CoLab Software
Setting the standard in engineering collaboration. Simplified design review that lets teams build the future—faster.
Strategic Customer Success Manager – Aerospace & Defense
Customer Success ManagerCustomer SuccessFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
United States
Posted
142 days ago
Salary
Not specified
7 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Own gross revenue retention (GRR) across your portfolio, with strong influence over net revenue retention (NRR) and strategic expansion within global A&D accounts
• Define and execute a customer success strategy aligned with long-cycle aerospace programs, engineering milestones, and CoLab’s broader expansion motion
• Lead executive engagement, stakeholder mapping, and success planning to drive measurable business outcomes
• Conduct executive-level business reviews that connect CoLab adoption to quantifiable impact such as reduced engineering change cycles, improved program velocity, or supplier collaboration efficiency
• Translate customer insights, usage data, and feedback into actionable strategies that accelerate time-to-value and showcase ROI
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Solutions Engineering to deliver adoption outcomes, manage risk, and uncover new growth opportunities
• Coach customer champions to build internal advocacy and communicate success stories that drive organizational buy-in and expansion
• Lead customers through change management and workflow optimization, helping them embed CoLab into critical engineering and manufacturing processes
• Identify risk signals early, define mitigation plans, and escalate with urgency when required
• Contribute to the evolution of CoLab’s Customer Success playbooks and frameworks, raising the standard for strategic execution and operational excellence across the team
• Act as a cross-functional leader, modeling accountability, ownership, and clarity in a fast-paced, scaling environment
Job Requirements
- 7+ years in Customer Success, Strategic Consulting, or Enterprise Account Management, preferably with exposure to aerospace, defense, or complex engineering/manufacturing environments
- All applicants must be eligible for the necessary authorizations to access information or technology governed by export control and defense compliance programs (ex: ITAR, EAR, or Canada’s Controlled Goods Program)
- Proven track record driving enterprise transformation and measurable outcomes for global manufacturing or defense-industry customers
- Comfortable navigating compliance, procurement, and security requirements common in A&D (ex: ITAR, export control, multi-site governance)
- Experience with customer journey orchestration and success planning in a high-ACV SaaS environment
- Track record of partnering with Sales to shape and execute multi-threaded expansion strategies in large, complex organizations
- Familiarity with navigating complex procurement, security, and compliance processes in enterprise accounts
- Strong executive presence and communication skills
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Highly organized, data-driven, and accountable
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Benefits
- In-person customer engagement
- Opportunities for travel and on-site visits to drive higher adoption,
- deep relationships, and better business outcomes
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