VP, Customer Success
At NiCE, we challenge our limits, set the highest standards, and execute beyond them. We’re ambitious game changers who play to win. If you’re like us, we offer the ultimate career opportunity to light a fire within you.
About the role
The Vice President of Customer Success for the Strategic Segment is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the success of our largest customers—representing hundreds of millions in revenue and including some of the world’s most recognizable brands. You will lead a team of Technical Account Managers and Customer Success professionals, driving outstanding business outcomes and strengthening long-term relationships. This role requires a proven leader who can balance strategic oversight with operational excellence, leveraging cross-functional collaboration to deliver exceptional value. The ideal candidate excels in building high-performance teams, fostering innovation, and maintaining alignment with organizational goals.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the vision for customer success within the Strategic Segment, ensuring alignment with company-wide objectives and business priorities.
- Partner effectively with Sales, Services, Product, and R&D teams to deliver on customer outcomes and drive innovation.
- Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing, customer-focused team. Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and engagement.
- Maintain and improve key performance indicators, including:
- Net Promoter Score (NPS)
- Transactional Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
- Customer Retention
- Reference ability
- Account P&L
- Achievement of customer business objectives
- Customer health scores
- Support for upsell, cross-sell, and renewal efforts
- Identify and implement scalable frameworks, processes, and technology enhancements to improve team efficiency and customer outcomes.
- Serve as an executive point of contact for strategic accounts, ensuring satisfaction and acting as a trusted advisor.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports, track progress against goals, and provide coaching and feedback to support growth.
- Own the P&L for the Strategic Segment, managing staffing costs, travel expenses, and other budgetary considerations. Oversee billing practices and ensure compliance with invoicing protocols. Approve credits or adjustments as needed to maintain customer satisfaction while upholding financial integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 15+ years of experience in customer service, contact centers, or B2B technology.
- 10+ years of experience leading high-performance teams.
- Proven experience managing relationships with Fortune 500 brands.
- Exceptional ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes across Sales, Services, and Product teams.
- Strong understanding of customer success metrics and KPIs, with a track record of maintaining and improving performance.
- Comfortable explaining and discussing software concepts with enterprise-level customers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Leadership experience in a SaaS company.
- Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
- Familiarity with SaaS tools like Salesforce and Gainsight.
- Experience with contact center technologies, premise-to-cloud migrations, or enterprise software support.
Travel
This role may require domestic and occasional international travel.
Benefits
Join an ever-growing, market-disrupting, global company where teams—comprised of the best of the best—work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment. As the market leader, every day at NiCE is a chance to learn and grow, with endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations.