Veeam Software

Lead Customer Success Specialist

Veeam Software$127K — $236K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles related to data protection and recovery technologies.
  • Strong technical expertise in backup and recovery, virtualization, operating systems, storage, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity.
  • Experience in designing protection strategies and recovery preparedness programs.
  • Proven ability to align customer business objectives with technical roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
  • Strong executive communication skills, capable of presenting to senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage multiple strategic customer relationships effectively.
  • VMCE certification required or to be obtained shortly after hire.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical relationship for a portfolio of strategic Enterprise and Commercial accounts.
  • Develop and advance tailored Customer Success Plans aligned with each customer's goals.
  • Guide activation, adoption, and optimization of the Veeam portfolio to deliver measurable value.
  • Conduct health assessments and solution adoption planning across Veeam offerings.
  • Assess recovery readiness and provide strategic recommendations to improve resilience.
  • Facilitate recovery simulations and best-practice discussions with customers.
  • Monitor customer health signals and proactively develop risk mitigation plans.

Benefits

  • Unlimited paid time off and 12 paid holidays including global wellness days.
  • Paid parental leave of 8 weeks for all parents and 16 weeks for birthing parents.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on the first day.
  • Mental health support and therapy sessions via the Employee Assistance Program.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
  • Support for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy plus paid volunteer time.
  • Access to 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost through AirVet.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning via on-demand libraries and workshops.
Full Job Description
About the Role

The ideal candidate is naturally collaborative, articulate, highly organized, and passionate about helping customers achieve measurable business outcomes. Success in this role requires a combination of strong technical expertise, business acumen, executive communication skills, and a customer-first mindset.

As a Senior Customer Success Engineer (CSE), you serve as the customer's trusted technical advisor and primary technical owner, guiding customers through customer activation, adoption, optimization, expansion, and renewal. You will develop and execute tailored Customer Success Plans, align technical adoption to business objectives, strengthen customers' resilience posture, and proactively identify opportunities and risks throughout the customer lifecycle. Success in this role requires the ability to understand each customer's unique goals, challenges, and environment, then translate those insights into a personalized strategy that drives measurable outcomes.

You will leverage deep expertise across the Veeam portfolio to help customers maximize value, improve recovery readiness, advance data resilience maturity, and achieve their desired outcomes while partnering closely with Sales, Customer Success leadership, and other Veeam teams.
What You'll Do
  • Own the technical customer relationship for a portfolio of strategic Enterprise and Commercial Named accounts, serving as a trusted advisor throughout the customer lifecycle.
  • Build, maintain, and advance tailored Customer Success Plans aligned to each customer's business objectives, technical priorities, desired outcomes, and success criteria.
  • Guide customer activation, drive adoption and optimization, and help customers realize measurable value from their investment across the Veeam portfolio.
  • Conduct health assessments, architecture reviews, protection strategy evaluations, and solution adoption planning across the Veeam portfolio.
  • Assess recovery readiness, identify opportunities to improve resilience, and provide strategic recommendations aligned to customer objectives.
  • Facilitate recovery simulations, resilience reviews, and best-practice discussions to strengthen customer confidence and preparedness.
  • Monitor customer health signals and adoption trends to proactively identify risk, develop mitigation plans, and improve retention outcomes.
  • Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success leadership to identify expansion opportunities through customer outcomes, product adoption, and demonstrated business value.
  • Develop executive-ready business reviews, resilience reports, and success updates for technical and executive stakeholders, including Director, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Information Officer audiences.
  • Coordinate and advocate across Veeam teams to remove blockers, accelerate outcomes, and ensure a consistent customer experience.
  • Deliver strategic guidance around data protection, recovery, cyber resilience, cloud adoption, operational efficiency, and portfolio optimization.
  • Maintain a high-touch engagement model supporting a limited portfolio of high-value customers, typically accounts with more than $200,000 in annual recurring revenue.
  • Own the technical success plan and adoption roadmap; provide technical insight, customer outcome validation, and risk assessments that support renewal and expansion strategy in partnership with Sales and Customer Success leadership.
What You'll Bring
  • 5+ years of experience in customer-facing technical roles such as Customer Success Engineering, Technical Account Management, Solutions Engineering, Consulting, Professional Services, or similar positions focused on data protection and recovery technologies.
  • Strong technical expertise across backup and recovery, virtualization, operating systems, storage, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, and automation technologies.
  • Experience designing and validating protection strategies, recovery preparedness programs, modernization initiatives, and migration projects.
  • Proven ability to translate customer business objectives into technical roadmaps, adoption strategies, and measurable outcomes.
  • Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting technical, operational, and risk-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple strategic customer relationships while driving measurable success outcomes.
  • Proven consultative mindset with the ability to adapt engagement strategies and success plans to varying customer priorities, technical environments, and business challenges.
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, stakeholder management, and consultative problem-solving skills.
  • Experience conducting technical assessments, health reviews, architecture discussions, and executive business reviews.
  • VMCE certification required or obtained within an agreed-upon timeframe following hire.
Bonus Skills
  • Advanced knowledge of the Veeam portfolio and data resilience technologies, including backup, recovery, cyber resilience, cloud data protection, and related solutions.
  • AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent cloud platform certifications.
  • Security-focused certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), CompTIA Security+, or equivalent.
  • Infrastructure and enterprise platform certifications such as VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Microsoft Windows Server certifications, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or equivalent.
  • Experience working with enterprise-scale environments, cyber resilience initiatives, ransomware recovery planning, disaster recovery programs, or information security frameworks.
  • Experience advising executive and technical stakeholders on resilience, security, cloud modernization, or infrastructure transformation initiatives.

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What you'll get
  • Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
  • Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
  • Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
  • AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
  • Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
  • Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
  • Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O'Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning

Compensation Transparency

Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.

In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.

U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE)

Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs

$175,300-$325,600 USD

Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area)

$160,800-$298,500 USD

Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona

$146,100-$271,400 USD

Zone 4: All other US locations

$127,200-$236,100 USD

About Veeam Software

Veeam Software is a privately held information technology company that develops backup, disaster recovery and intelligent data management software for virtual, physical and multi-cloud infrastructures. The company's headquarters are in Baar, Switzerland, and it has offices in more than 30 countries. Veeam has more than 375,000 customers worldwide, including 82% of the Fortune 500 and 69% of the Global 2,000 enterprises. The company was founded in 2006 by Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov.
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