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Job Description:

As the Director of the LATAM Customer Success team, you will lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization of CSMs dedicated to driving value and long-term success for customers across LATAM. You will oversee the complete customer lifecycle—onboarding through renewal—ensuring measurable improvements in customer activation, adoption, retention, expansion, and satisfaction.

A critical requirement for this role is prior experience directly managing or leading Customer Success teams within the LATAM market. The LATAM region has unique cultural, business, and operational dynamics, and we need a leader who understands them deeply and can work seamlessly across diverse markets.

You will also serve as the senior escalation point and strategic voice of the customer, collaborating closely with Professional Services, Sales, Success Engineering, Support, Channel, and other GTM partners to deliver unified, impactful customer outcomes.

This role requires exceptional communication skills and fluency in Spanish and English.Portuguese is a strong plus given the scale of our presence in Brazil.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & LATAM Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the LATAM Customer Success team, ensuring consistent excellence across all markets.
• Apply deep regional knowledge to guide customer strategy, team processes, and cross-functional alignment.
• Support career development, operational rigor, and leadership readiness across the LATAM CSM organization.

Customer Outcomes & Operational Ownership

• Own Gross Revenue Retention and reduce churn across the LATAM Enterprise portfolio.
• Drive customer value realization to support strong renewals and expansions.
• Maintain accurate forecasting across retention and growth KPIs.
• Champion a frictionless, value-driven customer journey across every touchpoint.

Cross-Functional & GTM Collaboration

• Partner closely with Sales, Renewals, Professional Services, Success Engineering, Support, and Channel to deliver cohesive customer outcomes.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for customer issues within LATAM.
• Represent the voice of LATAM customers to internal stakeholders and influence product, process, and strategic decisions.

Strategic Execution

• Implement scalable processes to support rapid growth across LATAM.
• Empower the team to innovate, problem-solve, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Manage competing priorities with expert judgment and clarity in a dynamic, evolving environment.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Mandatory: Direct leadership experience managing Customer Success teams within LATAM.
• Languages: Fluency in Spanish and English;Portuguese highly preferred.
• Experience in Customer Success, Sales, or Project Management in an Enterprise SaaS environment.
• Proven experience in subscription-based models: renewals, negotiations, upselling, cross-selling.
• Track record of operational excellence, strategic prioritization, and empathetic team leadership.
• Strong understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and regional GTM dynamics.
• Demonstrated success leading, inspiring, and scaling high-performing teams.
• Strong grasp of recurring revenue value drivers and enterprise account strategy.
• Passion for cybersecurity, customer advocacy, and developing high-impact teams.
• Travel in territory required.

Benefits:

• 100% medical, dental and vision insurance, plus dependents

• Paid parental leave

• Pet insurance Discount

• Life insurance

• Commuter benefits

• 401(k)

• Employee Assistance Program