Director, Customer Success

Nearmap is unique. A global technology company with incredible people; a market-leader with energy and spirit. Nearmap was named as one of the world’s 10 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company magazine – and we are growing!

What we do
We provide easy, instant access to high-resolution aerial imagery, city-scale 3D content, AI datasets and integrated geospatial tools, with wide-scale coverage across the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. At the core of it, we are a location content company, a visual analytics company, and a software as a service company. Innovation is weaved into our DNA.

Reporting into the VP, Global Customer Success, the Director of Customer Success is responsible for retaining, delighting, and growing our customer base, as well as ensuring the success of the Customer Success Managers (CSMs). This role includes establishing operational objectives, policies, and procedures that affect immediate and, at times, company-wide operations. You will guide the US CSMs, setting clear frameworks and providing the necessary tools to deliver their best work. The role also requires anticipating churn risks, fostering upsell opportunities, and driving loyalty by managing multiple priorities that directly impact the medium-term results of both your team and the business.The Director will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve strategic issues, monitor customer satisfaction, and align with organizational objectives. This involves ensuring that customer metrics and success outcomes are met, which could directly affect timelines and operations across the broader organization.

• Strategic Leadership: Establish operational objectives, policies, and frameworks for the CSM organization. Collaborate with the VP, Customer Success, to develop tools, strategies, and work plans for the team. These decisions will have a medium to long-term impact on team performance.
• Customer Centricity: Develop customer-centric account plans that ensure satisfaction throughout the customer lifecycle, ensuring proactive communication of progress internally and externally.
• Operational Oversight: Set up engagement models for a tiered CSM structure, including customer care elements like onboarding, implementation, health check-ins, strategic reviews, churn monitoring, upsell alerts, and renewal strategies.
• Trend Analysis: Monitor, analyze, and interpret customer metrics at all stages, providing feedback to adjust internal strategies and improve customer retention.
• Customer Satisfaction: Ensure the highest levels of customer satisfaction across all client accounts, working closely with stakeholders to nurture advocacy and retain customers.
• Value Delivery: Promote customer satisfaction by identifying evolving needs and ensuring business outcomes exceed expectations.
• Customer Success Advocacy: Drive success through initial onboarding, clarifying success metrics, and fostering growth in product adoption and retention. This ensures customer lifetime value is maximized.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Provide day-to-day management and mentorship to US CSMs, overseeing multiple disciplines and maintaining clear KPIs and objectives. This includes team conflict resolution, improving cross-functional collaboration, and acting as a trusted advisor to both the team and senior leadership
• Team Development: Identify training needs, provide development resources, and champion the core values of Nearmap to ensure the team remains aligned with company-wide goals.
• Decision Making: Accountable for significant decisions that directly affect team operations and broader company goals. Erroneous decisions could lead to critical delays or impact business activities.
• Cross-Departmental Engagement: Liaise with regional Sales teams to create and execute account strategies and collaborate with the Customer Experience and Sales teams to develop solutions for strategic customers.
• Strategic Projects: Oversee larger projects with company-wide implications, applying in-depth knowledge of the organizational objectives to steer results and enhance customer value.

• Experience working with B2B audiences, preferably in a technology or SaaS environment.
• 10+ years of experience in customer success or key account management.
• Experience in developing and executing customer-centric strategies, with an ability to influence results across multiple business areas.
• Proven team management experience, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
• Experience with Gainsight
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, across multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to make complex decisions in sensitive situations.
• Expertise in building and maintaining long-term relationships.
• Strong leadership qualities with a demonstrated passion for people development. · Competence with Salesforce, Microsoft Office, and program management.
• Relevant degree or certifications desirable
• Master’s Degree Preferred

Why you'll love working at Nearmap:

We move fast and work smart; often wearing multiple hats. We adapted to remote working with ease and are continually looking at ways to improve. We’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture, and maintain a safe environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be themselves.

At Nearmap, you can chart your own career path and see where our journey together might take you. With complex and fascinating work to challenge and inspire you, you might be surprised by the opportunities you discover. We've got so much more to share—come and explore with us!

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