Director, Customer Success

 

The Director, Customer Success is a senior leadership role responsible for driving retention, expansion, and long‑term customer value across a strategic Enterprise portfolio of B2B SaaS customers. This role owns excellence in execution—translating strategy into outcomes through disciplined operating rhythms, strong project management, and accountability to measurable results.

 

Your portfolio responsibility will consist of 60-80 North America-based Enterprise customers totaling $40M-60M ARR.  You will lead and develop a team of 8-10 Enterprise-level Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and Customer Strategy Leads (CSLs) focused on identifying and mitigating churn risk, driving new and existing revenue, accelerating customer time‑to‑value, and ensuring high product utilization and adoption. This role partners closely with Sales, Product, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services to innovate and deliver exceptional customer outcomes at scale.

 

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on leader who thrives in complex, fast‑moving environments, rigorously manages performance against KPIs, and inspires teams to deliver consistent, repeatable results.

 

Customer Outcomes, Retention & Growth

Own customer success outcomes across a defined book of business, with accountability for:

Net Revenue Retention (NRR)

Gross Retention / Churn

ARR growth through expansion, cross‑sell revenue and recognition point volume and redemption margin

Product adoption, utilization, and value realization

Proactively identify and mitigate customer churn‑risk using data‑driven signals and qualitative insight

Ensure customers realize clear, documented business value tied to their original use cases and evolving goals

Engage with customer leadership to deepen and broaden our connection with key stakeholders

Lead strategies that drive revenue growth through demonstrated ROI, strong executive alignment, and outcome‑based success planning

Ability to multi-thread and network at the VP and C-Suite level of our customers’ organizations

Team Leadership & Performance Management

Lead, coach, and develop a high‑performing team of Customer Success Managers and Customer Strategy Leads

Set clear expectations, operating cadences, and performance standards aligned to company priorities

Drive high accountability for execution, results, and forecast accuracy

Manage customer escalations to successful resolution and correct root cause to mitigate reoccurrence

Partner with Enablement and Revenue Operations to build and maintain scalable and durable programs to elevate team capability

Foster a culture of ownership, urgency, and continuous improvement

Execution Excellence & Program Management

Translate customer success strategy into operational execution across people, process, and tools

Lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives (e.g. risk mitigation, renewal transformation, adoption programs)

Improve customer time‑to‑value and sustained value through program road mapping, success planning, and lifecycle engagement

Ensure consistent use of customer success methodologies, playbooks, and best practices

Manage capacity planning, segmentation strategy, and coverage models to scale the function effectively

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Influence

Partner with Enablement, Revenue teams, and Account Management on renewals, expansions, and account planning

Collaborate with Product and Engineering to influence roadmap decisions through customer insight and trends

Work closely with Support and Professional Services to deliver a seamless customer experience

Act as a strong internal advocate for the customer while balancing business outcomes

Metrics, Insights & Reporting

Define, track, and continuously improve key Customer Success KPIs and health scores

Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across segments and cohorts

Deliver clear, actionable insights to executive leadership on customer health, retention risk, and growth potential

Ensure rigor and accuracy in forecasting renewals and expansion revenue

8+ years of experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or related revenue‑retention roles within B2B SaaS

5+ years of people leadership experience managing managers and senior‑level ICs

Proven track record of owning and improving retention, expansion, and customer health metrics

Strong operational and project management capabilities with the ability to execute at scale

Experience working cross‑functionally with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams

Deep understanding of SaaS business models, renewals, and recurring revenue dynamics

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage senior customer leaders and internal stakeholders

 

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We’re committed to providing a fair and competitive offer based on what you bring to the team. Each A-Players' compensation is reviewed at least annually against performance and impact in role. We want you to see your path to growth, understand your impact, and feel valued every step of the way.

 

 

✨  Rewards for your impact through our Recognition and Rewards program 

🩺  Health Benefits and Life Insurance Coverage beginning on your first day 

👶🏼  Parental Leave Top-up 

🙌🏼  Employer matched RRSP contributions 

🏖️  Flexible Vacation to recharge, so you can bring your best

🤝🏽  Employee and Family Assistance Program offering mental health, legal, and financial counselling

🚀  Supported professional development and career growth (Linkedin Learning, mentorship)

👏🏼  Employee-Led Employee Resource Groups that celebrate our diversity 

🧘‍♀️  Regular events designed to build connection, belonging, and well-being  

🇨🇦  Hybrid flexibility, with time in our beautiful Liberty Village, Toronto office