Anaplan

Director, Customer Success - FSI

Anaplan • $200K — $271K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in SaaS, with a focus on leading high-performing teams
  • Experience in customer success leadership, particularly in Enterprise, B2B SaaS
  • Proven track record managing a $100M+ portfolio with global leaders, including Fortune 100 companies
  • Strong negotiation skills with experience in million-dollar agreements
  • Financial fluency, comfortable with 10-Ks and forecasting
  • An operator's mindset with a bias for action and ownership
  • Familiarity with AI and agentic technologies in enterprise planning; Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own the full customer lifecycle, focusing on retention and expansion
  • Coach and elevate a team of 7+ Customer Success Business Partners (CSBPs)
  • Serve as the executive face of Anaplan for high-expectation customers
  • Implement Thoma Bravo-caliber rigor in forecasting and business focus
  • Drive adoption of Agentic AI and next-gen capabilities for customer planning

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 2 days in office for local candidates
  • Opportunity to lead a critical post-sales capability in a $100M+ business
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and methodologies
  • Support for career development and team elevation
  • Engagement with top-tier clients in the financial services sector
Full Job Description
Customer Success Director, Financial Services & Insurance (FSI)

NY-Metro (NYC preferred) Hybrid (2 days in office if within 50 miles of our NY office)

Operator's Seat. Clear Mandate. Thoma Bravo Standards.

Anaplan is the connected planning platform trusted by the world's most ambitious companies -

and as a flagship Thoma Bravo portfolio company, we operate with the discipline and urgency of

a business built to win. We're scaling a world-class Customer Success org into its next chapter,

and we're looking for one of the best operators in the industry to lead it.

You'll be leading a critical post-sales capability for a $100M+ business. The top and most

sophisticated companies across Banking, Capital Markets, and Insurance leverage Anaplan for

their most critical and important scenario planning and analysis. These customers don't tolerate

mediocrity. They expect a partner who understands their business as well as their own leadership

does. That's you.

This leader will also shape and define how we navigate our next chapter, driving adoption and

consumption of Agentic, MCP, and the emerging technologies redefining how our customers

plan and operate.

You'll lead a team of 7+ CSBPs (spread across AMER), report to the AVP of Customer Success

(based in NYC), and operate as a true front-line general manager, owning the outcomes, the

numbers, and the relationships that matter most.

What You'll Own
• The Business: full customer lifecycle ownership: retention, expansion (NNACV),

pipeline contribution (CSQL)
• The Team: coach and elevate high-performing CSBPs. Build careers, accelerate

trajectory
• The Relationships: be the executive face of Anaplan for customers who expect nothing

less than excellence
• The Discipline: Thoma Bravo-caliber rigor: sharp forecasting, tight inspection, relentless

focus on what moves the business
• The Next Chapter: shape how we drive the adoption of Agentic AI, MCP, and next-gen

capabilities that will define how our customers plan for years to come

What Success Looks Like

Your customers can't imagine running their business without Anaplan. Your team sets the

standard others chase. You don't wait for a fire, you're already three steps ahead of it.

What You Bring
• 12+ years in SaaS, including significant experience leading high-performing teams• Customer success leadership, ideally in Enterprise, B2B SaaS
• Enterprise space, $100M+ portfolio. Customers are global leaders - many Fortune 100.
• Real commercial chops - negotiated and shaped million-dollar agreements; command a

room of senior stakeholders
• Financial fluency, comfortable in a 10-K, a forecast review, a value conversation
• An operator's mindset, bias for action, ruthless prioritization, ownership without

excuses
• Forward-looking, curious about and conversant in AI/agentic technologies and their

application to enterprise planning
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA a plus

Who We're Really Looking For

Skills can be taught, character can't. We're looking for someone who leads with integrity when

no one's watching, who owns outcomes without excuses, and who brings a relentless, all-in

conviction that AI isn't a threat to great customer success work, it's the tool that lets great teams

do their best work faster. If you operate with unwavering principles, obsess over your customers'

success as if it were your own, and are genuinely excited to help define what AI-powered

leadership looks like at Anaplan, we want to meet you.

Logistics

Up to 20% travel, primarily within region.

Base Salary Range:

$200,000-$271,000 USD

About Anaplan

Anaplan is a cloud-based business planning and performance management platform that enables businesses to manage their financial and operational planning processes. The platform provides a range of solutions, including sales performance management, workforce planning, supply chain planning, and financial planning and analysis. Anaplan's platform is designed to be flexible and scalable, allowing businesses to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Anaplan
Size
14 employees
Market Cap
$9.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$153.9 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
+37.5%
Revenue
$447.7 million
NASDAQ

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