Head Of Customer Success
US$170,000 – US$220,000 / yr base salary
Posted 15 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Head of Customer Success”
BranchFactor Summary
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
| Base salary | US$170,000 – US$220,000 / yr |
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About the Role
As Head of Customer Success, you will own customer outcomes, retention, and expansion at an early-stage B2B SaaS company. This hands-on leadership role combines direct customer work with building the processes and systems needed to grow the Customer Success function.
What You'll Do
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Drive customer health, renewals, retention, and account expansion.
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Build ROI-focused business cases, identify expansion opportunities, and help customers grow the value they receive.
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Lead business reviews, understand customer goals, and build trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
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Create scalable onboarding, account planning, customer health, reporting, and renewal processes.
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Manage customer relationships directly while developing the Customer Success team and function over time.
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Partner with Product and Engineering to resolve technical challenges and improve customer outcomes.
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Analyze customer data and metrics to identify trends and improve processes.
What We're Looking For
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At least 5 years of experience in Customer Success, Account Management, Revenue Operations, or a related customer-facing role, preferably in an early-stage startup.
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Experience building Customer Success processes and workflows at an early-stage B2B SaaS company.
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A track record owning renewals and customer retention metrics, with sound commercial judgment and experience executing expansion opportunities.
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Experience managing complex customer relationships, executive stakeholders, and customer business reviews.
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Strong analytical and operational skills, including building scalable systems and using customer health data to guide decisions.
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Comfort working hands-on in a small, high-accountability team and moving between customer conversations and detailed analysis.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: $170,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid in San Francisco, California, with in-office work three days per week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.