About the role
Levanta is the creator affiliate platform built for modern e-commerce. We connect brands, creators, publishers, and marketplaces through a single platform for creator discovery, activation, partnership management, payments, and cross-channel performance measurement. Through our Creator Marketplace and AI-powered Social Discovery, brands can access more than 90,000 vetted creators and millions more across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, building measurable creator partnerships across Amazon, Walmart, Shopify, and other retail channels.
Following our recent $22 million Series B, which brought our total funding to more than $43 million, we are investing further in our technology, our team, and our expansion across the retail ecosystem. We are building the infrastructure for Creator Commerce Media and creating more opportunities for brands to grow, creators to earn, and marketplaces to generate measurable demand.
We are seeking a Director, Customer Success, APAC to lead our Customer Success function across the Asia-Pacific region. You will own the regional strategy and P&L level outcomes for retention, expansion, and customer health, and serve as the senior strategic partner to our key brand, seller, and agency accounts.
Fluency in Mandarin (spoken and written) and English is essential for serving our Chinese-speaking sellers and agency partners. You will report to the VP, Customer Success, and act as the regional voice of the customer to our Product, Sales, and Partnerships leadership.
What You'll Do:
Regional Strategy & Ownership
Define and execute the APAC Customer Success strategy, including segmentation, coverage models, and a regional operating plan aligned to company goals
Own regional retention and expansion targets (NRR, gross retention, renewal rate) and be accountable for forecasting and reporting them to executive leadership
Serve as the executive sponsor for key brand, seller, and agency accounts, leading strategic business reviews and resolving high-stakes escalations
Team Leadership & Development
Hire, onboard, and grow a high-performing APAC Customer Success team, and set the standard for coaching, performance management, and career development
Mentor CSMs and act as the senior CS escalation point and subject-matter expert for the region
Build a team culture of accountability, customer obsession, and data-driven decision-making that works across time zones
Retention, Risk & Growth
Establish a proactive framework for identifying churn risk and expansion opportunities across the regional book, and hold the team to it
Lead cancellation, downgrade, and executive-level retention conversations, applying and refining retention playbooks and escalation protocols
Drive product adoption and program performance so that customers see measurable ROI from Levanta
Operations & Scalability
Design and scale CS processes, playbooks, outreach and communication cadences, and tooling, tailored to regional business and cultural norms
Use AI and automation, including AI agents, to improve team efficiency and customer outcomes
Define team metrics, health scoring, and reporting that give leadership clear visibility into regional performance
Cross-Functional Influence
Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Product, and department heads to create and implement success efficiencies and shape the APAC go-to-market approach
Bring regional insights (marketplace dynamics, seller behavior, platform trends) to the broader CS and Product organizations and influence the roadmap
Community
Engage in the APAC Levanta Seller Community as a Customer Success Guide, resolving friction and reinforcing value and best practices
What We're Looking For:
10+ years of Customer Success experience in B2B SaaS, including 5+ years leading and developing Customer Success or Account Management teams, ideally including managers or senior CSMs
A demonstrated track record of owning and hitting retention and expansion targets (NRR, gross retention, renewal rate) at a regional or segment level
Experience managing accounts in eCommerce, marketplace, and/or D2C; familiarity with the Amazon Seller ecosystem is a strong plus
Experience building AI agents or applying AI and automation to Customer Success workflows
Proven ability to build CS strategy, processes, and playbooks from the ground up in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
An excellent communicator, written and verbal, who can lead executive-level conversations, including cancellations and escalations, with empathy and clarity
Strong cross-functional partnership with Sales, Partnerships, and Product leadership
Based in APAC, with fluency in English and Mandarin required; an additional regional language is a plus
Tool experience with HubSpot, Linear, Slack, WeCom, Pylon, Claude, and Amazon Seller Central
What Levanta Offers:
A dynamic and supportive work environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Open vacation and sick policy, take the time you need.
Opportunity for professional growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding startup.
A culture that values diversity, inclusion, and the impact of every team member on our success.
Must have a permanent address in one of our hub states: California, Florida, New York, Ohio, Utah, Texas, Michigan, Washington, Colorado, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, or DC.
Originally posted on Himalayas
