Develop engaging relationships across the customers organization
Thoughtfully, expertly and professionally communicate at all levels, especially in complex, emotionally charged situations, bringing people together with the common goal of meeting objectives, resolving issues, meeting project timelines and accelerating success
With a deep understanding of each customer s technical and business strategies, requirements, priorities, and how Adobe products are implemented in their environment, identify needs and propose solutions that will accelerate their success
Assess customer health, technical risks and opportunities, and build/implement mitigation plans
Anticipate problems and proactively work with customers to avoid or lessen impact
Engage in or take charge of meetings, calls and other discussions to convey ownership, assertiveness, prioritization, organization, direction and progress
Own and complete customer status calls and reporting, and provide regular knowledge transfer sessions and service reviews with customer and partners
Think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges as you help our customers realize their business objectives pertaining to our software
Advise customers on upcoming releases and possible impact, and guide through complex environment changes
Help customers overcome significant issues that arise (lead technical and critical issues), succeed in their business using our technology and services, expand their usage of our products, be a reference to prospective customers, and be a long-term and loyal customer
Make and meet all commitments, building trust with customers and co-workers
Collect common questions, techniques and standard methodologies in daily workflow, sharing that information by regularly creating and improving knowledgebase content
Drive innovation, influence roadmap, and improve process across the Adobe ecosystem
Consistently and regularly update customer and account information, keeping it current
Accountable for all actions, and reinforces accountability across all Adobe employees and teams in delivering to operating and service level targets
Expertly and considerately mentors/coaches team members on accurate process and methods that ensure customer service excellence
Work generally during the customers core business hours, with occasional extended or on-call hours as needed
Travel when permitted to customer sites (approximately 5-10%)
What you need to succeed
Degree in related subject area of the technical industry. Equivalent experience will be considered
5+ years of full-time experience in technical account management, consultative technical customer support and/or related role in technology space
Extensive experience working in complex enterprise IT environments in consulting, support, account management or development roles
Executive presence and finesse in all communications, with strong conflict-resolution skills
Successful customer-facing skills to include running presentations and coordinating and running high-profile customer calls and meetings
Fluent German and/or French in addition to English is preferred
Job Classification
Industry: IT Services & ConsultingFunctional Area / Department: Customer Success, Service & OperationsRole Category: Operations SupportRole: Operations Support - OtherEmployement Type: Full time