Sr. Strategic Account Manager
Company: Astound Broadband Powered by Grande
Location: Round Rock
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Strategic Account Manager, E-Rate
Bothell, WA or Austin, TX
Astound Broadband, the sixth-largest telecommunications provider in
the United States, is a leading supplier of cutting-edge technology
and communications services and applicants like you make it all
possible. To accelerate your career, we provide one-on-one training
and coaching, a supportive work environment and the opportunity to
represent a superior telecommunications company.
Additionally, we offer a robust benefits package, including
rewards, employee discounts and flexible work arrangements, if
applicable to the position, to ensure your continued success. With
us, you ll stay empowered to do your best work by creating
astounding possibilities for local communities and beyond.
A Day in the Life of the Strategic Account Manager, E-Rate :
* Work with the Sr. Director on account assignments and appropriate
work disbursement to effectively meet the goals of the role.
* Be the first point of escalation for the Account Management team
for assigned accounts.
* Proactively call assigned customers to coordinate periodic
business reviews as defined by customer.
* Review existing contracted services and ensure customer has
copies of contracts, circuit ID s, and key personnel contact info
including NOC, billing, and care.
* Actively manage upcoming contract expirations and track/report
renewal success rate. This includes responding to RFP and form 470
requests for current customer renewals.
* Maintain regular contact with customers and share new corporate
initiatives Astound may be engaged with or new business
opportunities/products customer may be interested in.
* Serve as primary contact and key point of escalation for post
sale issues that arise and own communication link to customer
through final resolution.
* Serve as key stakeholder and in collaboration with sales rep to
help as needed for installation updates and general customer follow
up.
* Engage internal stakeholders and coordinate customer interfacing
meetings when needed to match customer requirements and Wave
capabilities on product, network, billing and/or care.
* Provide periodic updates to leadership detailing best practice on
customer experience initiatives needed to guarantee positive
outcome for customer and Astound.
* Quarterly and/or periodic travel may be required.
What You Bring to the Table:
* Minimum of 10 years of industry related experience
* Expert familiarity in reviewing complex legal documents;
including master service agreements, service level agreements, and
non-disclosure agreements.
* Demonstrated success in telecommunications, including strategic
and large business customers.
* Strong ability to communicate at all levels within an
organization
* Experience in account planning including account profiling,
account positioning strategy, customer needs analysis, sales
opportunity development, service improvement planning, and long
range account management strategies
* Professional business acumen in reporting and database use
* Product knowledge of both switched and dedicated services, as
well as associated end-user applications
* Operational understanding of telecommunications ordering,
provisioning, and billing processes, e-rate/USAC billing knowledge
is a plus
* Strong knowledge of general marketing principle tools and
processes
* Strong skills necessary for decision making and maintaining
customer retention
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Very strong, at minimum intermediate level of Microsoft software
including Excel, PowerPoint, Word
* Extremely detailed oriented
Diverse Workforce / EEO :
Astound Business Solutions recognizes and strongly supports the
benefits of a diverse workforce, and strives to provide a culture
that recognizes the unique contributions of each of our employees.
Astound requires a drug test, background check, employment, and
education verification as conditions of employment. Astound is an
equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified
candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin,
gender, age, marital status, veteran status, and the presence of a
non-job related handicap or disability, or any other legally
protected status.
Education
Required
* High School or better
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
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