Reports to the Team Lead of Account Management and serves as the single point of contact for assigned Utility/Energy Members.
Establishes and manages relationships, ensuring consistent communication and engagement with Members across North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Visits assigned Members onsite annually and provides timely written Member Summary reports to NISC leadership.
Ensures action items are clearly communicated and addressed internally and with Members.
Influences Member satisfaction and loyalty and proactively recommends services and solutions (upsell products) to anticipated Member needs.
Communicates value proposition of NISC solutions across the enterprise and maintains up-to-date knowledge of NISC solutions and services.
Proactively builds relationships with business partners at industry events, presents 30–60 minute NISC updates, and attends conferences and trade shows to promote solutions.
Maintains accurate records of all member interactions, proposals, and negotiations using SalesForce, Service Now, Smartsheet, Office 365, and OneNote; updates databases with organizational profiles, utilization, satisfaction levels, etc.
Demonstrates leadership internally to mitigate Member issues, may lead internal projects, speak at industry events, and serve as backup to the Team Lead.
Requirements
5+ years of account management, product sales, product management, support and/or implementation experience with NISC solutions is preferred and leadership experience is a plus.
Ability to establish credibility and project an executive presence to interact effectively with current and prospective Members and industry representatives at all levels of their organization.
Strong knowledge of the rural electric cooperative, municipal utility industry and/or rural broadband industry and related current events and trends.
Ability to understand the dynamics and issues related to the life cycle of a Member’s IT solution and effectively counsel Members on potential opportunities for improvement.
Ability to identify and effectively resolve key issues with Members.
Knowledge of the industry IT standards, terminology, and typical work processes.
Basic understanding of effective project management.
Possess excellent writing, editing, communications, and interpersonal skills.
Possess superior presentation skills to audiences of all sizes.
Ability to maintain the highest level of professionalism and ethical behavior.
Commitment to NISC's Statement of Shared Values.
Ability to travel as often as necessary to meet the goals and objectives of the position.
Experience with SalesForce, Service Now, and Office 365.
Bachelors degree in marketing, business management or equivalent experience.