Customer Success Team Lead

Tribute Technology

$135K — $175K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Customer Success or Account Management within Enterprise SaaS business
  • Proven success as an individual contributor in retention and expansion
  • Experience leading a CS or Account Management team in a scaled or digital-led engagement model
  • Strong coaching and people management skills in structured, playbook-driven environments
  • Data-driven with strong operational skills and process improvement insights
  • Exceptional communication skills and executive presence
  • Familiarity with CS platforms and automation tools like Gainsight or ChurnZero; implementation experience is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree is preferable.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a deep understanding of our customers and create scalable processes to deliver consistent value.
  • Own territory planning for Customer Success Managers (CSMs) while balancing current needs and future growth.
  • Establish a strong operating cadence to keep the team focused on top priorities and identify risks early.
  • Attract and empower top talent; provide feedback and coaching to enhance team performance.
  • Embed automation and practices to drive productivity and improve high-value customer outcomes.
  • Build trusted partnerships with Sales, Product, and Support to ensure alignment on customer success initiatives.
  • Advocate for customer needs internally and navigate complex conversations with empathy and accountability.
  • Create predictable operating rhythms for onboarding, value realization, renewals, and customer risk assessment.

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries with potential commission
  • Great benefits package including 401k, health, vision, dental, PTO, and Paid Holidays
  • Fully Remote position available in North America (USA or Canada)
Full Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
  • Hands-On Business Leadership
    • Develop a deep understanding of our customers and what drives their success; build scalable processes, playbooks, and automations to deliver consistent value.
    • Own territory planning for CSMs, balancing current priorities with a forward-looking view of business and talent needs.
    • Establish a strong operating cadence that keeps the team focused on top customer priorities and surfaces risks early.
  • People Management
    • Attract, develop, and empower top talent; provide clear feedback, coaching, and growth plans to build a high-performance team.
    • Drive productivity by embedding automation and scalable practices that allow the team to focus on high-value customer outcomes.
  • Stakeholder Partnership
    • Build trusted partnerships with Sales, Product, and Support to ensure Customer Success is aligned across the business.
    • Serve as the voice of the customer internally, advocating for customer needs and helping remove obstacles.
    • Navigate complex and sometimes challenging conversations with clarity, empathy, and accountability.
  • Operational Excellence
    • Establish predictable operating rhythms that provide visibility into onboarding, value realization, renewals, and customer risk.
    • Use data to identify trends, drive insights, and continuously raise the bar on individual and team performance.
Skills & Requirements
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
  • 5+ years of experience in Customer Success or Account Management within Enterprise SaaS business
  • Prior experience as an individual contributor, with proven success in retention and expansion
  • Experience leading a CS or Account Management team in a scaled or digital-led engagement model
  • Strong coaching and people management skills in structured, playbook-driven environments
  • Commercially minded, with the ability to coach teams on value storytelling and expansion opportunities
  • Data-driven and operationally strong, with a keen eye for process improvement
  • Exceptional communication and executive presence
  • Experience with CS platforms and automation tools (e.g., Gainsight, ChurnZero); implementation experience is a plus
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree is a plus


BENEFITS:
  • Competitive salaries with potential commission
  • Great benefits package (401k, health, vision, dental, PTO, Paid Holidays. . .)
  • Fully Remote in North America - USA or Canada

The salary range for this position is expected to be $135,000-$175,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined on factors such as location, relevant experience, skills, and other qualifications. This range represents the expected OTE for this role; additional compensation may include equity, and/or other benefits.

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