Senior Director, Area Vertical Lead Customer Engagement Group

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Senior Director Area Vertical Lead Customer Engagement Group

Senior Director Area Vertical Lead Customer Engagement Group

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Hiring Remotely in San Diego CA USA
Remote or Hybrid
185K-333K Annually
Senior level
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The Role
The Senior Director will lead the post-sales organization focusing on customer success professional services and AI adoption across the Americas ensuring customer outcomes and driving services growth.
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Company Description
It all started when engineer Fred Luddy wrote code that automated a tedious task for his coworker Phyllis. She cried tears of joy. That moment inspired Fred to build a company that could do that for everyone-freeing people from busywork so they could focus on meaningful work. Today ServiceNow is the AI control tower for business reinvention. Our ServiceNow AI platform brings together any AI any data and any workflow- helping 85% of the Fortune 500® work smarter faster and better. We're building an AI-native culture where technology and talent are unstoppable together. And we're just getting started.
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Job Description
We are seeking a transformational Senior Director to serve as the general manager of our post-sales organization across the Americas. This is a rare opportunity to own the full customer lifecycle from implementation through expansion - leading a unified organization spanning Customer Success Professional Services and Support Services for a rapidly growing SW/AI company.
This leader will be the single accountable executive for customer outcomes services growth and AI adoption at scale. You will operate with significant autonomy and influence partnering closely with Sales Product and the Global COO to shape how our customers realize value and how we evolve our business model.
What You'll Own:
Customer Success
  • Own GRR and net retention as primary accountability metrics driving proactive risk management and expansion motions
  • Build and scale high-touch and tech-touch CS coverage models tuned to customer segment and consumption behavior
  • Establish executive-level relationships with strategic accounts serving as the escalation point and trusted advisor
  • Drive software adoption programs that convert license entitlement into measurable business outcomes

Professional Services
  • Oversee the delivery and commercial performance of professional services including services revenue and margin targets
  • Build a services attach motion that accelerates time-to-value and deepens platform dependency
  • Partner with pre-sales to position services offerings that accelerate deal velocity and reduce implementation risk
  • Develop repeatable delivery frameworks and accelerators that support scale without proportional headcount growth

Support Services
  • Lead a high-performing support organization accountable for NPS and customer satisfaction across all support tiers
  • Drive continuous improvement in case deflection resolution velocity and self-service adoption
  • Ensure support capacity tooling and coverage models align with customer entitlement and segment expectations

AI Consumption & Commercial Model
  • Own AI Consumption as a strategic KPI - partnering with Product and CS to design adoption journeys that drive measurable consumption growth
  • Develop frameworks that translate AI capability into customer value narratives and expansion opportunities
  • Partner with Sales leadership and Finance to align post-sales incentives with Net New ACV and consumption revenue targets
  • Lead the CEG organization's transition to consumption-based success metrics and motion design

Qualifications
To be successful in this role you have:
Experience
  • 15+ years in post-sales leadership with at least 5 years managing multi-functional teams (CS PS and/or Support) at a SaaS or enterprise software company
  • Demonstrated track record of owning GRR NPS and services revenue simultaneously - not just one function
  • Experience navigating a transition from traditional SaaS to consumption or usage-based revenue models strongly preferred
  • Proven ability to lead organizations of 50+ across geographically distributed teams
  • Background working with AI/ML platform products or driving AI adoption programs a significant differentiator

Leadership & Operating Style
  • General manager mindset - you think in P&L terms not just headcount and customer health scores
  • Builder of operating systems: you create frameworks forums and feedback loops that scale beyond your direct involvement
  • Data-driven and commercially sharp - equally comfortable in a QBR with a strategic customer and a revenue review with your CFO
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence peers in Sales Product and Finance without formal authority
  • High accountability culture - you set bold targets hold the team to them and create an environment where performance is celebrated and gaps are addressed directly

What Sets You Apart
  • You have built or redesigned a post-sales organization - not just inherited and maintained one
  • You can speak fluently to AI business outcomes not just AI product features
  • You have personally led through a commercial model transition and know what breaks when the incentive structure changes
  • You have a point of view on the future of post-sales and can articulate it compellingly to a board a customer and a frontline team

Education
  • Relevant Bachelor's degree MBA or advanced work experience is acceptable.

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For positions in this location we offer a base pay of $185200 - $333400 plus equity (when applicable) variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. We also offer health plans including flexible spending accounts a 401(k) Plan with company match ESPP matching donations a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.
Additional Information
Work Personas
We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible remote or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here . To determine eligibility for a work persona ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.
Equal Opportunity Employer
ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex sexual orientation national origin or nationality ancestry age disability gender identity or expression marital status veteran status or any other category protected by law. In addition all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements.
Accommodations
We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply please contact [email protected] for assistance.
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For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities.
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Skills Required

  • 15+ years in post-sales leadership
  • 5 years managing multi-functional teams at a SaaS or enterprise software company
  • Track record of owning GRR NPS and services revenue
  • Experience with AI/ML platform products
  • Relevant Bachelor's degree MBA or advanced work experience

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  • Leave & Time Off BreadthFlexible paid vacation 12 paid holidays and additional company‑wide Wellbeing Days are described with vacation targets increasing with tenure. These elements create multiple avenues for rest and recharge beyond standard PTO.
  • Healthcare StrengthComprehensive medical dental vision disability and life insurance are provided alongside mental‑health support via Lyra Counseling/EAP. Coverage breadth across physical and mental health indicates robust baseline protection.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara CA
29000 Employees
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

As the AI platform for business transformation we're putting AI to work across organizations — freeing people for work that matters. Making old tech work with new tech. Reaching across departments from the front office to the back office and every office in between. Our ambition? To become the AI defining enterprise software company of the 21st century (or "AI DESCO21C" as we like to call it). With more than 8400+ customers we serve approximately 90% of the Fortune 500® and we're proud to be a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World's Most Admired Companies™.Explore your future career with us visit www.careers.servicenow.comFrom Fortune. ©2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license.

Why Work With Us

By joining ServiceNow you are part of an ambitious team of change-makers who have a restless curiosity and a drive for ingenuity. We're committed to helping our people do their best work and live their best lives so we can fulfill our purpose together. At the fastest-growing enterprise software company you can grow your career faster.

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