Sr. Customer Success Manager - San Francisco, CA

OpenGov, Inc.

San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 145,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness stipends

Job summary

OpenGov in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Customer Success Manager to steward a portfolio of high-value enterprise accounts. You’ll own retention, drive adoption, and partner with Sales and Product to shape go-to-market strategy.

This role rewards strategic thinking, long-term relationship building, and scalable digital transformation across public sector clients. You’ll mentor junior CSMs, travel to engage customers, and influence product messaging while achieving retention and revenue

Qualifications

5+ years of account management, customer success, or sales experience in a complex technology SaaS environment.
Proven track record of exceeding retention and revenue goals.
Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills with executive-level relationship-building ability.
Rapid mastery of OpenGov product verticals including local/state government and higher education.
Able to translate technical features into business outcomes.
Travel as required to meet customers and lead regional events.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Ownership: Manage net retention, renewals, and enterprise usage for a high-value customer base.
Solution Prescription: Create customer success plans to drive adoption, retention, and expansion.
Executive Influence: Engage senior stakeholders to align OpenGov’s value with strategic initiatives.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Bridge customers with Product and Field leadership to drive product improvements.
Customer Advocacy: Maintain high satisfaction through rapid issue resolution and proactive escalation.
Community Building: Travel to engage customers and lead regional user groups.
Operational Excellence: Complete OpenGov training and mentor junior CSMs.

Skills

Senior SaaS experience

Executive presence

Communication & negotiation

Sales alignment

Industry knowledge: government/public

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Sales methodology training (MEDDIC, Challenger)

Graduate degree (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

G-Suite

Job description

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data. These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync. Learn about OpenGov’s mission to power more effective and accountable government and the vision of high-performance government for every community at OpenGov.com.

Job Summary:

As a Senior Customer Success Manager at OpenGov, you are a cornerstone of our field leadership team. You will manage our most complex, high-stakes enterprise relationships, ensuring long-term health, churn prevention, and expansion within your assigned portfolio of ~20 accounts. Beyond managing your own portfolio, you will partner with Sales and Product leadership to refine our go-to-market strategy and serve as a mentor to the broader CS organization. This is a role for a strategically-minded senior CS professional who thrives on over-achieving retention targets and driving digital transformation at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Ownership: Take direct accountability for the net retention, renewals, and enterprise usage of a high-value customer base across OpenGov’s portfolio of products.
Solution Prescription: Leverage comprehensive customer success plans to help align OpenGov’s products to customers’ unique goals, driving predictable adoption, retention & expansion.
Executive Influence: Proactively identify and connect with senior stakeholders—including Finance Directors, City Managers, and Council Members to align OpenGov’s value with their strategic initiatives.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Work as a bridge between customers and OpenGov’s Product and Field leadership to drive product improvements and resolve high-priority escalations.
Customer Advocacy: Manage and advocate for a large list of accounts, maintaining high satisfaction through rapid issue resolution and proactive escalation management.
Community Building: Travel to engage customers in person and lead regional user groups to accelerate product value and foster a community of power users.
Operational Excellence: Complete advanced OpenGov training to become an expert in our unique sales approach and product messaging, then apply those insights to mentor junior CSMs.

Requirements and Preferred Experience

Senior SaaS Experience: 5+ years of account management, customer success, or sales experience, ideally within a complex technology, finance, or accounting SaaS environment.
Proven Over-Achievement: A consistent track record of exceeding quarterly retention and revenue goals.
Executive Presence: Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships at the executive level.
Industry Knowledge: Rapid ability to master OpenGov’s product verticals, including local/state government, special districts, and higher education.
Technical & Business Acumen: Highly proficient in Salesforce, G‑Suite, and modern CS platforms; able to translate technical features into business outcomes.
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Sales training methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC, Challenger) or a Graduate Degree is a major plus.
Travel: Willingness and ability to travel as required to meet customers and lead regional events.

Compensation

San Francisco, CA: $145,000 - $180,000

On target ranges above include base plus a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance.

The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

Why OpenGov?

A Mission That Matters.

At OpenGov, public service is personal. We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust. Some people say this is boring. We think it’s the core of our democracy.

Opportunity to Innovate

The next great wave of innovation is unfolding with AI, and it will impact everything—from the way we work to the way governments interact with their residents. Join a trusted team with the passion, technology, and expertise to drive innovation and bring AI to local government. We’ve touched 2,000 communities so far, and we’re just getting started.

A Team of Passionate, Driven People

This isn’t your typical 9-to-5 job; we operate in a fast-paced, results-driven environment where impact matters more than simply clocking in and out. Our global team of 800+ employees is united in our commitment to challenge the status quo. OpenGov is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dubuque, Dallas, and Pune.

A Place to Make Your Mark

We pride ourselves on our performance-based culture, where every employee is encouraged to jump in head-first and take action to help us improve. If you have a great idea, we want to hear it. Excellent performance is recognized and rewarded, and we love to promote from within.

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