Workiva

Workiva

VP of Customer Experience

USA - Remote · Vp

Sponsorship not specified$232k-$301kDetected 30 days ago
Content MarketingCustomer SuccessCustomer SupportLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • This leader will be responsible for shaping a unified, digital-first customer experience that accelerates value, scales efficiently, and delights customers at every moment of their journey.
  • This role is the strategic counterpart to our VP of Customer Success and VP of Solution Success.
  • The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in:

Responsibilities

  • Lead a global, multi-tier Technical Support organization focused on high-quality, omnichannel support experiences.
  • Drive operational excellence through rigorous metrics (CSAT, CES, deflection, FRT, FCR, utilization, cost-to-serve)
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering to resolve escalations and influence roadmap priorities.
  • Lead Field Enablement to ensure CSMs, Solution Success, Support Engineers and supporting teams are equipped with the skills, messaging, and tools to drive adoption and deliver value.
  • Build an integrated enablement strategy that aligns product launches, success motions, and customer lifecycle milestones.
  • Build a digital-first experience strategy leveraging automation, in-product guidance, campaigns, webinars, and AI-powered journeys.
  • Own scaled content and knowledge management across CX (KCS, LMS, taxonomy, search optimization, content freshness).
  • Partner with Product, Marketing, and Customer & Solution Success to deliver cohesive digital programs that reduce friction and accelerate time-to-value.
  • Lead the strategy for our online customer community-expanding user-led engagement, best practice sharing, thought leadership, and peer-to-peer problem-solving.
  • Develop community programs that fuel product adoption, reduce support volume, and mobilize customer advocates.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in Customer Experience, Support, Enablement, or related SaaS leadership roles.
  • With an unbroken path from source to output, leaders gain confidence in their numbers, visibility into current and emerging risks, and the ability to move with speed and precision in a constantly changing world.
  • Workiva employees are required to undergo comprehensive security and privacy training tailored to their roles, ensuring adherence to company policies and regulatory standards.
  • Proven success running large-scale, multi-channel support organizations and/or digital CX programs.
  • Demonstrated expertise in customer education, learning design, and field readiness.
  • Experience building and scaling thriving online communities.
  • Strong background in customer communications, ideally in SaaS or complex product environments.
  • Deep understanding of digital engagement, automation, AI-powered support, and scaled success motions.
  • Strong operational acumen with the ability to build processes, systems, and operating rhythms that scale.
  • Highly empathetic leader with excellent communication, executive presence, and cross-functional influence with Product, Engineering, Marketing and Business Technology leaders.
  • A passion for building simple, intuitive experiences that help customers realize value quickly.
  • Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
  • Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.

Nice to have

  • Digital-first customer experience strategy
  • Online Community programs and user-led engagement
  • Customer communications and lifecycle messaging
  • AI-powered experiences, content strategy & governance and automation

Compensation

  • $231,800.00 - $301,200.00 ✅ A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
  • The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US.
  • The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Benefits

  • Oversee Customer Enablement, including onboarding programs (in partnership with VP Solution Success), learning paths, curriculum design, certification, and scalable education experiences.
  • ✅ 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

Visa & Work Authorization

  • ability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic

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