Director of Professional Services, WordPress VIP

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Automattic CareersEnterprise Content Management
Fully-remoteFull-TimeDirector
Salary130,000 - 190,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
8+ years of leadership experience in Professional Services, implementation, or technical consulting.
Required Skills
Project Management

Requirements

  • 8+ years of leadership experience in Professional Services, implementation, or technical consulting.
  • Direct experience leading a Professional Services or delivery organization.
  • 5+ years delivering services for enterprise SaaS or PaaS customers.
  • Experience with large-scale migrations or custom development.
  • Demonstrated ability to build a services portfolio, including defining offerings and pricing strategies.
  • Experience managing the full commercial loop, including scoping, pricing, and revenue retention.
  • Genuine fluency with AI-augmented delivery models.
  • Proven track record of effective performance management for individual contributors and leads.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage with executive stakeholders.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to write clearly under pressure.
  • A strategic mindset combined with an operator's focus on delivery details.

Responsibilities

  • Build an agentic Professional Services organization utilizing AI to augment delivery and increase capacity.
  • Drive business growth by identifying expansion opportunities and partnering with Sales and Account Management.
  • Lead a team of engineers and delivery managers through complex migrations, implementations, and custom enterprise engagements.
  • Own end-to-end delivery quality, including project health, escalation management, and customer outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain a clear, repeatable menu of service offerings.
  • Collaborate with internal leadership to set strategic direction and translate it into actionable operating plans.
  • Differentiate the services offering in the market and build proof points for value.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to refine platform and services feedback loops.
  • Represent the organization to senior internal and external stakeholders and customer executives.
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