Technical Account Manager

Proofpoint; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Annual wellness and community outreach

Recognition for your contributions

Global collaboration and networking

Job summary

Proofpoint seeks a technical leader for its strategic customers, independently managing support interactions, advocating for clients, and guiding crisis and incident response. You will engage with clients on-site and remotely, deliver executive presentations, and align Proofpoint’s solutions with customer goals.

Deep hands-on knowledge of networking, security, and messaging, plus experience with migrations and ROI analysis, will help you drive customer success and roadmap-driven outcomes in a

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industry experience in client-facing technical roles such as sales engineer, senior support engineer or IT operations management.
• Strong knowledge of email and networking concepts, Linux, SMTP, MySQL, Windows, Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Track record of leading and directing technical staff through crisis situations.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies.
• Knowledge of project management and strong time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing technical leadership and support to strategic customers with minimal direction.
• Manage and monitor support interactions, acting as an internal advocate and escalating issues when necessary.
• Direct crisis and incident response, coordinating with account teams, technical support, operations and engineering to resolve incidents promptly.
• Meet regularly with clients to review support interactions, system status, major issues, upcoming releases, and other pertinent items.
• Create and deliver executive presentations outlining system performance, potential issues, ROI, and recommended actions.
• Maintain deep technical knowledge of Proofpoint’s integration within customers’ environments, including networking, security, systems administration and messaging.
• Develop and oversee strategies to meet complex customer requirements using Proofpoint solutions.
• Provide proactive recommendations that support customer roadmaps and technical needs.
• Identify and prioritize short‑term and long‑term goals, and lead process‑improvement initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Plan, document, and identify risks for production changes that span multiple services or technologies.
• Schedule own time and ensure quality completion of multiple tasks in a changing environment.
• Use independent judgment within broad parameters and design solutions to complex problems.

Skills

Email concepts

Networking concepts

Linux

SMTP

MySQL

Windows

Active Directory

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Role

This technical role provides proactive leadership and support to Proofpoint’s strategic customers. The incumbent will independently manage support interactions, advocate for customers, handle crisis and incident response, engage with clients on‑site and remotely, create executive presentations, and drive a comprehensive strategy that aligns Proofpoint’s solutions with customer business goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing technical leadership and support to strategic customers with minimal direction.
• Manage and monitor support interactions, acting as an internal advocate and escalating issues when necessary.
• Direct crisis and incident response, coordinating with account teams, technical support, operations and engineering to resolve incidents promptly.
• Meet regularly with clients to review support interactions, system status, major issues, upcoming releases, and other pertinent items.
• Create and deliver executive presentations outlining system performance, potential issues, ROI, and recommended actions.
• Maintain deep technical knowledge of Proofpoint’s integration within customers’ environments, including networking, security, systems administration and messaging.
• Develop and oversee strategies to meet complex customer requirements using Proofpoint solutions.
• Provide proactive recommendations that support customer roadmaps and technical needs.
• Identify and prioritize short‑term and long‑term goals, and lead process‑improvement initiatives to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Plan, document, and identify risks for production changes that span multiple services or technologies.
• Schedule own time and ensure quality completion of multiple tasks in a changing environment.
• Use independent judgment within broad parameters and design solutions to complex problems.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industry experience in client‑facing technical roles such as sales engineer, senior support engineer or IT operations management.
• Strong knowledge of email and networking concepts, Linux, SMTP, MySQL, Windows, Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, both written and oral.
• Track record of leading and directing technical staff through crisis situations.
• Adaptable and willing to learn new technologies.
• Knowledge of project management and strong time‑management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career success on your terms
• Flexible work environment
• Annual wellness and community outreach days
• Recognition for your contributions
• Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.