Workiva, Inc

Technical Account Manager

Workiva, Inc$106K — $185K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in a related role required
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust level security clearance for federal clients preferred
  • Experience with SaaS Technical Account Management or similar role preferred
  • Familiarity with federal customer requirements preferred
  • Intermediate to advanced knowledge of database technologies like SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL preferred
  • Experience working in product management or development in software companies preferred

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary liaison for strategic customers, ensuring prompt issue resolution
  • Maximize customer ROI on the Workiva Platform while safeguarding data security and compliance
  • Build and sustain relationships with key customer stakeholders, addressing all support needs
  • Monitor performance against service level agreements (SLAs) and create action plans for compliance
  • Conduct regular customer updates through calls and meetings to ensure information flow
  • Manage escalations and provide Root Cause Analysis for priority cases
  • Advocate for customer needs internally by liaising with various Workiva teams for improvements
  • Assist Sales and Customer Success in renewals and retention targets
  • Drive platform adoption through onboarding, training, and support
  • Ensure technical health of the platform through business reviews

Benefits

  • 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Stock units granted at hire
  • Flexibility to work remotely or from an office
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
Full Job Description
Workiva's Technical Account Managers (TAMs) are a critical part of our customer-facing team, serving both federal and enterprise accounts. The TAM acts as the primary point of contact and strategic advisor for high-profile customers, managing all aspects of product support for the customer from issue resolution to proactive planning, guidance and prevention. This role blends account management strategies with technical advanced support skills in order to act as a trusted advisor for our customers by navigating complex customer needs, delivering exceptional support, and driving platform adoption.

What You'll Do
  • Serve as the main liaison for strategic customers to ensure timely response and resolution delivery
  • Maximize and enable our customers' ROI on the Workiva Platform while ensuring the highest levels of security and compliance, particularly for federal clients and those requiring confidentiality of their data
  • Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, servicing as the main contact for all support related issues
  • Manage and report on performance against service level agreements (SLAs), creating action plans when SLAs are not being met
  • Facilitate regular customer conference calls and meetings to ensure continuous information flow and timely updates
  • Oversee escalations and deliver Root Cause Analysis for high priority cases
  • Advocate for customers internally by providing feedback to various Workiva teams included, but not limited to, Sales, Services, Marketing, Product, and Engineering
  • Work with Sales and Customer Success as needed to aid in upcoming renewals and achieve revenue retention targets
  • Collaborate with internal teams to drive adoption through effective onboarding, training, and support
  • Ensure technical health of the platform through business reviews or consultations
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge and certifications of the Workiva Platform to meet the evolving needs of customers


What You'll Need

Minimum Requirements
  • Typically requires a minimum of 6 years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree


Preferred Qualifications
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust level of security clearance for all Federal customers
  • Experience with systems like Splunk, Jira, Confluence, AWS Services, and/or Zendesk preferred
  • Experience in a Technical Account Management or similar role in a SaaS company preferred
  • Experience with federal customers and knowledge of government requirements preferred
  • Experience in Accounting, Finance, database support or system/network administration preferred
  • Experience working with product management or product development in a software company
  • Intermediate to advanced experience with one or more of the following technologies required
    • Database technologies, e.g.: Microsoft SQL, Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, RedShift
    • Programming interfaces and API technologies e.g.: Restful API, SOAP, WSDL and OpenAPI spec
    • Basic understanding of XML/JSON and their structures - script languages e.g.: Python, Java, Node .js, PowerShell, .BAT/Shell, Perl


Travel Requirements & Working Conditions
  • Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a company office
  • Willingness to travel (up to 10% of the time) for team and customer meetings, and corporate events


How You'll Be Rewarded
• Salary range in the US: $106,000.00 - $185,000.00
• A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
• Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
• 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package

The salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this job in the US. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and other relevant factors.

Workiva supports employees in working where they work best - either from an office or remotely from any location within their country of employment.
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About Workiva, Inc

Workiva Inc. is a global software company headquartered in Ames, Iowa. The company provides cloud-based solutions for connected reporting and compliance, enabling collaboration and data integration for enterprises. Workiva's platform offers a suite of tools for data management, reporting, and compliance, including SOX, SEC, and XBRL reporting. The company's customers include more than 75% of the Fortune 500 and over 2,800 enterprises worldwide. Workiva was founded in 2008 and went public in 2014.
Learn more about Workiva, Inc
Size
2,106 employees
Market Cap
$4.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$48.4 million
Founded
2008
5 Year Trend
+19.9%
Revenue
$351.5 million
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