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Technical Account Manager FED (TAM)

Forward Networks · DC / VA / MD · On-site

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About Forward Networks

Backed by Stanford.

About the role

A Technical Account Manager acts as a trusted advisor and partner to our customers, ensuring they maximize value from our solutions while maintaining high satisfaction and retention. The TAM plays a crucial role in driving adoption, identifying growth opportunities, and aligning our technology with customers’ business goals. They provide guidance, best practices, and insights to help customers achieve their business objectives through the effective use of our platform. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a technical account management, customer success, or similar role within the technology industry, preferably with SaaS solutions
  • Strong understanding of how technology can solve business challenges and the ability to articulate this value to customers
  • Proven track record of building and managing customer relationships, driving product adoption, and delivering customer success
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, including business users, IT teams, and executive leadership
  • Experience with CRM and customer success tools, as well as familiarity with data analysis methods for monitoring customer health
More about this role

Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.

Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.

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