way the world works. For over 35 years, Cority has been powered by a spirit of innovation, deep domain expertise, and a commitment to integrity that enables our customers to achieve higher levels of operational and sustainable performance. With the most comprehensive, human-centered, and secure SaaS platform, Cority helps people and businesses thrive around the world. The company enjoys the industry’s highest levels of client satisfaction and has received many awards for its strong employee culture and outstanding business performance. To learn more, visit www.cority.com.