Technical Account Manager

About the opportunity

In today’s digital-first world, content is the customer experience. As individuals or businesses, people interact through content, differentiate using content, and achieve their goals with content. Content is what powers every single experience throughout our day.

The Customer Experience team is building a team focused on empowering its customers and we see the role of the Technical Account Manager as a great way to enhance a customer's Contentful journey by providing a personalized technical advocacy experience from an experienced solution advisor. This is particularly beneficial for customers who require a more proactive approach and greater oversight in realizing their content platform journey. Someone who gets to know them knows their business and acts as their advocate.

Contentful is a customer-centric platform company that’s passionate and opinionated about content management and delivery within digital teams and leveraging the value of content throughout the digital organization. To help us nurture our Customer Experience and Support practice and bring even more creative, strategic, and organizational talent into the team, we’re seeking an experienced Technical Account Manager. 

In this position, you will report directly to the Senior Director of Support & Technical Account Management and will be responsible for owning the relationship with one or more of our most strategic accounts and bring an energetic approach with a laser-focused mix of technical expertise, project management, customer relationship management and problem-solving skills. 

What to expect?

• Lead from the front by promoting technological advancements understanding the impact on business strategies and transforming this into client growth
• Partner with internal teams like Customer Experience, Product Management, Research and Engineering teams to build the right strategies to deliver customer value
• Bring a structured customer-centric thought approach and proven ideation and iteration process to Contentful that is based on TAM best practices as well as experience
• Make recommendations about how to best leverage design knowledge and expertise within the internal teams and, more broadly, your Customer base.
• Be responsible for multiple work streams and strategically leverage resources to achieve goals
• Build, maintain and foster key client relationships and always ensure both parties are aligned in terms of goals and ambitions
• Communicate openly and frequently to teammates, internal stakeholders and leaders about risks and opportunities within your Customer base as well as opportunities for Contentful to enhance its portfolio to Customers further.
• Buildup and develop a considerate, customer-focused Technical Account Management methodology that evolves through iterative processes and customer feedback.
• Contribute to our overarching desire to see our customers succeed through growth and adoption endeavors and lead at least 2 initiatives in this area eg: adoption mapping, OKRs, maturity models, playbooks, training etc
• Mentor, guide, and nurture some of our finest talent on what it takes to really be the advocate in the field for our customers. This will see you partner with the likes of our talented, passionate Support Engineers and expand their toolbox.

What you need to be successful?

• Great rapport-building skills e.g., Being Empathetic and an active Listener, are key for this role
• Ability to simplify complex problems and find solutions collaboratively
• Proven track record of developing relationships with internal teams and external clients alike
• In-house Saas cross-functional team experience and proven collaborative success
• Confident in speaking to C-level executives and be able to influence key stakeholders
• Experience working concurrently with Success, Sales and other departments
• Ability to synthesise large amounts of information into consumable frameworks and concepts to facilitate key decision-making and set the future direction
• Demonstrated ability to meet goals, deadlines and key milestones.
• Experience in a similar technical consulting, Solution Engineer, Solution Architect or Implementation Manager role at a SaaS company.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and confidence in conveying knowledge to a technical audience.
• What would be advantageous but not essential is experience in any of the following programming languages: Javascript, Ruby, Node.js, .NET, Swift, Java, Python and an understanding of these web technologies: JS frameworks such as React, static site generators such as Gatsby, REST APIs, CMSs, CDNs or experience with mobile development

What's in it for you?

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Full-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share ownership and the success of our company
• We value Work-Life balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, education days, and volunteer days
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for information, support, discussion, and counseling for life’s challenges
• Use your personal education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career. Join a free German class or one of our many internal learning initiatives!
• Use your physical fitness budget to get away from your desk and support your physical wellness
• Enjoy a full range of virtual events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• A monthly phone/internet stipend and phone upgrade reimbursement after 2 years
• Plus, Contentful socks! And other amazing swag as part of company events. Oh yeah!

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business. 

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,500
[This position is eligible for equity awards, annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful’s variable compensation plans.]

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