Senior Director, Client Success

Sodexo is actively recruiting for several Senior Director, Client Success positions across the United States to support and grow our Higher Education business. These roles are remote positions.

Each Senior Director, Client Success manages a portfolio of clients aligned to the overall value, complexity, and strategic importance of the accounts, ensuring balanced workloads and an exceptional client experience.

About the job

Join a high-impact role responsible for client health and value realization across an assigned portfolio of accounts, serving as an independent, retention-focused function reporting directly to the segment CEO. As a core component of the company’s evolving enterprise operating model, this role focuses on proactive client risk identification and mitigation, providing proactive visibility into data-driven client risk indicators and improvement opportunities across a broad portfolio of accounts. Client Success leaders support portfolios of approximately 55-60 accounts with focus dedicated to a limited number (~10) of large, strategic, or important accounts determined by leadership.

Oversees the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. Work is primarily achieved by an individual or through project teams, with emphasis on technical knowledge rather than managing people.

Pay Range: $156230 per year - $242550 per year

Incentive Eligibility: Eligible to participate in Sodexo's incentive plan and earn variable compensation in addition to base salary

What’s in it for you

• Lead high-visibility projects that influence organizational performance and outcomes.

• Drive efficiency across planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management activities.

• Act as an independent client advocate focused on maximizing client health, value realization, and retention outcomes.

• Partner with Operations and Account Management to improve client health and outcomes through retention risk mitigation, continuous improvement efforts, cross-functional coordination and best practice deployment across accounts.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated success managing complex client relationships and driving client targeted success outcomes.

• Experience partnering with senior operational, account management and financial stakeholders.

• Proven track record of driving client success strategies and retention planning support.

• Experience leading project teams and guiding execution aligned with policy and strategy.

• Background managing project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk assessment activities.

• Proven success delivering results through cross-functional and cross-divisional collaboration.

• Results-focused approach supporting both tactical execution and short-term operational priorities.

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Related Experience: 5-10 years of experience in operations, customer success, account leadership, or client service roles.

What we offer

Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs

• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions

• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays

• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Who we are

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide.

Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form. (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dbdf3c39f65e4cd49eda84cc599389ab)