Gruntwork
DevOps
TechnicalCustomerSuccessManager
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“Technical Customer Success Manager at Gruntwork. Skills: Customer Success, Account Management, Technical Consulting, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure. Own post-sales customer relationships. Own the customer lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure the success of our most strategic customers; Drive the next phase of our growth; Drive net retention; Deliver measurable outcomes using Gruntwork’s platform; Ensure long-term partnership growth; Prevent churn; Ensure long-term success for our platform and legacy customers; Help customers see value, or upsell/cross-sell to products that can provide additional value
Industry & Context.
A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to addressing complex customer challenges.; Loves a challenge. You thrive in high-stakes environments and are motivated by solving complex problems.
100% remote work in a high-trust environment (US & Canada time zones).
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or technical consulting, with a proven track record of managing enterprise-level accounts in a SaaS or infrastructure-focused company., Strategic Mindset: Ability to think strategically, identify growth opportunities, and develop long-term customer success plans., Exceptional Communication Skills: Excellence in building trust and rapport with executive stakeholders and technical leaders both internally and externally., Project Management Skills: Ability to define requirements to either improve internal success SOPs or operational capabilities, or for external PoCs/trials with customers., Problem-Solving Skills: A proactive and solutions-oriented approach to addressing complex customer challenges., Technical Expertise: understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform., Detail Orientation: Consistent focus on the small things that can make a difference either to the customer, or in our internal processes., Data-Driven Approach: Comfortable using data to track customer health, measure success, and inform strategic decisions., Startup Compatible, Hands-On Attitude: Proven ability to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty, we want someone with a bias for action.
Nice to Have
SQL Skills: Work with the team to use the data at our disposal and make it useful for customer success.
What You'll Do.
Own post-sales customer relationships
Own the customer lifecycle
Act as the primary point of contact for strategic accounts
Ensure customer success from onboarding to adoption
Accountable for Net Retention
Own the renewals process
Partner with Sales to drive expansion opportunities
Drive value realization
Partner with customers to define success metrics
Deliver measurable outcomes using Gruntwork’s platform
Build strategic relationships
Develop trusted relationships with CTOs
Understand customer goals
Align Gruntwork’s solutions to customer needs
Lead strategic executive business reviews (EBRs/QBRs/CABs)
Create and manage a Customer Advisory Board
Proactively monitor customer health
Develop action plans to prevent churn
Ensure long-term success for our platform and legacy customers
Shape customer success strategy
Contribute to the evolution of Gruntwork’s customer success programs
Be a Gruntwork Expert
Understand how each of Gruntwork's products provides value
Use product knowledge to help customers see value
Upsell/cross-sell products
Champion the customer to the company
Serve as the voice of the customer
Bring customer feedback and concerns back to the team
Influence the roadmap
Be both strategic and operational
Run internal projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Sales to drive expansion opportunities; Bring customer feedback and concerns back to the team to prioritize fixes and influence the roadmap; Work with the team to use the data at our disposal and make it useful for customer success; Full Company Support: 1: 1 resourcing from Marketing, Sales, and Solutions Engineering teams.; You'll join a close-knit, high-performing team that values autonomy, continuous learning, and doing what's right for customers.; Regularly collaborate together.
Communication Scope
Excellence in building trust and rapport with executive stakeholders and technical leaders both internally and externally.
Process & Methodology
Ability to define requirements to either improve internal success SOPs or operational capabilities, or for external PoCs/trials with customers.
Full Job Description
ABOUT GRUNTWORK Gruntwork is on a mission to transform the way DevOps is done. We are globally recognized both for our open-source tools used by thousands of companies from startups to Fortune 500s, and our thought leadership on how DevOps should be done. As a bootstrapped, profitable company with no investors or debt, we control our own destiny and are focused on building a company that customers love. THE OPPORTUNITY We're seeking an exceptional Technical Customer Success Manager (TCSM) to ensure the success of our most strategic customers and drive the next phase of our growth. This is a rare opportunity to join a category-defining company at the intersection of DevOps and enterprise infrastructure, where you'll have the autonomy to build deep relationships with Fortune 2000 companies and shape the future of customer success at Gruntwork. WHAT YOU'LL DO OWN POST-SALES CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS - Own the Customer Lifecycle: Act as the primary point of contact for strategic accounts, ensuring their success from onboarding to adoption, expansion, and renewal. - Accountable for Net Retention: Own the renewals process. Partner with Sales to drive expansion opportunities and drive net retention. - Drive Value Realization: Partner with customers to define success metrics, identify use cases, and deliver measurable outcomes using Gruntwork’s platform. - Build Strategic Relationships: Develop trusted relationships with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and DevOps leaders to understand their goals and align Gruntwork’s solutions to their needs. This includes leading strategic executive business reviews (EBRs/QBRs/CABs) to align on business outcomes, showcase ROI, and ensure long-term partnership growth. - Create and manage a Customer Advisory Board: Facilitate the creation of a semi-annual CAB with our top customers. OWN THE SUCCESS FUNCTION BACK OFFICE - Mitigate Risk: Proactively monitor customer health, identify risks, and develop action plans to prevent churn and ensure long-term
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