We are seeking a highly strategic and data-driven Head of Customer Retention to lead our efforts in retaining existing customers, reducing churn, and improving Gross Revenue Retention (GRR). This role is critical to driving long-term customer value and loyalty by enhancing the customer experience, improving sentiment, and owning the full lifecycle of engagement post-sale.Location: Remote / EuropeanReports to: Chief Customer Officer
Key Responsibilities
- Retention Strategy: Design and execute scalable, data-led strategies that drive customer retention and improve GRR across all markets and customer segments. These strategies will require cross-functional collaboration and delivery.
- Customer Journey Ownership: Define and own the end-to-end customer journey, ensuring it delivers value at every stage. Continuously optimise touchpoints to improve customer satisfaction and long-term engagement. Work with customers to better understand the delivery of value and the return on investment.
- Engagement Programs: Build and manage proactive customer engagement initiatives that increase usage, reduce risk of attrition, and foster advocacy.
- NPS Program Ownership: Lead the Net Promoter Score (NPS) program, from survey design and execution to deep-dive analysis and coordinated cross-functional action planning.
- Voice of the Customer (VoC): Establish and maintain VoC programs to systematically capture, analyse, and act on customer feedback, ensuring it informs business decisions and product development.
- Data & Insights: Work with the data and analytics teams to create dashboards and metrics to monitor retention performance. Identify trends and root causes of churn using quantitative and qualitative data. Work to identify risk, both at the customer level and any market / competitive pressures that might adversely impact retention.
- Customer Risk Management: Develop and implement early warning systems to identify and intervene in at-risk accounts. Build and maintain feedback processes that capture customer insights and inform Keyloop leadership about market sentiment.
- Product Feedback Loop: Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure that systemic customer issues are addressed, and enhancements are prioritised based on retention impact.
Experience & Skills
- Proven track record in customer retention, customer success, or lifecycle management in a SaaS or tech-enabled business.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in leveraging customer data to inform strategy.
- Deep experience managing NPS or similar feedback programs and translating results into action.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change cross-functionally and influence at all levels.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of revenue models, including GRR and churn metrics.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Passionate about customer experience and delivering measurable outcomes.
- Experience in the automotive sector is a plus but not essential.
Keyloop doesn’t require academic qualifications for this position. We select based on experience and potential, not credentials.We are also an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value diversity and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.