Informa

Customer Success Director

Informa$85K — $95K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in customer success or strategic leadership, ideally with Portfolio accounts.
  • Track record of enhancing customer retention and satisfaction.
  • Strong leadership abilities and people management experience.
  • Familiarity with POD-style selling preferred.
  • Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
  • Proficient in data analysis for strategic decision-making.
  • Experience with customer success tools like Gainsight and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute strategic account plans with Account Directors and Managers.
  • Maintain executive-level relationships with key stakeholders in Portfolio accounts.
  • Lead and mentor Customer Success Managers.
  • Drive customer advocacy and identify upselling opportunities.
  • Lead strategic business reviews to communicate value to Portfolio customers.
  • Monitor customer satisfaction and retention metrics.
  • Act as an escalation point for critical customer issues.
  • Advocate for customer needs with Product, Support, and Sales teams.

Benefits

  • Welcoming culture with social events and engaging colleague groups.
  • Opportunity for up to four days of volunteer work per year with charity matching.
  • Career development through training, mentoring, and access to LinkedIn Learning.
  • Open PTO policy, national holidays, and birthday leave with flexible working arrangements.
  • Competitive benefits including 401k match and comprehensive health coverage.
  • Strong support for wellbeing, including EAP assistance and wellness resources.
  • Recognition programs for outstanding work, along with the chance to collaborate internationally.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position is based in our Newton, MA, Washington DC, or New York City office.

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Customer Success Director (CSD) to lead customer success initiatives across our Portfolio accounts. This senior-level role is focused on driving long-term customer value, retention, and growth through strategic planning, executive engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.

The CSD will serve as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, aligning customer success efforts with broader business goals and ensuring the delivery of measurable outcomes. This role will also mentor Customer Success Managers and partner closely with Sales leadership to drive customer advocacy and expansion.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans in collaboration with Account Directors and Account Managers.
  • Own executive-level relationships with Portfolio accounts, acting as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders.
  • Provide leadership and mentorship to Customer Success Managers supporting Portfolio accounts.
  • Drive customer advocacy and identify opportunities for expansion and upsell.
  • Lead strategic business reviews and communicate value delivery to Portfolio customers.
  • Monitor customer satisfaction and retention metrics, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
  • Act as an escalation point for critical customer issues, ensuring resolution and long-term satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with Product, Support, and Sales teams to advocate for customer needs and drive improvements.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Customer Success function through process enhancements and best practices.


Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or strategic leadership roles, preferably within Portfolio accounts.
  • Proven track record of driving customer retention, satisfaction, and expansion.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • Experience working in a POD-style selling environment is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
  • Ability to analyze complex data and translate insights into strategic actions.
  • Expertise in customer success methodologies and tools such as Gainsight and Salesforce.


We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces - like at an Informa event - you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

Our benefits include:
  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
  • Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
  • Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
  • Time out: open PTO policy, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

This position offers a base salary of $85,000-95,000 plus bonus.

This posting will automatically expire on July 17, 2026.

About Informa

Informa is a publishing and events company that provides information and services to businesses and professionals. The company's products include books, journals, and online databases. Informa also organizes conferences and exhibitions in various industries, including healthcare, finance, and technology. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, England. Informa has offices in more than 30 countries.
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