Manager of Customer Architecture, Elastic
France
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
Open for applications
Open source platform powering search, observability, security, and more
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help turn endless data possibilities into real results with the power of Search AI.
Role
Who you are
- We are actively seeking a Manager for our Customer Architects (CA) in France with demonstrable experience in leading successful teams
- You will have an understanding of technology and hands-on experience in key IT domains, notably Observability, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise Search
- You should possess a strong technical background, preferably with experience in cloud-based software solutions
- We value individuals who are passionate about staying at the forefront of technology trends with a growth mindset and excited to learn and implement new technologies
- While previous experience with Elastic solutions is not a prerequisite, an eagerness to adopt our suite of solutions and apply them effectively to solve our customers' challenges is critical
- Dynamic leadership skills, demonstrable of experience leading and growing Customer Success teams
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a CSM, Technical Account Management or Pre Sales related role in a relative and fast-paced technology company
- Minimum of 5 years in a post-sales, Customer Success Leadership role, overseeing a team of individual contributors
- Track record of developing close relationships with sales and other related organizations
- Ability to manage and lead internal strategic initiatives
- Demonstrated experience building the processes and procedures of an evolving team
- Strategic, analytical thinker who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get into the weeds
- A real passion for problem-solving and executing strategies across a wide variety of technical scenarios and customer verticals
- An understanding of Software Development life cycles and project management skills
- A deep understanding of Big Data and the techniques used to build modern complex data systems at scale
- Effective communicator of programs and concepts at all levels
- High degree of integrity and honesty; demonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality and neutrality in complex and sensitive situations
Desirable
- Knowledge of Big Data, Cloud, NoSql, Search, and Logging products
What the job involves
- This key role involves not only driving the consumption of our Elastic solutions by aligning them with customer business objectives but also onboarding customers, securing adoption, and facilitating expansion
- You will lead a team working in tandem with the customer and complementary groups like Field and Services Teams to ensure that Elastic solutions are exceeding customer’s expectations
- Your proven leadership, eye for business, and ability to identify/deliver value will accelerate and improve the customer experience leading to customer continued satisfaction and expansion within the elastic portfolio
- Leading and growing a team of CA's in France
- Owning a full portfolio of Enterprise customers, you will be responsible for Renewal Rates, Customer Consumption, and a measure of Expansion
- Leading and guiding the entire post-sales customer lifecycle, including onboarding, ongoing initiatives, and renewal phases
- Strategizing with the direct sales organization on account planning, growth, and renewals
- Acting as an escalation point for renewals strategy, critical account issues, and ongoing account planning
- Accurately forecasting renewals and upsells
- Providing leadership and vision to Global Leadership Team, spearheading a number of strategic initiatives
Our take
Organizations are dealing with exploding data volumes increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, and the growing expectation tha ttechnology should help act on problems, not just report them. Ai is moving from experimentation into real operations, especially in security and observability where speed and context are critical. So now, both enterprises and governments are looking for simpler, shared platforms that sale easily and reduce complexity rather than add to it.
And Elastic sits at the intersection of these needs with its Search AI Platform that helps organizations turn large amounts of structured and unstructured data into clear insights and actiontions across search, security, and observability. Elastic's strength lies in its open, flexible approach, which breaks down data silos and provides a context people and AI systems need to make daster, better decisions. The goal is straightforward: help teams see what's happening, understand it quickly, and respond confidently.
Recently, the company worked with CISA to deliver a unified, cloud-based SIEM for US federal agencies, this highlights strong trust in Elastic's security and scalability. Alongside this, its AWS Agentic AI Specialization also reflects leadership in making autonomous AI system practical and reliable. Together, these milestones position Elastic well for the future, as organizations increasingly rely on shared platforms and intelligent systems to manage ris, complexity, and growth.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2016
$58m
SERIES D
Jun 2014
$70m
SERIES C
Total funding: $162m
Company benefits
- Toast to your health: Fully paid health coverage for you and your family, in many locations.
- Craft your calendar: Flexible location and schedule for most roles.
- Create space for you: Distributed by design workforce, plus generous number of vacation days each year.
- Embrace parenthood: Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave, plus generous family formation benefits.
- Give back your time: 40 hours each year to use toward volunteering with organizations and causes you’re passionate about.
- Amplify your impact: Double your charitable giving — we match donations up to $1500 USD (or local currency equivalent).
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Ashutosh Kulkarni
(CEO)Ashutosh joined Elastic in 2021 as CPO, becoming CEO in 2022. Prior to this, he was an EVP and CPO of Enterprise at McAfee, a Senior VP and GM of Web Performance and Web Security at Akamai Technologies, and a Senior VP and GM of Informatica Cloud at Informatica.
Shay Banon
(Co-Founder & CTO)Shay co-founded Elastic in 2012 and has served as the CTO since.
Navam Welihinda
(CFO)Prior to joining Elastic in 2025, Navam was the CFO at Grammarly. He also spent nearly 8 years at HashiCorp as VP of Finance and CFO and was the Head of Finance, Compose at IBM for 1 year.
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