Customer Success Escalation Lead - Onboarding

Who We Are; What We Do; Where We’re Going Magnet Forensics is a global leader in the development of digital investigative software that acquires, analyzes, and shares evidence from computers, smartphones, tablets, and IoT-related devices. We are continually innovating so our customers can deploy advanced and effective tools to protect their companies, communities, and countries.

Serving thousands of customers globally, our solutions are playing a crucial role in modernizing digital investigations, helping investigators fight crime, protect assets, and guard national security.

With employees based around the world, Magnet Forensics has been expanding our global presence. As a part of Magnet Forensics, you can expect to make a difference in the world, no matter what role you play. You’ll be supported through learning and development, not to mention an incredible team with unbelievable talent and integrity.

If you think you would be the right person to join our team working towards this goal, we would love to hear from you!

Role Overview Magnet Forensics is seeking a technically focused Customer Success Escalation Lead - Onboarding – Onboarding to support new and expanding customers during the critical early stages of their journey with Magnet products. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality onboarding, initial deployments, and early-stage adoption to ensure customers achieve early value and confidence with our solutions.

Onboarding Customer Success Escalation Lead - Onboarding focuses on foundational technical success rather than owning escalations. The role works closely with Customer Success Managers (CSMs), Support, and internal teams to identify adoption risks early and ensure a smooth transition from deployment to steady-state usage.

The mission of the Customer Success Escalation Lead - Onboarding – Onboarding is to accelerate customer time-to-value, reduce early adoption risk, and establish a strong technical foundation that supports long-term customer success.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute technical onboarding activities for new and expanding customers, including product setup, configuration, and initial workflow validation.
• Guide customers through early adoption milestones to ensure successful first use and confidence with Magnet products.
• Support customers during the critical post-purchase phase to accelerate time-to-value and adoption.
• Serve as a technical onboarding resource for Customer Success Managers and customers, providing guidance on product functionality, workflows, and best practices.
• Deliver product walkthroughs, onboarding sessions, and targeted technical demonstrations tailored to customer environments.
• Translate technical concepts clearly for both technical and non-technical customer audiences.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of Magnet’s product portfolio and common customer use cases.
• Partner closely with Customer Success Managers to align onboarding activities with customer goals and success plans.
• Collaborate with Support and the Customer Success Escalation Lead to ensure a smooth handoff when technical issues fall outside onboarding scope.
• Work with Support, QA, and internal teams to ensure a seamless transition from deployment to post-deployment usage.
• Identify and surface early adoption challenges, risks, or gaps to CSMs and the Customer Success Escalation Lead for proactive resolution.
• Capture customer feedback during onboarding and early adoption and share insights with internal teams to improve processes and customer experience.
• Assist in creating and maintaining onboarding documentation, internal playbooks, and enablement materials for the Customer Success team.
• Support training efforts for Customer Success Managers related to onboarding workflows, product updates, and early-stage customer challenges.

Qualifications

• College or University Degree or Diploma in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5 years of experience working with computer, mobile, and cloud-based software solutions in technical or investigative environments.
• Hands-on experience with digital forensics tools such as AXIOM, FTK, EnCase, XRY, GrayKey, Magnet Witness, Griffeye, VeraKey, Cellebrite, Oxygen, or similar technologies.
• Experience supporting or assisting with deployments of forensic or investigative tools in customer environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts.
• Highly collaborative, customer-focused, and comfortable working as part of a broader Customer Success organization.
• Ability to manage multiple onboarding engagements simultaneously.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently while understanding when to escalate issues.
• Experience supporting multimedia investigations is a plus.
• Exposure to private-sector incident response workflows or corporate investigations is desirable.
• Multilingual capabilities are an asset but not required.
• Experience working in Salesforce, Gainsight, or similar customer success platforms is a plus.
• Industry-recognized certifications are preferred, including:
• – IT: CompTIA Network+, Security+, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals, CCNA
• – DFIR: MCFE, MCGE/MCVK, CFCE (IACIS), GCIH (SANS – Incident Response)
• May be required to work flexible hours to support customer onboarding needs.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Compensation & Benefits The Compensation range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. Please note that the actual compensation may vary depending on location and job-related factors such as qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location and you are selected for an interview, the Talent Acquisition Partner can share more information with you. If the compensation structure for the role includes an incentive component (i.e. most Sales roles) the range below represents total target compensation (TTC) (base salary + variable). Ensure this is formatted as “normal” $91,000 - $130,000 (USD) a year

Salary range (min - max)

Position Type: Net New

Magnet Is Proud To Offer Benefits Such As

• Generous time off policies
• Competitive compensation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Reward and recognition programs
• Employee committees & resource groups
• Healthcare and retirement benefits

What We Are Looking For We’re looking for someone who checks off most, but not all, of the boxes listed in “skills and experiences”. It’s more important to us to find candidates who can display indicators of success through skills they have developed and experiences they have been a part of, than to find folks who have ‘been there, done that”. We want to be part of your development journey, and we’ll learn as much from you as you learn from us.

How We Work At Magnet Forensics, we take a hybrid-flexible approach to support your productivity and work-life balance. If you’re within a comfortable travel distance to one of our offices, you’ll occasionally join us in person. How often you’ll come in depends on your department and team needs, typically ranging from weekly to monthly. These in-person moments help us build stronger connections, spark new ideas, and celebrate our successes together. Most days, you can choose what works best for you, while staying in tune with your team’s goals.

We’re excited to welcome you to our team and look forward to achieving great things together - both in the office and wherever you work best!

The Most Important Thing We’re looking for candidates that can provide examples of how they have demonstrated Magnet CODE in their previous experiences:

CARE – We care about each other and our mission to make a difference in the world.

OWN – We are accountable for our results – while never forgetting to act with integrity, empathy, and respect.

DEDICATE – We put our heart and soul into meeting the needs of our customers and helping them serve the people they protect.

EVOLVE – We are constantly innovating and exploring new ways to work together to make an impact with our work.

Here at Magnet Forensics, we are committed to continuous learning and are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. This commitment will be reflected in our hiring processes and embedded in our values and how we treat one another. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply anyways. Magnet Forensics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, provincial, or local law. We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and work environment. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request throughout the hiring process. Please contact [email protected] should you require any accommodations. All offers of employment at Magnet are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background check. All background checks will be conducted in accordance with all applicable laws. Magnet will consider each position’s job duties, among other factors, in determining what constitutes satisfactory completion of the background check. Refusal to consent to a background check may be grounds for revoking an offer of employment. US Applicants: Magnet Forensics participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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