Lead Customer Success Manager - West

• Integrate with Technical Counterparts: Partner closely with Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs) and technical leads to ensure technical delivery aligns directly with the client's business outcomes, removing friction and accelerating time-to-value.

• Operate as an Independent Bar-Raiser: Proactively build scalable Customer Success playbooks, elevate executive engagement standards, and operate with extreme ownership without needing step-by-step guidance.

• Cultivate C-Suite & Technical Sponsorship: Build multi-threaded relationships across business and technology functions (CIO, CISO, CTO, VPs of Engineering, Product Leads) to ensure continuous alignment with top corporate initiatives.

• Drive Business Outcomes & QBRs: Shift client conversations from product usage to business impact, leading executive business reviews (EBRs/QBRs) that demonstrate clear ROI and anchor the account for long-term growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Post-Sales Strategic Track Record: 10+ years in Enterprise Customer Success, Account Management, or Technical Account Management handling high-ARR, complex enterprise platforms.

• Commercial Acumen & Growth Mindset: Proven history of partnering with Sales to identify, nurture, and help close upsells, expansions, and renewals in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

• Technical & FDE Alignment: Deep experience collaborating with Forward-Deployed Engineers, Solutions Architects, and product delivery teams to translate technical achievements into commercial value.

• High Autonomy & Leadership: Self-motivated bar-raiser with a bias for action who excels in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and takes full accountability for account outcomes.

• Executive Presence: Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with a track record of challenging and advising C-level executives on technology strategy and operational efficiency.

Nice-to-Haves / Pluses

• High Tech Industry Expertise: Domain knowledge in High Tech (e.g., cloud native, hardware/software OEMs, or AI/ML platforms) and an understanding of how engineering-led enterprises operate and scale.

What Success Looks Like in Year 1

• Month 3: Fully onboarded, account health assessments completed, and tight alignment established with assigned Sales AEs and FDE teams on key accounts.

• Month 6: Value-realization frameworks and executive cadence active across all accounts, with clear expansion pipelines co-developed alongside Sales.

• Month 12: High Net Retention Rate (NRR) achieved across the portfolio, demonstrable business outcomes delivered with FDEs, and elevated CS playbooks established as standard practice for the broader team.

Target Annual Earnings (salary + commission): $190K-220K OTE

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