Head of Customer Success

Knox Systems, Inc

$165K — $185K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in customer success or account management, with at least 3-4 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience building and scaling customer success functions in regulated environments.
  • Track record in managing teams of managers and individual contributors.
  • Familiarity with compliance frameworks like FedRAMP or NIST 800-53.
  • Strong understanding of cloud operations and SaaS models.
  • Ability to manage multiple customer workstreams simultaneously.

Responsibilities

  • Build the Technical Account Management (TAM) organization from the ground up.
  • Own the entire post-sales customer lifecycle from onboarding to renewal.
  • Maintain trusted relationships with executive stakeholders in key accounts.
  • Lead business reviews and governance meetings, tracking customer health against KPIs.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leadership to improve customer success metrics.
  • Establish methodologies and frameworks for customer success operations.
  • Develop managers and playbooks that foster a culture of accountability and improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Life and Disability insurance included.
  • Unlimited paid time off (PEO).
  • Employee-funded 401k plan available.
  • Benefits package that is subject to change.
Full Job Description
To support this next phase, Knox is appointing a Head of Customer Success to own the post-sales customer journey across its client base. This individual will lead Knox's post-implementation customer organization, build and scale the Technical Account team. Management (TAM) function from scratch to 4+ TAMs quickly and serve as the senior executive point of contact for Knox's most important accounts. The Head of Customer Success will work closely with Sales, Engineering, Security, Compliance, Product, and Operations leadership to drive customer health, retention, expansion readiness, and long-term satisfaction. **Key Responsibilities** • Build the Technical Account Management (TAM) organization from the ground up define the function's charter, hire the founding team, and scale to 4+ TAMs quickly. • Own the full post-sales customer lifecycle end-to-end, from post-go-live through renewal, expansion, and long-term partnership. • Build and maintain trusted executive relationships across strategic customer accounts, serving as the executive escalation point for customer operational issues. • Lead executive business reviews and operational governance meetings, tracking customer health against agreed KPIs and success metrics. • Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, Security, Compliance, Product, and Operations leadership to drive customer health, adoption, and expansion readiness. • Establish customer success methodologies, engagement models, governance frameworks, and customer health scoring to drive operational excellence. • Develop TAM managers, career paths, and customer success playbooks, building a culture centered on customer outcomes, accountability, and continuous improvement. **Preferred Qualifications** • 8+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or client services, with at least 3-4 years in a leadership role. • Proven track record of building and scaling a customer success function at regulated or compliance driven environments. • Demonstrated success managing and developing a team of managers and individual contributors. . Familiarity with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or regulated operational environments preferred. . Strong understanding of cloud operations and Saas delivery models. • Experience partnering cross-functionally to drive customer outcomes and product feedback loops. . Ability to manage multiple customer workstreams simultaneously. **Hiring Requirement:** Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role. Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status as part of the background check process. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including a background check, in accordance with applicable laws and government contract requirements. **Benefits & Perks** Knox offers a competitive employee benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, unlimited PEO, and an employee funded 401k plan. Please note, benefits are subject to change. **Base Compensation: $165,000-$185,000 plus bonus & equity. **

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