Director, Global Scaled CS

Kong is looking for a visionary Director of Scaled Customer Success to redefine how we support, retain, and grow our expanding global commercial base. This is not a traditional "hands-on" account management role; we are looking for a digital-first architect who can blend human expertise with cutting-edge automation and AI. You will lead a high-performing global team of Customer Success Managers (CSMs) focusing on a "one-to-many" approach that ensures every customer—regardless of size—achieves world-class API connectivity and business value.

Responsibilities

Lead a Global Team: Directly leading a global team of CSMs (and growing), fostering a culture of technical excellence and proactive customer advocacy within the Commercial segment; Low-Touch Strategy Development: Design and execute a sophisticated "one-to-many" CS strategy. You will move away from manual intervention toward a scalable model that maintains high engagement through innovation; Scaled Digital Journeys: Build end-to-end digital customer lifecycles. You will automate onboarding and adoption paths to accelerate "Time to Value" (TTV) milestones for thousands of users; AI-Enhanced Customer Experience: Act as a pioneer in the "new age" of CS. Identify and implement AI-driven tools and workflows to provide a personalized, high-touch feel at a massive scale; Scale-Focused Content Strategy: Shift the paradigm from manual support to a digital-first resource engine. Lead the creation of automated webinars, interactive documentation, and self-service hubs; Value-to-Utilization Alignment: Monitor the health of the commercial base to identify and bridge "Value Debt." You will ensure that customer technical utilization directly translates into realized business outcomes to prevent churn; Strategic Forecasting: Partner closely with the Renewals Manager to develop precise annual and quarterly forecasts, driving higher retention and expansion rates across the scaled segment.

Requirements

10+ years of professional experience in Customer Success, Account Management, or Professional Services within the SaaS or Infrastructure space; 5+ years of experience leading and scaling high-performing teams, ideally in a global or remote environment; Comfortable discussing API management, microservices, or cloud infrastructure; A proven track record of building automated customer journeys and utilizing CS platforms (e.g., Gainsight, Totango, ChurnZero) to drive scale; Ability to translate complex data sets into actionable retention strategies and accurate financial forecasts

Nice to have

Experience leading a TAM (Technical Account Manager) or Technical CSM function