Customer Success

Proofpoint; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Proofpoint seeks a visionary VP of Threat Protection Customer Support to define and drive the global customer support strategy. You will lead a 24x7 worldwide team, partner across Product, Engineering, and Sales, and push AI-powered service delivery to improve customer outcomes.

The role focuses on scalability, customer advocacy, and operational excellence in a fast-growing cybersecurity company. You will shape programs to reduce friction, monitor CSAT/NPS, and build differentiated offerings for

Qualifications

• Executive leadership experience defining and executing global customer support strategy.
• Proven ability to improve customer satisfaction and retention.
• Experience driving AI-powered service delivery and automation initiatives.
• Strong track record managing 24x7 support operations and SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a multi-year vision and roadmap for global customer support.
• Lead a worldwide 24x7 technical support organization with follow-the-sun model.
• Drive accountability for SLAs, response and resolution times, and backlog management.
• Foster AI, analytics, and knowledge management to improve support outcomes.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Security Operations, and Sales to improve outcomes.
• Recruit, develop, and retain world-class support leaders and technical talent.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Customer experience

Global operations

AI & automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Cybersecurity knowledge

Tools

AI analytics tools

Telemetry platforms

Job description

About Us: Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people. How We Work: At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: Bold in how we dream and innovate Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities Accountable for results and best in class outcomes Visionary in future focused problem-solving Exceptional in execution and impact Corporate Overview Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People. Vice President, Customer Support Threat Protection About the Company We are a leading cybersecurity company committed to protecting people, data, and organizations from today's most advanced threats. Our mission is to help customers operate securely and confidently through innovative cloud-based security solutions, world-class services, and an unwavering focus on customer success.

Position Summary The Vice President of Threat Protection Customer Support is responsible for defining and executing the global customer support strategy for a high-growth cybersecurity organization. This executive leader will drive customer satisfaction, operational excellence, technical support innovation, and business scalability across a worldwide support organization. Reporting to the VP, Global Customer Support & Operations, the VP of Threat Protection Customer Support will lead a global team responsible for delivering exceptional support experiences through a combination of technical expertise, customer advocacy, AI-powered service delivery, and operational rigor. This role serves as a key member of the Customer Success leadership team and acts as the voice of the customer across Product Management, Engineering, Sales, Security Operations, and Executive Leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute a multi-year vision and roadmap for global customer support.
• Develop support strategies that improve customer retention, product adoption, and overall customer experience.
• Drive transformation initiatives leveraging AI, automation, self-service, and predictive support capabilities.
• Build scalable operating models that support company growth, acquisitions, and new product introductions.

Customer Experience & Advocacy

• Champion customer-centric decision-making across the organization.
• Establish programs to proactively identify customer risk, reduce friction, and improve business outcomes.
• Monitor and improve customer satisfaction metrics, including CSAT, NPS, retention, and support experience measures.
• Represent customer feedback and support trends for executive leadership and product teams.
• Establish differentiated support offerings aligned to customer segments and service levels.

Global Support Operations

• Lead a worldwide 24x7 technical support organization utilizing follow-the-sun support models.
• Drive accountability for service level agreements, response times, resolution times, backlog management, and escalation handling.
• Establish operational frameworks, support processes, and governance mechanisms to ensure consistent service delivery globally.
• Optimize organizational structure, workforce planning, and capacity management.
• Manage support budgets while balancing customer experience and operational efficiency.

Technical Excellence & Innovation

• Drive adoption of AI, analytics, automation, and knowledge management capabilities to improve support outcomes.
• Ensure support teams maintain deep expertise in cybersecurity technologies, cloud services, integrations, and emerging threats.
• Establish proactive support capabilities using telemetry, monitoring, and predictive analytics.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing customer effort and accelerating issue resolution.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, Security Operations, Customer Success, and Professional Services to improve customer outcomes.
• Create closed-loop processes that translate customer issues, feature requests, and support data into product enhancements.
• Collaborate with Sales and Customer Success leadership on retention, expansion, renewals, and executive customer engagements.

Talent & Organizational Development

• Recruit, develop, and retain world-class support leaders and technical talent.
• Build leadership pipelines and succession plans for critical roles.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and inclusion.

Why Proofpoint Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply. We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation.

Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits Career success on your terms Flexible work environment Annual wellness and community outreach days Always on recognition for your contributions Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail].

Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams. We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We’re driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

Our BRAVE Values

At Proofpoint, we are BRAVE in everything we do, and our values aren’t just words—they shape how we work, collaborate, and grow. We seek people who are bold enough to challenge the status quo, responsive in the face of ever-evolving threats, and accountable for delivering real impact. We value those with a visionary mindset who anticipate what’s next and push cybersecurity forward, and we celebrate exceptional execution that ensures we continue to defend data and protect people.

We know that work is simply better when you’re surrounded by people who inspire you—who share ideas, cheer you on, and genuinely want to see you succeed. That’s why we offer social circles, sponsored networks, and connection points across teams and time zones—to help you find your people, build your community, and thrive together. This isn’t just a job—it’s a mission to protect people and defend data in a world that never slows down. We’re building the future of human-centric cybersecurity, and that future belongs to all of us. We take ownership, move fast, and hold ourselves accountable—because that’s what it takes to stay ahead. And we do it together, winning as one. Be empowered to reach your full potential through meaningful challenges and personalized support—designed around you and your goals. Whether you're growing as a leader or leveling up from great to exceptional as an individual contributor, we’re here to help you get there.