Director of Customer Success Management (CSM) (m/f/d)
TOPdesk is an international software company specializing in service management with 900 employees in 8 countries and 5,000 customers worldwide. For our Kaiserslautern office, founded in 2004, we are looking for a Director of Customer Success Management (CSM) (m/f/d)*.
- 40
- Senior
- University degree/Vocational qualification
- Kaiserslautern
Where will you end up?
At TOPdesk, our mission is to ensure customers achieve value from our offering, leading to long-term retention, satisfaction, and sustainable growth. To strengthen this mission, we are looking for a Director of Customer Success Management (CSM) to lead the successful rollout and expansion of our CSM function.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and scale a growing team across the Netherlands and Germany. You will play a pivotal role in building the foundation of our CSM strategy, driving adoption, and ensuring our customers realize their goals with TOPdesk.
Your job
- Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the vision and strategy for the Customer Success Management function at TOPdesk.
- Team Building & Management: Lead, coach, and expand a growing team of Customer Success Managers in the Netherlands and Germany.
- Customer Impact: Ensure the CSM team delivers measurable outcomes for customers through adoption, value realization, and expansion opportunities.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Account Management, Product, and Support teams to ensure seamless customer experiences and drive continuous improvement.
- Operational Excellence: Establish scalable processes, tiered engagement models, and best practices for customer success management.
- Metrics & Outcomes: Own and track performance against key metrics such as retention, expansion, and customer health.
- Voice of the Customer: Represent customer needs and insights internally, driving product and service improvements.
Your profile
- Proven leadership experience in Customer Success Management or related roles.
- Strong background in building and scaling teams, ideally across multiple locations.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate customer needs into measurable business outcomes.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills across teams and regions.
- Experience with SaaS, software adoption, and customer lifecycle management.
- Fluency in English; Dutch and/or German is a strong plus.
What we offer
The nicest colleagues, a laptop, and a salary that grows with you. That is a no-brainer, of course. But there’s more. Much more. In the Employee Handbook, you’ll discover all of our employment conditions.
Vacation
30 days' vacation a year - enough time to switch off, discover new things or simply do nothing for a change.
Salary
Vacation pay, special payments, monthly tax-free benefit in kind in the form of a Mastercard, corporate benefits.
Remote work
There is the possibility to work partly remotely after onboarding. As it fits in with appointments or other requirements.
Vacation
30 days' vacation a year - enough time to switch off, discover new things or simply do nothing for a change.
Salary
Vacation pay, special payments, monthly tax-free benefit in kind in the form of a Mastercard, corporate benefits.
Remote work
There is the possibility to work partly remotely after onboarding. As it fits in with appointments or other requirements.
The job interview process. This is how we do it!
1 You apply
You send your CV and cover letter. Within the week, you'll hear if we're going to meet.
2 You receive an invitation
Your preparation for the interview: You don't need to know all the company figures by heart, but it is an advantage if you have read up on our company in advance so that you can ask us any questions during the interview. Dress code: There is no prescribed dress code at TOPdesk. Just come in your favorite sneakers.
3 We get to know each other
During the interview, we'll tell you more about TOPdesk and you'll tell us more about yourself. The aim? To find out whether we are a good fit. It is particularly important for us to get to know your personality, as we cultivate a corporate culture in which every person and their individual skills are valued. Just be yourself!
4 We meet again
Let’s find out if your experience and skills make you the perfect fit for the job and team.
5 Contract discussion
Are both sides enthusiastic? Then we will plan another meeting as soon as possible to conclude a contract.
6 Welcome to TOPdesk
After you have signed the contract, we will agree the date of your first working day. Your career at TOPdesk can begin! Your personal buddy will be at your side right from the start and will help you to quickly find your feet in your new working life.
Are you interested?
Then we look forward to receiving your comprehensive application, including your salary expectations, using the application form below.
We are also interested in how you heard about us and why you are interested in TOPdesk as a future employer.
* We welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethnic and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or identity.
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