Customer Support Account Manager in Toronto, Ontario

Customer Support Account Manager

Job Description:

The Customer Support Account Manager (CSAM) maximizes Customer satisfaction and loyalty while working closely with Channel Partners, Customers, and other Sage teams. The CSAM thrives in managing challenging situations, engaging in difficult conversations, and arriving at a resolution. This role advocates for support case escalations for Sage partners and customers. It is a critical function as the main point of contact for the partner and/or customer for all related communications. In this role, the CSAM facilitates the resolution of cases and solicits feedback on Sage products and services. The CSAM also develops, recommends, and implements processes to capture, trend, and analyze feedback and to identify opportunities for process, product, and service changes that increase Customer satisfaction and retention. The CSAM engages in proactive activities such as customer outreach and regularly scheduled support review meetings with partners.

The ideal candidate communicates technical and business concepts effectively with all organization levels, has a strong sense of urgency and a concern for customer loyalty, and can work well in a global environment where priorities change frequently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintains collaborative and proactive relationships with the affected customer(s), partner(s) and internal stakeholders. Facilitates resolutions of escalations by coordinating, communicating, and negotiating with Sales, Engineering, Product Management, and other Sage teams worldwide to help improve customer satisfaction and build customer trust and loyalty.

• Maintains and distributes reporting to track high visibility escalations and trend issues for Support, Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and Executive teams related to product performance, stability, functionality, compatibility, integration, quality, and enhancements.

• Advocates for the customer’s perspective in product and service life cycle discussions and activities to help improve product quality and customer experience.

• Manages the defect process within Customer Support, working closely with Support staff and management, Engineering, Product Management, and global teams to ensure customer interests are incorporated into prioritization and resolution timeframes. Monitors the success of Service Level Agreements to ensure timely delivery of fixes. Manages customer expectations throughout the process.

• Develops and maintains documentation for all Customer Support Account Manager processes and tasks related to the role to encourage consistency in service delivery to customers and partners.

• Conducts scheduled meetings with partners to review current opening support cases and proactively communicate information to partners regarding product, process, or policy changes.

• Oversee and participate in proactive outreach to Sage customers to check on the customer’s engagement with Sage support services and collect any feedback regarding Sage Customer Support.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in management, business, technical systems, accounting, or related field preferred.

• Requires 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced customer-facing role.

• Experience and/or education in negotiation, mediation, and navigating difficult conversations with internal and external groups.

• Experience working with strategic customers in the business software industry; account management experience or aptitude.

• Project management or project lead experience preferred.

• A business analyst background is an asset.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

• French language spoken and written proficiency is an asset.

• Experience or knowledge of Sage products is an asset.

• Able to travel if needed.

Plenty of perks:

• 100% paid premiums for health, dental, and vision coverage.

• RRSP contribution match (100% up to 4%).

• 35 days paid time off (11 paid holidays, 16 vacation days, 3 personal days, 5 sick days).

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or surrogacy offered 1 year after the start date.

• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation).

• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after the hire date.

• Sage Wellness Rewards Program (annual fitness reimbursement).

• Library of on-demand career development options and ongoing training offerings.

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Country:

Canada

Office Location:

Toronto;Richmond

Work Place type:

Hybrid

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