Sr. Customer Success Manager

Cato Networks
Denver +2 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with a technical background in networking or security who can manage customer relationships in a fast-paced, global environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in SaaS or cybersecurity and a knack for building trust with stakeholders
    — “Ability to influence and persuade at all levels and gain a ‘Trusted Advisor’ status with key stakeholders”
  • Individuals who thrive in hyper-growth environments and can manage complex client journeys
    — “Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner”
  • Professionals with prior exposure to networking protocols and security technologies
    — “Experience and exposure working with networking or security software solutions”

Things to consider

  • Travel commitment of up to 25% may be a factor for candidates prioritizing remote work
    — “Ability to travel up to 25% of the time”
  • Geographic constraints require candidates to be located in the Bay Area, CA
    — “Must be located within the Bay Area, CA, United States”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in post-sales motions like QBRs and maturity assessments
    — “Own and orchestrate Cato's post sales motion, including conducting QBRs, product adoption maturity assessments”
  • Emphasize technical depth in areas like routing, SD-WAN, or identity management
    — “Solid technology background, ideally hands-on prior experience on at least a few of the following domains”
  • Demonstrate ability to translate complex technical needs into business outcomes
    — “Ability to truly understand the customer needs, even if they're not effectively articulated”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • ensured customers continue to stay and grow with the company
  • led customers to success
Typical background
customer success managersales representative

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer Success ManagementProduct AdoptionRenewal ManagementUpsellingCustomer CommunicationPresentation SkillsTechnical Acumen

Preferred

NetworkingSecurity Software Solutions

Stack & domain

Customer SuccessCommercial NegotiationsTechnical EscalationNetworkingSecurity Software SolutionsProduct Adoption Maturity AssessmentsRenewals And UpsellsCustomer CommunicationPresentation SkillsProblem-solvingTeamworkGeographically Distributed TeamCuriosityCreativityEmpathyInfluencePersuasionOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityCloud NetworkingSecuritySaasCybersecurity

About the role

Original posting from Cato Networks

Welcome to the future of cloud networking and security!  

Cato Networks is the first company to converge enterprise networking and security into one centralized and global service that is delivered by cloud. It is led by networking and security pioneer Shlomo Kramer (Check Point, Imperva) and early investor (Palo Alto Networks, Exabeam, Trusteer and more). Cato’s unique technology inspired a brand-new product category, later named “SASE” by Gartner and a market expected to reach $28.5 billion by 2028.

This is your opportunity to get on the rocket ship and join a company that is building a cutting-edge enterprise network and secure cloud platform, and is on a fast track to becoming the worldwide market leader – don’t miss it!

As a Cato Sr. Customer Success Manager, you will be a trusted advisor to our top customers from deployment and throughout their journey to renewal. In this role you will inspire and support customer adoption and expansion and use your customer facing and technical acumen to lead our customers to success.

Curiosity - you have a desire to truly understand our customers' business needs.

Creativity - you can find a sustainable path to yes.

Empathy - you connect at a human level with our customers and you genuinely care

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the health of the assigned accounts and ensure our customers continue to stay and grow with us and realize the full value of their investment in our technology

Develop meaningful relationships with key stakeholders within the customer as well as Cato’s teams (Sales, Customer Success, R&D and Support Engineering)

Own and orchestrate Cato's post sales motion, including conducting QBRs, product adoption maturity assessments, managing renewals and upsells

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in a Customer Success role at a high-growth SaaS software, technology vendor, or Cybersecurity company

Experience in full commercial negotiations as well as some technical escalation

Experience and exposure working with networking or security software solutions 

Excellent customer communication and presentation skills (ability to clearly articulate to different audiences and bring the message across in a concise, professional and compelling manner)

Ability to effectively listen and truly understand the customer needs, even if they're not effectively articulated, and find sustainable solutions

Ability to influence and persuade at all levels and gain a ‘Trusted Advisor’ status with key stakeholders

Must be very well organized and able to work effectively in a nimble and fast-paced environment

Effective problem solver, shows ownership and wants to see issues resolved

Comfortable working within a geographically distributed team for a hyper-growth global organization

Must be located within the Bay Area, CA, United States 

Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Prior Experience:

Solid technology background, ideally hands-on prior experience on at least a few of the following domains:

Routing (static, BGP, EIGRP, etc.)

Switching

SD-WAN

Firewalls, Proxy

Secure Web Gateway/CASB/DLP

Identity Management (SSO, SAML, LDAP, etc.)

Threat protection mechanisms (IPS, AM, etc.)

Load Balancing

Networking protocol analysis (TCP, UDP, IP, ICMP, etc.)

WAN, MPLS

A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $160,000 - $200,000. Cato operates from a high place of trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skill set, experience, location, training, and certifications. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

Cato provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Health Savings/Flexible Spending Accounts, flexible time-off, paid parental leave and disability benefits. 

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

Source: Cato Networks careers

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