Salary Range: 135000 to 201960 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

The Technical Account Management function at Plaid is a team of individuals passionate about helping customers and partners connect their technical goals and challenges with Plaid solutions. We play a crucial role in a customer’s success by providing proactive strategic and technical guidance, which enables growth, expansion, and deeper relationships. Plaid’s GTM Partnerships team unlocks “one to many” customer relationships with technology platforms to allow more end customers and consumers to benefit from Plaid’s solutions.

You will be the first Technical Account Manager aligned to our GTM Partnerships team and will be a highly visible technical and product expert in Plaid’s offerings, working with some of Plaid’s largest and most strategic partners. You will own many partner relationships simultaneously and stay up to date on Plaid’s technological improvements and new product offerings. You will work in partnership with Partner Account Manager(s) and several other cross-functional teams, and you will be the primary driver of the design and execution of technical strategies to help our partners achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

Work with Plaid’s most strategic partners and collaborate as a technical expert on leveraging Plaid to accomplish their business + technical goals and objectives
Own the post-sales technical strategy and alignment with partners, ensuring our mutual roadmaps are understood and communicated
Provide clear technical direction on all aspects of Plaids’ products
Establish and own relationships with every level of technical stakeholder from Engineers to CPOs / CTOs
Be a champion for our partners and work with our internal Plaid teams to translate feedback into product insights
Serve as the escalation point for technical incidents and / or issues that have surfaced beyond the normal Plaid support channels
Partner with Partner Account Managers to uncover additional opportunities to grow and expand partners Plaid usage

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in a client-facing and technology-focused role where business experience and technical acumen was combined. Experience working in a Partnerships function is strongly preferred
Experience managing relationships independently and building / executing technical strategies to make customers successful with new technologies
Excellent project management and communication skills with a strong ability to provide technical details to both technical and non-technical audiences, simplifying complexities in a clear and concise manner
Have a deep / thorough understanding of APIs, databases, system infrastructures, and architecture
Self-starter who takes initiative and possesses strong troubleshooting skills to guide customers through complex or escalated issues
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with different teams, levels of seniority, and influence structure / process to ensure everyone can meet their goals and timelines
Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and navigate unexpected roadblocks with a customer-first attitude and a strong sense of empathy

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn’t fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

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