Sr. Manager, Commercial Customer Success (East Region)
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Senior leader to manage a team of Commercial Customer Success Managers at a fast‑growing security company. Must have a proven track record in Customer Success or Account Management, experience mentoring and leading teams, and handling commercial customers with executive‑level engagement. Remote US‑based, with comfort in a fast‑paced environment and openness to AI adoption.
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.
As the Sr. Manager, Commercial Customer Success, East Region you will lead a team of commercial Customer Success Managers to deliver successful onboarding, healthy adoption, advocacy and retention for our commercial customers in Vanta’s rapidly expanding customer base. You will develop a high performing team of CSMs who are customer value focused and results driven.
You will be responsible for influencing the design of our upmarket CS strategy, developing a repeatable methodology to guide our customers in using Vanta as the foundation of their modern GRC program. Partnering closely with Sales, Product and Account Management leaders to represent your team and customers will be key to success in this role. You will be at the forefront of delivering Vanta’s GRC value and a key leader in executing our upmarket strategy.
What you’ll do as a Sr. Manager, Commercial Customer Success at Vanta:
- Hire, mentor and develop a team of expert CSMs and a culture of customer centricity, high performance and accountability
- Influence strategy and design of the customer success methodology including implementation, adoption, customer value and risk management
- Define strategies and coach your team to achieve KPIs including revenue retention and customer health
- Through coaching your team, drive adoption of effective portfolio prioritization, success planning, risk management and expansion identification.
- Develop enablement programs that ensure your team members are experts in Vanta’s products, our space and CSM skills
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams including revenue operations, product, marketing, sales, recruiting and more
- Lead a team of individuals whose book sizes range from roughly 40-55 accounts
- Thrive in a fast paced startup environment and contribute to transformational change
How to be successful in this role:
- Proven track record of high performance in Customer Success or Account Management, with the ability to mentor peers and a readiness to transition into team leadership.
- A passion for team development including the ability to define onboarding and ongoing enablement programs that result in career growth for your team
- Experience managing Commercial customers with complex product requirements and multiple levels of stakeholders
- A proven track record of establishing executive level relationships, navigating issues and escalations and balancing the needs of both the customer and the business
- Strong critical thinking and clear communication skills
- Demonstrate a history of making decisions using frameworks and backed by data
- Thrive in a fast paced environment and can effectively lead teams through change
- Have deep curiosity of emerging technologies and an enthusiasm for cybersecurity
- A natural affinity for problem-solving, and an enthusiasm for making a large impact early on at a start-up
- Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
What you can expect as a Vanta’n:
- Industry-competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
- Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
- Family planning benefits
- Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
- 11 company-paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!
- Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.
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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.
About Vanta
We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged.
Now more than ever, making security continuous—not just a point-in-time check— is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust— all in a way that's real-time and transparent.
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What you'll do
- Hire and mentor a team of expert CSMs, building a culture of customer centricity, high performance, and accountability.
- Influence strategy and design of the customer success methodology including implementation, adoption, customer value, and risk management.
- Define strategies and coach the team to achieve KPIs including revenue retention and customer health.
- Drive adoption of effective portfolio prioritization, success planning, risk management, and expansion identification.
- Develop enablement programs ensuring team members are experts in Vanta’s products, the cybersecurity space, and CSM skills.
- Partner closely with cross‑functional teams including revenue operations, product, marketing, sales, and recruiting.
- Lead a team of CSMs whose book sizes range from 40‑55 accounts.
- Thrive in a fast‑paced startup environment and contribute to transformational change.
What they require
- Proven track record of high performance in Customer Success or Account Management, with the ability to mentor peers and readiness to move into team leadership.
- Passion for team development, including defining onboarding and ongoing enablement programs that support career growth.
- Experience managing Commercial customers with complex product requirements and multiple stakeholder levels.
- Proven ability to establish executive‑level relationships, navigate issues and escalations, and balance customer and business needs.
- Strong critical thinking and clear communication skills.
- History of making decisions using frameworks and data.
- Comfort in a fast‑paced environment with the ability to lead teams through change.
- Deep curiosity about emerging technologies and enthusiasm for cybersecurity.
- Natural affinity for problem‑solving and enthusiasm for producing a large impact early on at a startup.
- Openness to using AI to amplify skills, demonstrating curiosity and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly.
Benefits
- Industry‑competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee‑only benefit premiums covered for most plans
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness stipend
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
- Commuter benefits for team members in the SF and NYC offices
- Family planning benefits
- Matching 401(k) with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO policy plus 80 hours of sick time
- 11 company‑paid holidays
- Virtual team building activities, lunch‑and‑learns, and other company‑wide events
At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. Vanta's Core Platform team provides the foundational infrastructure that powers all engineering at Vanta. We're expanding upmarket to support enterprise customers, which requires strategic investment in platform systems that ensure security, reliability, and developer productivity at scale. As we expand upmarket to support enterprise and regulated customers, we’re investing heavily in platform capabilities that scale securely while reducing cognitive load for product teams.
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