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Lead, Technical Account Management (SMB Merchants)

Affirm · Remote US · Remote

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About Affirm

Buy now pay later without the fees. Flexible payment options with longer plans, lower payments, and no fees. Pay in 4 interest-free or get more time and see your total cost upfront. Backed by Battery, Khosla and Lightspeed.

About the role

In this role you will lead a team of our world class Technical Account Managers (TAMs), representing and supporting our SMB merchants. As the manager, you will oversee a talented team of TAMs who are responsible for the technical success of our SMB merchants post-sale. You will support and guide your team towards best practice solutions as they advise merchant developers, product teams, and key business partners throughout the entire lifecycle, from initial product integration through expansion and scale.

What they're looking for

  • Coach, mentor and develop an awesome group of experienced TAMs who support our SMB merchants
  • Establish and track team OKRs and goals, establishing proactive action plans for meeting goals when needed
  • Forecast the demand for TAMs and recruit as necessary
  • Be a strong internal advocate for our merchants, working cross functionally to make sure their highest priorities are being met
  • At least five years in a b2b customer facing technical role and three years as a people manager
  • A strong technical background in web development technologies and REST APIs, with a computer science degree or professional engineering experience
More about this role

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

In this role you will lead a team of our world class Technical Account Managers (TAMs), representing and supporting our SMB merchants. As the manager, you will oversee a talented team of TAMs who are responsible for the technical success of our SMB merchants post-sale. You will support and guide your team towards best practice solutions as they advise merchant developers, product teams, and key business partners throughout the entire lifecycle, from initial product integration through expansion and scale. This team is tasked with not only guiding their merchants to avoid pitfalls, but to take advantage of more of Affirm’s offerings; solving business objectives with technical strategies and product optimizations. Technical Account Managers are a part of the Engineering Team and work closely with Affirm’s Client Success, Product Management, Operations, and Merchant Care teams.

What you'll do

  • Coach, mentor and develop an awesome group of experienced TAMs who support our SMB merchants.
  • Work closely with...

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