Senior Customer Success Manager - Data / Storage / Cloud (Central or East)

Madrona Venture Labs; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO stock options

Flexible time-off policy

HSA and PPO health insurance options

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Choice of an ORCA card or parking subsidy

Job summary

Madrona Venture Labs is looking for a Senior Customer Success Manager to drive the success of enterprise customers and partners. You will oversee customer lifecycle management, ensuring onboarding, adoption, and retention while translating technical discussions into actionable business value.

Qualified candidates will have a strong technical aptitude in data and cloud technologies and 5+ years in Customer Success within B2B SaaS. The role offers annual pay ranging from $125,000 to $180,000, with various benefits including stock options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or Partner Success in a B2B SaaS or Cloud Infrastructure environment.
• Experience managing up to 50 enterprise accounts and OEM/Channel partners.
• Located in the US Central or Eastern timezones.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of enterprise and strategic customers.
• Ensure customers achieve measurable outcomes and maximize value from Qumulo products.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison and trusted advisor.

Skills

Strong technical aptitude in data, storage, and cloud technologies

Customer Success management

Communication and presentation adaptation

SaaS metrics knowledge

Experience with CS/CRM tools

Tools

Planhat

Gainsight

Job description

Qumulo's cloud data platform manages exabytes of the world's most demanding data, unifying files, objects, and every workload across edge, core, and cloud.

About the Senior Customer Success Manager position:

Customers are the lifeblood of Qumulo. We are seeking a technical, results-driven Customer Success Manager (CSM) to drive the success of our enterprise customers and OEM/Channel partners.

You will own the full customer lifecycle from onboarding and deployment to adoption, retention, and expansion, ensuring customers achieve measurable outcomes while building long-term, trusted relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Customer Lifecycle Management: Own a portfolio of enterprise and strategic customers, driving onboarding, adoption, retention, and renewals. Drive seamless onboarding and coordinate with OEM/Channel partners, account teams, and customers to ensure successful deployments and expansions. Proactively monitor and update account health, and develop tailored health improvement plans to ensure long-term retention and prevent churn.
• Value Realization: Ensure customers and partners achieve measurable outcomes and maximize value from Qumulo products, and conduct QBRs and develop success plans aligned with customer goals.
• Technical Consultation: Serve as the primary technical liaison and trusted advisor. Translate complex data, storage, and cloud architecture discussions into actionable business value for C-level stakeholders and provide technical guidance to Engineering and Operation teams.
• Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Product, Operations, and Engineering to resolve escalations, influence roadmap, and optimize customer/partner experience.
• Partner Success: Enable and support OEM and Channel partners, driving joint success initiatives and partner-led growth.
• Feedback & Advocacy: Provide customer insights and product feedback; communicate product updates and improvements to customers.

Qualifications:

• Strong technical aptitude in data, storage, and cloud technologies with the ability to hold deep-dive architectural discussions on data management, enterprise storage, and multi-cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• 5+ years in Customer Success, Account Management, or Partner Success in a B2B SaaS or Cloud Infrastructure environment.
• Proven success in adapting communication and presentation styles for a diverse audience, ensuring technical clarity for engineering teams and focusing on measurable business outcomes for the C‑Suite.
• Experience managing up to 50 enterprise accounts and OEM/Channel partners.
• Strong understanding of SaaS metrics: NRR, churn, adoption, GRR, and ability to leverage data for actionable insights.
• Experience with CS/CRM tools (e.g., Planhat, Gainsight).
• Located in the US Central or Eastern timezones.
• Industry expertise in one of the following industry verticals: Life Sciences, Healthcare, Energy, or Financial Services.

The annual pay range for the role is USD $125,000- $180,000 USD. Individual pay depends on various factors, such as role level, relevant experience and skills. Pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the pay range applicable at the time.

Benefits & Perks:

• Pre-IPO stock options
• Flexible time‑off policy
• HSA and PPO health insurance options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Choice of an ORCA card or parking subsidy

Qumulo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law. For more information on Qumulo's Applicant Privacy Policy, please visit: https://qumulo.com/applicant-employee-privacy-notice