Vice President, Customer Success

Customer Success ManagerCustomer SuccessFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

19 days ago

Salary

$136.1K - $303.3K / year

Postgraduate Degree12 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Review existing processes and continue to iterate and implement a customer success strategy focused on CSM contributions to value realization, renewals, and growth • Advance the organization toward a tech-enabled, solutions-focused model inspired by best practices in the technology industry • Evolve the current structure into a mature, scalable operating model for a global Customer Success organization • Serve as a thought partner to the SVP and senior leadership, contributing to the long-term roadmap for Customer Success at Elsevier • Lead and inspire a high-performing team of regional leaders and their organizations; provide mentorship, performance management, and professional growth paths • Foster a strong culture of accountability, innovation, and customer-centricity • Partner with Sales, Marketing and Product leaders to drive engagement strategies that reduce churn, increase renewal rates, and expand customer footprint • Ensure teams build strategic relationships with institutional customers, functioning as trusted advisors to product champions, senior academic and government stakeholders • Drive customer advocacy, NPS, and customer health metrics through data-informed decision-making and proactive engagement strategies • Lead and contribute to cross-functional initiatives in CSM enablement, Operations, Success Planning, and Customer Impact Management • Champion the development of tooling, dashboards, and processes to measure customer success outcomes globally • Use metrics, analytics, and feedback loops to continuously refine engagement strategy and customer experience across regions.

Job Requirements

  • Proven track record (12+ years) in SaaS customer success, post-sales, or professional services leadership
  • Minimum of 5 years in a senior executive role (VP or equivalent) managing regional or global CS organizations
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale customer success/engagement teams and managing managers/leaders in a high-growth SaaS environment
  • Demonstrated success driving renewals and expansion in a B2B SaaS or analytics-driven environment, ideally within academic, scientific, or governmental sectors
  • Excellent executive presence, influencing, and communication skills
  • Strategic systems thinker with a data-driven approach to decision-making, operational design, and leadership
  • Deep knowledge of customer success best practices, digital engagement models, and success platforms (Gainsight, Salesforce)
  • Technology-forward mindset with fluency in CS platforms and automation tools; able to collaborate with Product and Engineering on data-driven solutions
  • Experience operating effectively within an international, matrixed organization
  • MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

  • Well-being initiatives
  • Shared parental leave
  • Study assistance
  • Sabbaticals

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