Tenable Network Security

Senior Customer Success Manager - Federal

Tenable Network Security$80K — $107K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
  • 8+ years in customer-facing roles, including 5+ years in account management, sales, or similar positions
  • Proven expertise managing high-value SaaS or subscription accounts
  • Strong relationship management skills engaging senior stakeholders
  • Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding renewal and expansion targets
  • Deep understanding of Customer Success best practices and metrics-driven approaches
  • Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and time-management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead onboarding processes for high-value accounts
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders
  • Own and execute renewal and expansion strategies using sales methodologies
  • Proactively monitor customer health metrics and implement advanced strategies
  • Leverage product knowledge to design tailored adoption strategies
  • Advocate for customers by communicating feedback for internal improvements
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes
  • Mentor Associate and Customer Success Managers for professional growth
  • Contribute to refining customer success frameworks and processes

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement savings with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Education assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Health and wellness events
  • Community programs
Full Job Description
Your Role:

The Senior Customer Success Manager (Sr. CSM) acts as a trusted advisor for strategic accounts, driving customer retention, expansion, and satisfaction. Building on foundational customer success practices, the Sr. CSM takes ownership of complex accounts, proactively addressing adoption challenges and delivering measurable business outcomes. This role leverages advanced knowledge of Tenable's product suite to develop tailored strategies that align customer goals with organizational solutions. The Sr. CSM collaborates across internal teams to resolve escalations, guide advanced product adoption, and ensure alignment between customer objectives and business priorities.
Your Opportunity:
  • Lead the onboarding process for high-value or complex accounts, ensuring a seamless transition and establishing a strong foundation for success.
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor to align customer goals with organizational solutions.
  • Own and execute renewal and expansion strategies by applying the MEDDPICC sales methodology, while using metrics like adoption rates and customer satisfaction scores to monitor success and refine approaches.
  • Proactively monitor customer health metrics to identify risks, mitigate challenges, and implement advanced adoption strategies aligned with customer goals.
  • Leverage advanced technical knowledge of Tenable's product suite to design and implement tailored adoption strategies, ensuring alignment with the objectives of high-value or complex accounts.
  • Advocate for customers internally by capturing and communicating feedback to influence product roadmaps, service enhancements, and business priorities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, Professional Services, Engineering, Finance, Training, and Support, to align efforts and deliver impactful customer outcomes.
  • Mentor Associate and Customer Success Managers, providing guidance on best practices, professional growth, and adoption strategies.
  • Contribute to refining customer success frameworks, tools, and processes by providing feedback and actionable insights from the field.

What You'll Need:
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience, with 8+ years in customer-facing roles, including 5+ years in account management, sales, or similar positions focused on customer retention, growth, and engagement.
  • Proven expertise in managing high-value SaaS or subscription-based accounts, driving adoption and delivering measurable outcomes.
  • Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and align solutions to business objectives.
  • Demonstrated success in meeting or exceeding renewal and expansion targets while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
  • Deep understanding of Customer Success best practices, including metrics-driven approaches to customer health and adoption.
  • Exceptional communication (written and verbal), problem-solving, and time-management skills.
  • Proficiency in tools such as Salesforce.com and Google Suite, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
  • Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities in a fast-paced, revenue-focused environment.
  • Experience mentoring or coaching team members, with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally, typically a few times per year, to support customer engagements or attend business events such as Sales Kickoff or training sessions.

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range

$38.70-$51.52 USD

About Tenable Network Security

Tenable Network Security is a cybersecurity company that provides vulnerability management, threat detection, and compliance solutions. The company's products include Nessus, SecurityCenter, and Tenable.io. Tenable's customers include more than 30% of the Fortune 500, and the company has offices in over 10 countries. Tenable was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.
Learn more about Tenable Network Security
Size
1,617 employees
Market Cap
$4.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$42.7 million
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+34.2%
Revenue
$440.2 million
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