As the first Customer Success hire, you will own the end-to-end relationship for a platform helping finance and engineering leaders optimize cloud spend. You will drive onboarding, lead quarterly business reviews with CFOs, and build foundational success processes. This is a high-impact role at a rapidly scaling startup solving a critical infrastructure challenge.
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Customer Success Manager (FinOps Focus) at VC-backed cloud infrastructure SaaS
Are you ready to be the first Customer Success hire at a high-growth startup redefining cloud cost management? This foundational role in London offers the unique opportunity to build a CS function from scratch while partnering directly with CFOs at major tech companies. If you have 5+ years of B2B SaaS experience and want to solve one of the biggest challenges in modern infrastructure alongside a seasoned founding team, this is the career-defining move you've been looking for. Join a well-funded team backed by top-tier VCs and take ownership of a mission-critical category.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
VC-backed cloud infrastructure SaaS
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Act as the primary strategic partner for finance and operations stakeholders, ensuring they realize maximum value and cost transparency from the platform.
- Lead regular engagement calls and quarterly business reviews with CFOs and FP&A leaders to articulate savings opportunities and drive business outcomes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Sales to mitigate churn risks and identify expansion opportunities through accurate account health monitoring.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of B2B SaaS experience in Customer Success or Account Management, specifically within mid-market or enterprise motions.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex billing or infrastructure data into strategic insights for C-suite finance stakeholders.
- A proactive, builder mindset with a bias for action and an interest in shaping the culture of an early-stage, fast-moving organization.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Foundational hire opportunity to build the entire Customer Success function and playbooks from the ground up at a high-growth startup.
- Work on a uniquely differentiated product that solves a massive, mission-critical pain point for finance leaders and engineers without commitment risk.
- Join an experienced founding team with a proven track record of successful exits, backed by top-tier global venture capital investors.
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