Customer Success Director Jobs in Illinois

Customer Success Director jobs in Illinois are consistently in demand, with the strongest hiring concentrated in enterprise SaaS, financial technology, and healthcare technology sectors and openings at every level from customer success manager stepping into a director role through VP-adjacent senior leadership. Chicago anchors the market by a wide margin, but Naperville, Deerfield, and the broader I-88 technology corridor also generate steady openings from companies like Salesforce, Morningstar, and Zebra Technologies. The most sought-after specializations are enterprise account retention, renewal operations leadership, and cross-functional onboarding strategy for B2B software platforms. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.

Find Jobs

Overview

Open roles84
Top employerLabelmaster
Top cityChicago, IL
Cities hiring12
Work type43% Hybrid
Top industryTechnology

Showing 5 of 84+ Customer Success Director jobs

HealthJoy
Customer Success Manager
We won't show you this job again
HealthJoy
Added 1d ago
Customer Success Manager
HealthJoy
Chicago, Illinois
Account Management
Customer Success
Sales
$100k - $110k/yr
Remote (US)
51-200

Have you applied for this role?

Cox Communications Inc.
Customer Success Manager II (RapidScale)
We won't show you this job again
Cox Communications Inc.
Added 1d ago
Customer Success Manager II (RapidScale)
Cox Communications Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Account Management
Business Development
Customer Success
$81k - $122k/yr
Master's degree
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

Wolters Kluwer
Customer Success Manager, User Engagement
We won't show you this job again
Wolters Kluwer
Added 2d ago
Customer Success Manager, User Engagement
Wolters Kluwer
Chicago, Illinois
Compliance & Risk
Program Management
Project Management
$99k - $173k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in business
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

Wolters Kluwer
Customer Success Associate Director
We won't show you this job again
Wolters Kluwer
Added 2d ago
Customer Success Associate Director
Wolters Kluwer
Chicago, Illinois
Communications
Content & Communications
Public Relations (PR)
$122k - $219k/yr
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree
10,000+

Have you applied for this role?

A
Customer Success Manager (Remote)
We won't show you this job again
A
Added 2d ago
Customer Success Manager (Remote)
Aprimo US LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Account Management
Customer Service
Customer Success
$105k - $140k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree

Have you applied for this role?

See All 84 Customer Success Director Jobs in Illinois

Find roles in Illinois that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.

Find Jobs

Customer Success Director Jobs by City in Illinois

Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.

Naperville
3 jobs
Carol Stream
2 jobs
Saint Charles
2 jobs
Addison
1 job
Rosemont
1 job
Belvidere
1 job
Broadview
1 job
Des Plaines
1 job

Customer Success Director Job Market in Illinois

A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.

Who's Hiring

Labelmaster
Labelmaster5 open roles
Salesforce
Salesforce3 open roles
Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer3 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Consulting & Professional Services

What Illinois Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in customer success director jobs across Illinois.

  • Bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field required by most Illinois employers
  • Five or more years of customer success or account management experience at a B2B company
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and grow a team of customer success managers or specialists
  • Proven expertise with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Gainsight, or ChurnZero
  • Experience owning net revenue retention, churn reduction, or expansion revenue targets
  • Strong executive communication skills for presenting to C-suite stakeholders and enterprise clients

Customer Success Director Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions

How do you become a customer success director in Illinois?

There is no state-issued license or Illinois-specific credential required to work as a customer success director. Most Illinois employers expect a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field, combined with progressive experience in customer success or account management at a B2B company. Candidates who move into director roles typically spend several years managing accounts or leading a small team before advancing, and certifications from organizations like the Customer Success Association can strengthen an application.

Which companies hire customer success directors in Illinois?

Employers hiring customer success directors in Illinois right now include Labelmaster, Salesforce, and Wolters Kluwer, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of enterprise SaaS headquarters and financial technology firms in the Chicago metro means director-level customer success roles appear regularly at both large technology companies and mid-market software businesses.

Which Illinois cities have the most customer success director jobs?

Chicago, Naperville, and Carol Stream have the most customer success director openings in Illinois. Chicago leads because it is home to a large cluster of enterprise software companies, financial technology firms, and corporate headquarters that run substantial customer success organizations, while suburban hubs like Naperville and Deerfield contribute openings from established technology and healthcare IT employers headquartered along the I-88 and I-94 corridors.

Are there remote customer success director jobs in Illinois?

Yes, and more than most fields. About 77% of customer success director openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how naturally the role lends itself to distributed work. Strategic and analytical functions, such as renewal planning, health score monitoring, and cross-functional program management, are the parts of the role most commonly performed fully remotely, though executive-level positions often still require periodic in-person presence at a Chicago-area office.

How can I get hired as a customer success director in Illinois with little or no experience?

The most realistic entry path is building two or three years as a customer success manager or account manager at a Chicago-area SaaS or technology company before pursuing director openings. Large Illinois employers such as Salesforce's Chicago office, Morningstar, and Zebra Technologies regularly hire customer success managers who can grow into leadership. Lateral moves from implementation management or professional services also open the door, and earning a Gainsight or Customer Success Association certification gives candidates a measurable edge when experience is thin.

Where can I find and apply to customer success director jobs in Illinois?

You can find and apply to customer success director jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings. Search the listings for roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.

See All 84 Customer Success Director Jobs in Illinois

Find roles in Illinois that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.

Find Jobs