
Vice President, Customer Success
AlertMedia
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Define the strategic direction of Customer Success and own the department’s vision, strategy, people, and outcomes.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Customer Success team; recruit, mentor, and empower leaders and individual contributors.
- Drive adoption, retention, expansion, and customer advocacy across Enterprise and Mid-Market segments.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and executive sponsor for strategic accounts, engaging at the C-suite level.
- Enhance playbooks, processes, and systems to scale the customer experience across the lifecycle.
- Identify and implement AI tools and processes that enhance the customer experience and free the team for high-value work.
- Partner cross-functionally (Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing) to bring customer insights into roadmap and go-to-market strategies.
- Shape the AlertMedia customer journey and directly impact growth, customer loyalty, and market leadership.
Requirements
- 10+ years of customer-facing leadership experience in SaaS, with at least 4+ years leading at scale in a VP or Senior Director role.
- Proven success driving retention, expansion, and customer satisfaction at high-growth companies.
- Strong background building and scaling Customer Success organizations serving Enterprise and Mid-Market customers.
- Executive presence with the ability to engage credibly at the C-suite level, both internally and with customers.
- Data-driven, analytical approach with experience leveraging CS tools and systems.
- Passion for building high-performance teams and a belief in the importance of high standards.
- Commitment to AlertMedia’s mission and values—customer-first, impact-driven, and dedicated to safety.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, with proven ability to adapt and drive urgency across teams.
- Experience collaborating across the organization at all levels and functions across a company.
- AlertMedia does not currently sponsor applicants for work visas.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary + Company-wide bonus program
- Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies
- Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!
- Mission with impact: Join a company that’s saving lives and helping organizations protect their people during critical events.
- High-growth environment: Play a central role in scaling one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in emergency communication.
- Collaborative culture: Be part of a team that values trust, transparency, and innovation.
- Meaningful leadership: Lead a talented organization that makes a difference for customers when it matters most.
- Amazing rewards and incentives – we love celebrating each other!
- Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back
- A Best Places to Work company 9 years in a row and numerous other awards
- Access to brand new downtown office with 360-degree views of Austin, high-tech building gym, and nearby running trails
- Ongoing learning and career development opportunities facilitated by our Learning & Development teams
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
customer successSaaSdata-drivenanalytical approachcustomer satisfactionretentionexpansionhigh-performance teamscustomer advocacyAI tools
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringexecutive presencecollaborationadaptabilitycommunicationstrategic thinkingcustomer-first mindsetimpact-drivenurgency