Technical Account Manager (12 Month Contract)

Hootsuite
Maharashtra
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 8-12 years of SaaS professional services experience and a history of managing enterprise software integrations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8-12 years of SaaS professional services experience and a track record in enterprise software integration.
    — “8 - 12 years proven experience in advanced Enterprise project implementation
  • Individuals who have served as named technical consultants for customers and driven product adoption and renewal.
    — “Manage a book of customers and serve as their named technical consultant
  • Professionals with a strong background in technical enablement and process development for professional services teams.
    — “Own, develop and lead technical enablement for the Professional Services team

Things to consider

  • The role is remote but only open to applicants in Maharashtra, India, which may limit international candidates.
    — “This is a remote role open to applicants within Maharashtra, India
  • There is a focus on internal collaboration and advocacy, requiring strong cross-functional communication skills.
    — “advocate internally to resolve or enhance the customer’s product experience

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in managing complex enterprise software integrations and driving product adoption.
    — “Work closely with Professional Services colleagues to manage the complex integrations of high-value customers
  • Showcase your ability to translate technical requirements into customer-focused solutions.
    — “Demonstrated ability to comprehend and translate complex business requirements into solutions
  • Emphasize your role in developing scalable processes and frameworks for technical account management.
    — “Build and refine scalable TAM processes, frameworks, and services to drive efficiency
  • Demonstrate your leadership in mentoring peers and contributing to team productivity.
    — “serve as an expert and mentor providing guidance, and support contributing to the improving productivity of your peers
  • Quantify your experience in managing technical optimization goals and business transformation strategies.
    — “managing delivery timelines, milestones, technical optimization goals, and facilitate business transformation strategies
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • manage a book of customers
  • serve as a named technical consultant
  • drive product adoption and renewal
  • build monthly, quarterly or annual plans for customers
  • develop risk mitigation strategies
Typical background
8 - 12 years proven experience in advanced Enterprise project implementationdirect customer advocacy and engagement experience in post-sales or professional services functions within SaaS

Skills & requirements

Required

Advanced Enterprise Project ImplementationCustomer AdvocacyPost-sales FunctionsSaas ExperienceComplex Business Requirements TranslationCustomer-obsessedCommunicationAnalytical Skills

Preferred

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About the role

Original posting from Hootsuite via Greenhouse

We’re looking for a Technical Account Manager to plan, lead, and deliver ongoing technical consultation, guidance and optimization to our customers across our full Hootsuite and Talkwalker tech stack for a 12 month contract. As a senior member of our Professional Services team, you will act as a named technical consultant for your book of customers and deliver on the TAM hours purchased with a focus on driving product adoption, value, and renewal. You are technically-oriented with a desire to continuously uplevel your skills, creatively solve problems, and liaise with stakeholders across the business to develop solutions and services to solve customer pain points. This is a remote role open to applicants within Maharashtra, India. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Manage a book of customers and serve as their named technical consultant, providing ongoing expertise, guidance, and product value; manage delivery timelines, milestones, technical optimization goals, and facilitate business transformation strategies

Work closely with Professional Services colleagues to manage the complex integrations of high-value customers who subscribe to paid services

Act as a key member of the customer account team: champion the customer’s technical needs; advocate internally to resolve or enhance the customer’s product experience; and develop strong and trusted relationships with clients

Identify opportunities for account growth where applicable, and escalate to the account management team 

Build monthly, quarterly or annual plans for customers to ensure consumption of purchased TAM hours; produce monthly consumption reporting for your book of business; develop risk mitigation strategies against carry-over of unused deliverables

Have an advanced understanding our core Hootsuite platform, integrations and relevant APIs; continuously upskill on our product tech stack and emerging social media technologies (e.g. ChatBots, AI) to serve as internal subject matter expert

Act as a product knowledge hub and ensure effective customer insights are shared across the organization (e.g. between Product, Engineering, Support, etc.) 

Manage and build technical configuration deployment guides and maintenance documentation, and manage ongoing updates

Own, develop and lead technical enablement for the Professional Services team

Build and refine scalable TAM processes, frameworks, and services to drive efficiency and customer value; contribute to improvements and innovation to evolve the TAM service offering over time

Develop new multi-resource services offerings to drive incremental revenue for Hootsuite and additional value to customers, in partnership with Professional services leadership

As a senior member of the Professional Services team, serve as an expert and mentor  providing guidance, and support contributing to the improving productivity of your peers

Perform other related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

8 - 12 years proven experience in advanced Enterprise project implementation, direct customer advocacy and engagement experience in post-sales or professional services functions within SaaS or equivalent combination of education and experience 

Demonstrated ability to comprehend and translate complex business requirements into solutions that meet a customer’s goals and objectives; ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical counterparts when necessary 

You must be customer-obsessed with strong communication and analytical skills. Experience with enterprise-grade software integrations is a must. 

Process/Project Management: Skilled at figuring out and managing the processes and timelines necessary to get work accomplished. 

Problem Solving: Uses an organized and logical approach to find solutions to complex problems. Looks beyond the obvious to understand the root cause of problems. 

Open Communication: Clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding. 

Collaboration and Teamwork: Works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs. 

Commitment to Results: Consistently achieves results, demonstrating high performance, and challenging self and others to deliver results. 

Self Development: is personally committed to, and actively works to continuously improve

WHO YOU ARE:

Tenacious. You are determined to succeed, and you are motivated by the success of customers, colleagues and the community.

Curious. You are always learning and seeking ways to make things better.

Conscientious. You keep your promises, taking your commitments to others seriously, and you have strong integrity.

Humble. You lead with humility and empathy, respecting and learning from the perspectives of others.

In all we do, our six guiding principles light the way:

Step Up: Show the world what it looks like to live and work by these guiding principles. #StepUp

One Team: Make Hootsuite a place where everyone feels safe, welcome, valued, and empowered to do their best  work without compromising who they are. #OneTeam #FreeToBeMe

Customer Obsessed: Focus relentlessly on helping our customers succeed. #CustomerObsessed

Go Fast, Be Agile: Widen our competitive advantage by committing to speed and simplicity over perfection and complexity. #GoFastBeAgile

Play to Win: Commit to building an incredible, profitable company for our customers, our employees, and our stakeholders. #PlayToWin #NoExcuses

Neighbours & Allies: Give back to our communities and be an ally. #SocialForGood #Allies

Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Use of AI in Hiring

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Source: Hootsuite careers (Greenhouse)

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