VP of Customer Success

Customer Success ManagerCustomer SuccessFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2008Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

43 days ago

Salary

$230.8K - $300.2K / year

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree15 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Build trusted advisory relationships with C-suite IT and business executives, positioning Workiva as a strategic platform that modernizes and governs their end-to-end reporting, risk, sustainability, and assurance workflows. • Lead strategic customer engagements, including executive business reviews, roadmap alignment sessions, and value storytelling at the enterprise level. • Act as executive sponsor for top accounts, guiding strategy and value realization, championing long-term “art of the possible” platform vision, and actioning risk. • Own renewal forecasting cadences and read-outs, account-level revenue health, and the portfolio-level pipeline for GRR/NRR outcomes. • Establish a rigorous renewal governance model, including prediction frameworks, risk scoring, early warning signals, and monthly operational reviews. • Partner with Sales to ensure alignment on renewal strategy, value proof points, and expansion pathways. • Architect and scale an engagement framework grounded in proactive lifecycle plays that improve adoption, usage depth, and long-term value. • Guide customers in building Centers of Excellence (COE), governance frameworks, resource models, and cross-functional operating rhythms that support platform expansion. • Develop value-centered roadmaps that align Workiva’s platform capabilities to enterprise transformation initiatives and multi-year business outcomes. • Lead a team of CSMs and Success Specialists with clarity, accountability, and rigorous, structured operating cadences.

Job Requirements

  • 15+ years leadership in Customer Success, Services or Consulting in Enterprise SaaS or Transformation roles.
  • Proven success driving platform adoption and enterprise business transformation across large, complex organizations.
  • Extensive experience building and owning C-level relationships across IT, Security, Finance, Risk, and Business leadership.
  • Expertise in designing and scaling proactive, value-driven engagement models and customer lifecycle frameworks.
  • Strong background in renewal forecasting, portfolio risk management, and executive-level revenue governance and operational cadences.
  • Demonstrated success creating and productizing standard and monetized Success offerings.
  • Deep knowledge of COE/governance frameworks and the ability to guide customers in adopting them.
  • Exceptional executive presence, change leadership skills, and cross-functional partnership and influence with Sales executives.
  • Experience leading global teams and scaling organizations through significant transformation.

Benefits

  • A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
  • 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

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