
Technical Account Manager
Planet Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $190,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Manage, support and service assigned set of accounts with focus on customer retention providing daily customer support interactions with the Managed Services Engineers and Consultants
- Service Delivery to manage the delivery of IT services to clients, ensuring that service levels are met or exceeded, and that any issues are resolved in a timely and effective management.
- Identify ways to increase customer satisfaction and increase value-add for customers.
- Identify customer service opportunities and manage and direct the work of the customer’s technical resources.
- Serve as a stable escalation and contact point for support requests and escalations on behalf of our customers.
- Coordinates with other Managing Architects and Technical resources at Planet when a technical escalation is needed beyond the Managed Services Team.
- Coordinate internally with Account Executives to ensure they are looped into any issues or potential additional work opportunities of their clients.
- Coordinate with the managed services Managing Architect for technical resources assignment and allocation.
- Responds to customer technical issues and drives resolution.
- Manage annual renewals providing customer with both quantitative and qualitative proof of value, add-on sales, and service opportunities with the ability to provide insight into other managed services offerings provided by Planet
- Produces monthly internal and customer reports to ensure that managed services customers are accurately invoiced.
- Manage hourly ad hoc (OLC) contract work as project manager according to project management methodologies published by Planet’s PMO
- Management of Microsoft FastTrack engagements
Requirements
- Five (5) years of experience with IT customer account management, IT managed services, or IT project management preferably in a Managed Services organization
- Previous experience effectively working in large remotely based teams and managing multiple complex projects simultaneously
- The ability to assimilate information quickly, think on your feet and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Exceptional skills with managing customer expectations and the experience providing "trusted advisor" level service
- Experience with CRM and helpdesk systems as well as knowledge of Microsoft tools and systems is a plus
- Ability to identify when and how to escalate issues effectively
- Technical Abilities include the ability to read and understand complex business requirements.
- Awareness of current development trends and demonstration of continuous learning.
- Bachelor’s degree and PMP certification preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT customer account managementIT managed servicesIT project managementproject management methodologiestechnical issue resolutioncustomer service managementservice delivery managementcustomer satisfaction improvementreport productioncontract management
Soft Skills
customer expectation managementtrusted advisor serviceinformation assimilationmulti-priority managementeffective communicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingescalation managementleadershiporganizational skills
Certifications
PMP certificationBachelor's degree