Sonar

Technical Account Manager (Technical Advisory)

Sonar$110K — $130K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of practical experience in software development or DevOps engineering
  • 5+ years of customer-facing experience in pre- or post-sales roles
  • Strong listening skills to understand customer pain points
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Team player with a collaborative attitude
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
  • Proactive mindset that seeks continuous improvement and innovation
  • Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

  • Listen actively to identify technical pains for Accounts
  • Develop plans to address customer adoption barriers
  • Report and advocate for the resolution of product gaps
  • Promote Sonar methodology for Code Quality and Security improvements
  • Support Sonar sponsors in promoting the ecosystem
  • Update Accounts on upcoming roadmap features and gather feedback
  • Engage customer development teams currently not using Sonar
  • Upgrade customer teams to maximize value from Sonar
  • Position Sonar favorably against competing tools
  • Educate stakeholders on the importance of static code analysis
  • Ensure appropriate technical deployment of Sonar tools
  • Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews with sales representatives
  • Execute deployment audits and drive remediation actions
  • Contribute to Account Management strategies alongside Sales
  • Maintain continuous awareness of the Account's technical status
  • Stay informed on Sonar product development to enhance expertise

Benefits

  • Support for relocation to the office if the candidate is not local
  • Structured in-office collaboration days for team engagement
  • Opportunity to influence the product roadmap based on customer feedback
  • Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
  • Engagement with a diverse team focused on innovation and improvement
Full Job Description
The Impact You Will Have:

Your impact will grow the usage of the SonarQube ecosystem within Accounts, both increase the value they get from our products and their consumption.

You objective are to increase the overall Account Sonar maturity, lower the risk of Account churn or downgrade, Increase Account satisfaction, reduce the number of escalations, Increase the number of Sonar sponsors in the Account, Establish and maintain Sonar as a Trusted Advisor in the Account, Entice Accounts to stay current on an Active version of Sonar, to get maximal value and Influence Sonar roadmap to meet Account needs.

In a nutshell, any technical activity that brings value both to the Account and to Sonar.

What You Will Do Daily:

  • Actively listen and formalize Account technical pains or other adoption inhibitors
  • Work on plans to overcome customer pains and inhibitors
  • Report product technical or functional gaps internally and advocate for their resolution
  • Evangelize/Promote the Sonar methodology to govern continuous Code Quality and Security improvement to the customer
  • Assist Sonar sponsors in the Account for the promotion/evangelization of the Sonar ecosystem
  • Keep Accounts up to date on the roadmap and aware of the value present in upcoming Sonar releases, as well as collecting feedback
  • Recruit customer development teams not currently using Sonar
  • "Upgrade" customer development teams that do not use Sonar correctly and therefore do not receive the maximum value
  • Position (favorably) the Sonar ecosystem vs other competing products potentially still used in the Account
  • Educate developers and managers on the value of static code analysis in general and of the Sonar ecosystem specifically
  • Make sure that the Account's Sonar technical deployment and operations are in line with the size of the deployment and the criticality of the tool in the DevOps chain
  • Run Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with Account Sales representatives
  • Execute Sonar deployment audits, identify gaps, and drive remediation plans for Accounts
  • Contribute to the Account Management plans with Sales Representatives. Elaborate the Technical strategy tailored to the Account context, provide inputs on the Commercial strategy
  • Keep yourself constantly up to date knowledge of the technical status of the Account, technical progress, threats, opportunities for improved maturity
  • Track product development within Sonar in order to maintain product expertise


The Experience You Will Need:

  • Proven practical experience (at least 5 years) in software development or DevOps engineering which sets the stage for understanding our products and how they're enjoyed by users
  • At least 5 years of experience in pre- or post-sales customer-facing activities
  • High listening skills and the ability to formalize and abstract elements expressed by customers and partners
  • Excellent presentation skills with strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to work in a team, receiving and giving feedback as well as sharing knowledge
  • Attention to details
  • A can-do attitude: challenging the status quo, leading and contributing to key improvements and innovations
  • Autonomy to run your activity/plans with limited supervision


In-office culture

We're intentional about this. We believe the best teams are built in the room together. Three anchor days - Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays - create the collaboration rhythm that makes a hub office worth having.

Candidates need to be genuinely based in the location the role is posted - if that's not where you are today, we're happy to support relocation for the right person.

About Sonar

Sonar is a technology company that provides a platform for businesses to manage their customer feedback. The company was founded in 2017 and has since been helping businesses to collect, analyze, and act on customer feedback. Sonar's platform uses artificial intelligence and natural language processing to analyze customer feedback and provide insights to businesses. The company has a team of experienced software developers, data scientists, and customer success managers who work together to deliver high-quality services to clients. Sonar's platform is used by businesses in various industries, including retail, hospitality, and healthcare.
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