Customer Success Executive

Red Hat

Customer Success Executive ensuring client success and retention for Red Hat offerings. Advocating for clients and maximizing their value realization from Red Hat subscriptions.

Posted 7/26/2026full-timeRemote • Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $132,400 - $211,880 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in customer success strategy, account management, and relationship building within the enterprise software industry. Proficient in articulating business value and coordinating cross-functional teams to enhance customer outcomes and drive subscription value.

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Customer Success StrategyAccount ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationOpen Source Software SolutionsSalesforce.com (SFDC)

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Hard Skills

Account ManagementCustomer SuccessProject LeadershipBusiness Value ArticulationOpen Source Development ModelCloud ComputingEnterprise Software ApplicationsDevOpsTechnical Support ProcessesProfessional Services Workflows

Soft Skills

Outstanding Communication SkillsTime ManagementRelationship BuildingPersuasionCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Salesforce.com (SFDC)Customer Relationship Management SolutionsCase Management SolutionsAnalytics Solutions

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Software IndustryCustomer EngagementSubscriber Churn MinimizationCustomer Reference AbilityStrategic Business Reviews

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudOpen SourceSFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish a trusted advisor relationship with customer executive leaders, sponsors, and key stakeholders so that all of Red Hat's activities are closely aligned with the customer's business goals
Clearly and concisely explain the business and technical value of Red Hat, our offerings and solutions, and how they address the customer’s strategic priorities
Assess key business challenges, develop high-level strategies for customer success, coordinate delivery, and inspire stakeholders to ensure successful customer outcomes
Define and deliver customer success and adoption strategy with your customers and be an advocate for their needs by being a voice of the customer back in Red Hat
Lead, coordinate, inspire, and focus organizational energy across Red Hat, including marketing, sales, product development, customer success, technical support, and partner teams to deliver on the customer success strategy
Ensure that customers achieve maximum value from their investment using a programmatic, measurable approach during each phase of the customer life cycle
Minimize subscriber churn through continuous engagement, value realization, education, coaching, and persuasion
Work collaboratively with enterprise sales teams across a diverse account based on strategies for promoting adoption, account expansion, retention, and loyalty
Recommend specific solutions to increase customers value which will improve customer sentiment, move them towards their goals, and increase Red Hat's expansion revenue
Partner and collaborate with marketing teams to build customer reference ability
Facilitate engagement across functional areas of the company, including marketing, sales, services, product management, engineering, finance, training, and technical support teams to handle issues impacting customer success

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 years of account management or customer success experience, preferably within the enterprise software industry
Experience advocating for customers and an ability to foster and cultivate relationships with key customers and partners by delivering best-in-class subscription value
Outstanding communication skills to lead onsite and virtual strategic business reviews highlighting aspects of customer success with stakeholders ranging from individual contributors to executive leadership
Experience leading large projects and guiding solutions for complex business challenges and technical issues
Experience coordinating across functions, including executive leadership, management, sales, customer success, technical support, professional services, marketing, and engineering to meet account performance objectives and customer expectations
Solid understanding of the open source development model and open source software solutions like cloud computing, common enterprise software applications, and DevOps
Good understanding of enterprise technical support and professional services processes and workflows
Experience with Salesforce.com (SFDC) and familiarity with other leading customer relationship management, customer success, case management, and analytics solutions
Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize your workload
Proficiency articulating the business value associated with Red Hat’s (or related) offerings and solutions, with a demonstrated ability to guide these discussions with customers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
Retirement 401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and holidays
Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!