Customer Success Manager jobs in United Kingdom

We’re looking for a strategic and hands-on Director of Customer Success to lead our European team through the next phase of growth and customer excellence. As Director of Customer Success – Europe, you’ll serve as the regional leader of our Customer Success function, owning the retention number for Europe and overseeing a high-performing team of ~20 Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and 2-3 direct-report managers.

• Regional Leadership: Lead the European Customer Success team (~25 team members), including direct oversight of 2-3 Customer Success Managers (CSM), Team Leads, or Managers.
• Own Retention Metrics: Drive and be accountable for customer retention and net revenue retention (NRR) across the European region. Manage a tight forecasting process and present to Senior Leadership.
• Strategic Execution: Partner with the VP of Customer Success and other global CS and Sales leaders to define and implement regional strategy and goals.
• Customer Advocacy & Escalation Point: Serve as a trusted escalation point for high-impact customer issues and strategic accounts.
• Customer Relationships: Build relationships with key enterprise customers and partners in the region to understand their needs, drive adoption, and identify expansion opportunities.
• Team Development: Mentor and grow a high-performing, customer-obsessed team; support CSMs in managing their ~25-account portfolios of enterprise clients.

• Proven experience (7+ years) in customer success or account management leadership roles or senior customer success roles at manager or director level, preferably in a B2B technology or SaaS company, focusing on enterprise accounts.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience, including managing managers and/or regional teams.
• Proven success managing enterprise accounts and driving customer retention and expansion.
• Strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution capability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable being a visible leader internally and externally.
• Experience navigating complex customer environments and acting as a senior escalation point.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a global organization, with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Based in Europe, with willingness to travel as needed within the region.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Business, Computer Science, or similar). An MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences.
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company.
• Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, education days, compassion days for loss, and volunteer days.
• Time off to care for and focus on your growing family.
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career.
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties.
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional health.
• A monthly communication phone/internet stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

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