Strategic Technical Account Specialist

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.

So we expanded into software and started building integrated, omnichannel solutions – to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, offer buy now, pay later functionality, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

The Role

The Strategic Sales and Account Management Team is looking for a Strategic Technical Account Specialist to help manage the support needs of our high value Resellers. This individual will be joining our dedicated support function. This role provides a unique opportunity to work in a cross functional capacity with internal teams and Square’s highest value Resellers.

An ideal candidate will be comfortable interacting with multiple senior stakeholders associated with the largest and most complex offerings from Square. Internally at Square, you will collaborate with engineering, implementation, product, sales, and support to ensure successful establishment and growth of large sellers. Externally, you will partner with Resellers to triage issues, gather feedback, and recommend solutions to complex questions to foster a white glove support experience. 

You Will

• Be the first line of defense for any/all support needs for assigned accounts within the Strategic portfolio (phone, email, Google Meets, etc.)  


• ​Implement the onboarding process and training curriculum to hold sellers and team members responsible for timelines.


• Execute the account reconfiguration process, training curriculum, ensuring resellers and team members adhere to established timelines (menu builds, 3rd party uploads, integrations)


• Willing to work a Monday through Saturday shift schedule to provide extended coverage for our global seller base


• Travel up to 20% of the time for on-site Reseller visits and internal meetings


• Maintain advanced knowledge of all Square products and feature parity across global markets (US, CA, IE, UK, AU, JP)


• Master Square's technical ecosystem including APIs, SDKs, and custom integrations


• Build and maintain expertise in Square's third-party partner integrations and solutions


• Demonstrate proficiency in the on-call process and Jira ticket filing procedures for escalating technical issues


• Continuously track, prioritize, and help drive resolutions for Square's highest value sellers    


• Identify, document, and follow up with engineers on product bugs and features, taking ownership of customers' issues 


• Build relationships with primary contacts across large enterprises including operations, finance, C-level executives, and technical support   


• Communicate key developments, updates, and problems to internal and external stakeholders  


• Analyze trends associated to customer issues and suggest improvements to processes, policies, and products to enhance the up-market seller experience   


• Become an integral contributor to the success of up-market at Square through deep collaboration with Strategic Account Managers

You Have

• Minimum of 3 years customer service, implementation, sales or account management experience in a technical environment


• Proven ability to work weekends (either Tue-Sat or Sun-Thur) shifts as demand increases


• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time


• The capacity to distill complex enterprise requirements, craft tailored solutions, and explain detailed technical solutions and strategies in an easily digestible fashion.


• Advanced knowledge of Square's complete product suite and feature variations across global markets (US, CA, IE, UK, AU, JP)


• Technical proficiency with APIs, SDKs, and custom integration solutions


• Experience with technical troubleshooting and escalation processes


• Comprehensive understanding of third-party integration partnerships and ecosystem


• Strong technical documentation and communication skills


• Superb attention to detail and excellent time-management skills  


• A desire to help people and improve the customer experience  


• Ability to customize the support experience to the needs of individual high-value sellers   


• Comfort with ambiguity and resilient when facing rapid change  


• Genuine curiosity about people, technology and business, while possessing the ability to inspire passion in others  


• Growth mindset, interested in feedback, and dedicated to continuous improvement

Even Better:

• Experience in a project management or implementation role


• Experience working directly with Account Management or other sales functions


• Experience managing complex & technical projects related to onboarding & supporting seller implementation


• Experience managing complex projects


• Experience working with enterprise-level technical implementations and solutions


• Experience filling ON-CALL tickets directly to product & engineering teams


• Experience in Risk, Integrations, APIs, Compliance, Fraud, Hardware or Networking

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.