Customer Success Manager, Director - Core (Sales & Service) Clouds

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.Job CategoryCustomer SuccessJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.The ExperienceSalesforce is seeking a Customer Success Manager, Director to service as a Strategic Value Partner for Salesforce’s most complex and high-impact customer accounts. In this high-visibility role, you will move beyond tactical account management to drive a holistic success strategy that aligns Salesforce’s platform capabilities with the customer’s long-term business objectives.You will be responsible for quantifying the business impact of their investment, transforming technical milestones into measurable ROI and executive-level success stories. By fostering deep-seated relationships across the customer’s leadership team, you will identify and proactively mitigate strategic risks, ensuring platform stability and sustained growth. As a senior leader, you will orchestrate cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, acting as an organizational multiplier who elevates the standard of excellence for our most strategic enterprise accounts.Customer success Managers guide customers through case and incident management as subject matter experts on their business context and impact. CSMs coordinate customer communications and executive engagement during major incidents, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to address customer needs.We are looking for candidates who have experience supporting customers in one or more of the following industries:Technology Media Telecommunication (TMT) – Works with technology companies, telecommunications providers, media organizations, and high-tech firms to accelerate innovation, improve customer success outcomes, and drive platform adoption at scale (Direct experience with Media Cloud strongly preferred).Health & Life Sciences (HLS) – Collaborates with healthcare providers, payers, life sciences, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies to support digital health initiatives, regulatory compliance, and improved patient/member outcomes through the Salesforce platform (Direct experience with Health Cloud and/or Life Sciences Cloud strongly preferred).This is an Individual Contributor position.What You'll Actually Be DoingExecutive & ROI Engagement: Serve as the point of accountability for Signature Success delivery. Build executive partnerships, create strategic success roadmaps that align Salesforce's platform with customer objectives, and quantify ROI to drive renewals and expansion.Complex Program Management: Lead high-stakes, cross-functional initiatives across matrixed teams (Sales, Product, Engineering) to solve the most complex enterprise challenges.Risk, Incident & AI Governance: Use usage telemetry and predictive analytics to address 12-24 month attrition risk. Provide executive leadership during major incidents. Set strategic guardrails for the adoption of AI agents and digital coworkers.Mentorship & Strategic Guidance: Mentor account teams on high-stakes enterprise environments and AI-augmented workflows. Give executives proactive guidance on Salesforce's innovation cycle.You're Our Person If...7+ years in Customer Success, strategic leadership, SaaS, or strategic consulting, including experience with Enterprise-level customers and leading cross-functional teams to resolve customer needsExceptional communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to influence at all levels, including executive and C-level, and to translate technical concepts into business terms and customer needs into technical features6+ years supporting complex, enterprise-scale Sales Cloud deployments: expert knowledge of sales transformation and revenue operations; deep understanding of global architecture (multi-currency, multi-language, complex hierarchies); knowledge of advanced capabilities (Agentforce SDR, Einstein Conversation Insights, Revenue Intelligence, Sales Programs) and the wider ecosystem (Revenue Cloud CPQ, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, Tableau); ability to guide revenue operations strategy; multiple certifications, including Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud, and Advanced Administrator6+ years supporting complex, enterprise-scale Service Cloud deployments: expert knowledge of service transformation and contact center modernization; deep understanding of global contact center architecture (multi-site, 24/7, complex routing); knowledge of advanced capabilities (Agentforce Service Agent, Einstein Conversation Mining, Service Intelligence, Swarming) and the wider ecosystem (Field Service, Experience Cloud, Slack, Data Cloud, Einstein Analytics); ability to guide customer experience strategy; multiple certifications, including Service Cloud, Field Service, and Advanced AdministratorEven Better If...Thought leadership experience (Dreamforce, Sales/Service transformation topics)Experience with global Sales Cloud (thousands of sales users, complex sales motion) and Service Cloud (thousands of agents, omni-channel at scale, complex telephony) transformations.Participation in Sales/Service Cloud beta programs or customer advisory boards.Deep understanding of AI-powered selling and Agentforce capabilities.Unleash Your PotentialWhen you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.AccommodationsIf you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.Posting StatementSalesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $171,200 - $273,000 annually There is a different range applicable to specific work locations. In California and New York, and select cities in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Washington DC, the base pay range for this role in those locations is $205,800 - $298,400 per year. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.SummaryLocation: Illinois - Chicago; Georgia - Atlanta; Washington - Seattle; Indiana - Indianapolis; Texas - Austin; Texas - DallasType: Full time