Global Network Account Manager – Flexible/Hybrid Role

Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 89,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Network Account Manager to work with a global team of Account Managers, developing relationships with ISPs and fiber providers and defining strategy to achieve cost savings and growth.

You will negotiate contracts, coordinate with internal infrastructure, and ensure capacity upgrades to meet rising customer demands while supporting sustainable objectives.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Center Management or related field.
• Excellent commercial and contractual negotiation skills.
• Practical understanding of technologies and services such as IP Transit, Waves/DWDM, PNI, fiber connectivity, colocation and cross-connects.
• Solid data analysis and financial skills to evaluate pricing, total cost, savings opportunities and business cases.
• Strong organization and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities across vendors, projects and internal teams.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Developing relationships with National and International Carriers and Service Providers to meet needs for deploying connectivity to and between Data Centers.
• Partnering alongside internal infrastructure groups to establish optimal technical, commercial, and contractual conditions for network expansions.
• Collaborating with the Akamai Data Center team to assist in identifying the right technical and commercial terms for fiber builds.
• Working closely with existing and new Partners and Vendors to identify cost-effective effective business relationships and then executing those agreements.
• Managing contract negotiations to ensure Akamai's platforms can scale efficiently and support our customers increasing demands.
• Ensuring capacity is upgraded in a timely/effective manner by working closely with internal and external provisioning teams.

Skills

Account management

Negotiation

Contract negotiation

IP Transit

Fiber connectivity

Vendor management

Data analysis

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Data Center Management

Tools

IP Transit

Waves/DWDM

PNI

Fiber connectivity

Colocation

Cross-connects

Job description

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Network Account Manager to work with a global team of Account Managers, developing relationships with ISPs and fiber providers and defining strategy to achieve cost savings and growth.

You will negotiate contracts, coordinate with internal infrastructure, and ensure capacity upgrades to meet rising customer demands while supporting sustainable objectives.