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Rapid7 is seeking a Senior Director of Customer Success to lead the care, retention, and growth of a significant portion of our annual recurring revenue. In this strategic leadership role, you will design and execute a customer relationship strategy focused on driving high retention across a highly diverse customer base. You will lead a high-performing team of Customer Success Managers, translating customer insights into scalable methodologies that deliver consultative, team-based strategic guidance.
Job Responsibility
Own Strategic Outcomes: Drive key performance indicators including risk identification, activity management, product adoption, and gross/net revenue retention
Lead and Develop Talent: Recruit, coach, and motivate a high-performing team, building a customer-focused culture rooted in accountability and measurable impact
Establish Operational Rigor: Implement scalable processes, dashboards, and reporting cadences to support data-driven decision-making and sustainable growth
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Sales, Product, and Support to influence process improvements and collaborate on expansion strategies based on customer insights
Manage High-Level Escalations: Provide hands-on leadership in complex account scenarios, modeling executive presence during high-level negotiations alongside direct reports
Scale Methodologies: Develop repeatable, consultative methodologies that enable CSMs to deeply understand and deliver on customer objectives
Requirements
Proven Leadership: A minimum of 10-15 years of experience in B2B client-facing roles with at least 5+ years specifically leading and developing managers or senior-level CSMs
Metric-Driven Success: A proven track record of owning and driving retention, expansion, and adoption metrics within large Customer Success organizations
Operational Expertise: Demonstrated ability to design scalable lifecycle frameworks and leverage CRM/CSM platforms to inform strategy
Stakeholder Management: Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence internal partners and advocate for customer needs
Adaptability and Travel: Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for customer meetings or remote office visits