Director, Customer Success Management

Salesforce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 165,800 - 240,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development resources

Inclusive work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading CRM provider is seeking a Director of Customer Success Management in Toronto, Canada. This role will lead customer success strategies, drive team excellence, and manage relationships for Signature Success Plans. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in leadership, strong collaboration skills, and experience with analytics to inform customer strategies. This position offers competitive salary and benefits focused on personal growth and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years in leadership roles with direct experience in customer success.
• Strong critical thinking and ability to use data to identify trends.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Customer Success Managers to foster growth.
• Resolve customer blocking issues in collaboration with contributors.
• Partner with sales teams for Signature Success Plan renewals.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Success Strategy

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Talent Management

Tools

Tableau

Microsoft Power BI

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About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Who We Are

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you’ve come to the right place.

Position Description

For our customers who wish to get the most value out of Salesforce with an enterprise experience, they purchase our Signature Success Plan. Signature drives the right insights and people at the right time - which can make all the difference. When you have Signature, you unlock our deepest level of partnership, most skilled expertise, and tools to stay agile.

We are looking for a leader to join our Tableau Team in our Regulated Industries Portfolio (Specifically Canada (CAN) and Financial Services (FINS)) in Account Success. This role leads the strategy for Signature Success Plan renewals and growth across teams, aligning closely with Territory, Renewals, and Success Plan Sellers. An ideal candidate has a strong background in Customer Success strategies, trends, and outcomes at the enterprise level. The candidate is able to research, synthesize, and develop insights and actions from market intelligence & customer feedback. Customer centricity, teamwork, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a get-it-done demeanor are needed in this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Customer Success Managers, fostering growth and excellence
• Address and resolve customer blocking issues in collaboration with individual contributors
• Partner with sales teams and renewals to execute strategies for Signature Success Plan renewals across teams. Develop a point of view for Signature value to help grow Signature within the Tableau team in the CAN/FINS portfolio
• Work closely with peers and selling partners on capacity planning for Signature obligations including resource allocation, forecasting, and staffing
• Align customer allocations with Signature coverage, manage team-based allocations, and synchronize additional cloud resources as needed
• Collaborate on talent retention strategies, encompassing career pathing, promotions, and ongoing training
• Stay informed on market trends, risks, and opportunities specific to customers and industries, communicating insights to Territory & OU leaders
• As a Portfolio Leader, monitor key performance indicators, including Customer Health using Customer Success Score and Salesforce Loyalty
• As a Portfolio Leader, be responsible for delivery metrics, ensuring consistent progress and results
• Ensure teams are proficient in New Product Introductions (NPI) and New Service Introductions (NSI) initiatives

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Possess a minimum of 8+ years in leadership roles with direct experience in customer success and team management.
• Exhibit strong critical thinking and ability to use data and insights to identify industry trends and risks.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, and be a strong collaborator, to bridge across various teams and levels.
• Showcase a proven track record in talent management, including recruitment, retention, and development.
• Familiarity with Salesforce's product offerings, services, and regulated industries.
• Experience with Tableau products, and/or a competing platform (i.e. Microsoft Power BI, Looker, Qlik, MicroStrategy, Domo).
• Experience leading efforts of cross-functional teams to facilitate resolution or disposition of customer needs or projects.

Benefits

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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For British Columbia-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is CAD 165,800 to CAD 240,400.