Lead Customer Success Manager Jobs

Lead customer success manager jobs are open across SaaS, enterprise software, fintech, and healthcare technology, from senior individual contributor to manager-of-managers, with specializations in onboarding, renewals, and expansion revenue. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.

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Overview

Open roles1,848+
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerAmazon
Top citySan Francisco, CA
Work type40% Remote
Top industryTechnology

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Customer Success Manager
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Customer Success Manager
OIA Global
Chicago, Illinois
Account Management
Customer Success
Partnerships & Business Development
Hybrid
Bachelor's degree in business
1,001-5,000

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Sr. Manager, AI Solutions Architect, Customer Success
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Sr. Manager, AI Solutions Architect, Customer Success
Genesys
Remote
AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Product Management
Technical Product & Program Management
$134k - $236k/yr
Remote (US)
Bachelor's degree in information technology
5,001-10,000

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Customer Success Manager
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Customer Success Manager
Ramp
New York, New York
Customer Success
Account Management
Sales
$142k - $216k/yr
On-Site
None
51-200

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Supervisor Customer Success
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New 12h ago
Supervisor Customer Success
Cardinal Health
New Jersey
Customer Success
Project & Program Management
Business Operations
$69k - $107k/yr
Remote (US)
None
10,000+

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Senior Manager, Customer Success
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Senior Manager, Customer Success
Castlight
San Francisco, California
Account Management
Customer Service
Customer Support
$108k - $163k/yr
201-500

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Lead Customer Success Manager Job Market

Who's Hiring

  • Amazon39
  • Intuit37
  • SpaceX28
  • Braze20
  • Salesforce18

Top Industries Hiring

  • Technology & Software201
  • Consulting & Professional Services37
  • Banking & Financial Services20
  • Retail15
  • E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces13

What Employers Look For

The qualifications that appear most often in lead customer success manager jobs.

  • Five or more years of customer success or account management experience in a B2B SaaS environment
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and develop a team of customer success managers
  • Proficiency with CRM and customer success platforms such as Salesforce and Gainsight
  • Experience owning gross revenue retention and net revenue retention metrics for a named account portfolio
  • Strong executive communication skills for leading business reviews with C-suite stakeholders
  • Bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field

Tips for Your Lead Customer Success Manager Job Search

Quantify retention and expansion outcomes

Hiring managers for lead customer success manager roles want numbers, not duties. Replace vague statements with gross revenue retention rates, net revenue retention improvements, or expansion ARR you influenced. Those figures tell a clearer story than any job description paraphrase.

Align your resume to the segment

Lead CSM roles differ sharply by customer segment. A role managing five enterprise accounts looks nothing like one owning 200 mid-market accounts. Tailor your resume so the account count, deal size, and engagement model match what the posting describes.

Apply early to roles that fit

Migrate Mate lists lead customer success manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.

Target postings that name your tools

Lead CSM postings often list specific platforms like customer success software, CRM systems, or health-score tools. When a posting names tools you've used, call them out explicitly in your resume and cover letter so your application clears initial screening.

Prepare a churn post-mortem story

Interviewers for lead-level roles frequently ask how you handled a customer who churned or was at risk. Have a specific example ready that covers early warning signs you spotted, the intervention you ran, and what you would do differently. Vague answers signal a lack of ownership.

Negotiate total compensation, not just base

Lead CSM offers often include variable compensation tied to net revenue retention or expansion quota attainment. Before you negotiate base pay, understand the on-target earnings structure, how variable is calculated, and whether quota is set at hire or adjusted quarterly.

Lead Customer Success Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies are hiring the most lead customer success managers?

The most active employers for lead customer success managers right now are Amazon, Intuit, and SpaceX, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. SaaS and enterprise software companies consistently post the highest volume of lead-level customer success roles.

How many lead customer success manager jobs are remote?

About 79% of lead customer success manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong remote adoption across the broader customer success function. Roles focused on digital-led or tech-touch engagement models tend to be fully remote most often, while enterprise and strategic segment roles more frequently require occasional on-site presence.

How do you become a lead customer success manager?

Start by building several years of individual contributor customer success experience in a B2B SaaS environment, owning a book of business and hitting retention targets. From there, take on informal leadership, such as mentoring junior CSMs or running team training. Apply to senior CSM or team lead roles that give you direct management exposure, then move into a formal lead position once you can point to measurable team outcomes.

Can I get hired as a lead customer success manager without direct management experience?

Yes, especially if you can show informal leadership at scale. Hiring managers often accept project leadership, cross-functional ownership, or mentorship of junior colleagues as a substitute for formal people management. Frame any experience where you influenced outcomes through others, led a customer program rollout, or trained new team members, and position it explicitly as leadership scope in your resume and interviews.

What does the lead customer success manager interview process look like?

The process typically runs three to five rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your CS philosophy and past retention results. A panel interview with cross-functional partners such as sales and product often comes next. Most companies then ask for a presentation or case study where you diagnose a mock customer scenario or outline how you would build out a CS team. References or a final executive conversation close the process.

Where can I find and apply to lead customer success manager jobs?

You can find and apply to lead customer success manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level, industry background, and preferred work location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.

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