Senior Customer Success Director - Public Sector

Location: This role is based at our College Park, MD office, with the option to work a few days a week remotely.
Travel: Up to 30%
Job ID:  1479

The Role: 

We are looking for a Customer Success Director to join a dynamic, cross-functional team dedicated to driving IonQ’s mission of delivering exceptional experiences for our customers.  In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring customers unlock the full value of our platform. You will onboard and develop new users of IonQ’s quantum computers by aligning our offerings with their priorities. You’ll guide them in gaining an understanding of the world’s leading quantum solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with global clients who are defining and solving real-world challenges using IonQ's trapped-ion quantum computers.
• Understand customer technical needs and remove barriers to product adoption, enhance customer loyalty and retention, and boost satisfaction, while actively minimizing churn.
• Expand IonQ’s user base by identifying real-world challenges for industry customers and creating workshops, challenges, and curricula that empower them to learn and apply quantum computing to drive value for their businesses.
• Define new service offerings based on customer feedback and IonQ’s strategic business goals. Drive the successful execution and operation of these offerings.
• Gain a deep understanding of our hardware and software capabilities to assist customers in optimizing performance.
• Represent IonQ on standards bodies, government committees, quantum working groups, industry panels, and other relevant forums as needed.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Product Marketing, Sales, and Engineering teams to provide valuable customer insights on product functionality, documentation, and educational materials.
• Leverage Project/Program management skills to oversee multiple, interconnected projects and initiatives, aligning them with strategic organizational goals

Requirements:

• 15+ years of professional experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Masters or PhD in Physics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or a related STEM field
• 5+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles or equivalent, with a proven track record of performance and goal achievement
• 3+ years of experience with creating customer facing content such as training material, success plans, playbooks, workflows 
• Hands on experience with Python and quantum frameworks such as Qiskit, Cirq, PennyLane, or other quantum computing SDK
• Working knowledge of Jupyter Notebook, Google Colab, or similar platforms
• Strong understanding of key concepts and mathematical techniques relevant to quantum computing, including linear algebra and probability
• Exceptional technical and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence and inspire audiences ranging from researchers and end-users to C-suite executives, all with varying levels of quantum knowledge
• Proven ability to teach complex topics to diverse audiences, tailoring curricula to customer needs, including large lectures, smaller stud