Customer Success Director, Darktrace
LATAM
Travel in territory required
AI cybersecurity solutions
Be an early applicant
AI cybersecurity solutions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Travel in territory required
1001+ employees
Company mission
To free the world from cyber disruption.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires exceptional communication skills and fluency in Spanish and English. Portuguese is a strong plus given the scale of our presence in Brazil
- Mandatory: Direct leadership experience managing Customer Success teams within LATAM
- Languages: Fluency in Spanish and English; Portuguese highly preferred
- Experience in Customer Success, Sales, or Project Management in an Enterprise SaaS environment
- Proven experience in subscription-based models: renewals, negotiations, upselling, cross-selling
- Track record of operational excellence, strategic prioritization, and empathetic team leadership
- Strong understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and regional GTM dynamics
- Demonstrated success leading, inspiring, and scaling high-performing teams
- Strong grasp of recurring revenue value drivers and enterprise account strategy
- Passion for cybersecurity, customer advocacy, and developing high-impact teams
- Travel in territory required
What the job involves
- As the Director of the LATAM Customer Success team, you will lead, coach, and develop a high-performing organization of CSMs dedicated to driving value and long-term success for customers across LATAM
- You will oversee the complete customer lifecycle—onboarding through renewal—ensuring measurable improvements in customer activation, adoption, retention, expansion, and satisfaction
- A critical requirement for this role is prior experience directly managing or leading Customer Success teams within the LATAM market
- The LATAM region has unique cultural, business, and operational dynamics, and we need a leader who understands them deeply and can work seamlessly across diverse markets
- You will also serve as the senior escalation point and strategic voice of the customer, collaborating closely with Professional Services, Sales, Success Engineering, Support, Channel, and other GTM partners to deliver unified, impactful customer outcomes
- Lead, mentor, and develop the LATAM Customer Success team, ensuring consistent excellence across all markets
- Apply deep regional knowledge to guide customer strategy, team processes, and cross-functional alignment
- Support career development, operational rigor, and leadership readiness across the LATAM CSM organization
- Own Gross Revenue Retention and reduce churn across the LATAM Enterprise portfolio
- Drive customer value realization to support strong renewals and expansions
- Maintain accurate forecasting across retention and growth KPIs
- Champion a frictionless, value-driven customer journey across every touchpoint
- Partner closely with Sales, Renewals, Professional Services, Success Engineering, Support, and Channel to deliver cohesive customer outcomes
- Serve as the primary escalation point for customer issues within LATAM
- Represent the voice of LATAM customers to internal stakeholders and influence product, process, and strategic decisions
- Implement scalable processes to support rapid growth across LATAM
- Empower the team to innovate, problem-solve, and deliver exceptional customer experiences
- Manage competing priorities with expert judgment and clarity in a dynamic, evolving environment
Our take
With the rise of sophisticated cyberattacks, the need for cutting-edge defence mechanisms has never been more critical. Darktrace addresses this challenge by leveraging AI-enabled threat detection technology, enabling organisations to swiftly identify and respond to abnormal network activity.
By utilising machine learning algorithms, Darktrace allows businesses to combat a wide range of cyber threats, from data breaches to insider attacks. This safeguards their digital assets and helps them maintaining operational resilience.
The company's recent acquisition by private equity giant Thoma Bravo marks a significant milestone in its journey. The acquisition provides Darktrace with access to a strong financial partner and deep software sector expertise, positioning it to further enhance its capabilities as a leading AI cybersecurity business.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Sep 2018
$50m
SERIES E
Jul 2017
$75m
SERIES D
Total funding: $230.5m
Company HQ
Cambridge, UK
Leadership
Jack Stockdale
(CTO)Co-founded Darktrace in 2013 and has served as the CTO since.
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