Client Relations
Client Relations & Customer Service occupations work with clients to understand their needs and help companies develop products that meet those needs. This area ensures that IT projects run smoothly throughout the various phases of sales, development, and delivery.
These jobs might be a good fit for those who are excellent communicators, enjoy solving complex problems, working in a team, working with partners and clients, and working with ideas from start to finish.
Account Executive
Education: High School - Bachelors Degree Salary: $20,000 to $69,000Account Executives work closely with clients to ensure their satisfaction, making sure clients’ needs are being met quickly and successfully. In addition, they also help manage team projects and assist their organization in obtaining new clients. Account Executives excel in communication, customer service, and multi-tasking.
Deskside Support
Education: High School - Associates Degree Salary: $20,000 to $69,000Individuals in Deskside Support provide in-person support to customers and employees within the organization. They identify and fix issues in both hardware and software, as well as provide support for setting up new technology. Individuals in these roles have strong communication, customer service, and problem solving skills.
Helpdesk Technician
Education: Associates - Bachelors Degree Salary: $20,000 to $69,000Helpdesk Technicians provide technical and product support, help customers start using products, and solve technical problems. They use communication and problem solving skills to respond to telephone calls and emails to guide the computer user through the steps to fix the issue.
IT Liaison
Education: Bachelors degree Salary: $45,000 - $69,000The IT Liaison is the bridge between information technology and the business team in an organization. Individuals in this role help improve communication between the technology and business teams. Besides having technical skills, IT Liaisons have a good understanding of business and how technology can help improve an organization’s processes.
Sales Engineer
Education: Bachelors Degree Salary: $70,000 to $100,000 or moreSales Engineers are members of the Client Relations & Customer Service family that combines technical and sales expertise. In this role, they use their technical knowledge to better sell products to customers based on their technical benefits. Sales Engineers employ both technical skills and sales skills, such as communication and customer service.
Solutions Architect
Education: Bachelors Degree Salary: $70,000 to $100,000 or moreSolutions architects identify the business’s current problems and future technological goals and help to build new systems needed by an organization.
Support Analyst
Education: Bachelors Degree Salary: $20,000 to $69,000Support Analysts handle the day-to-day technology support for employees and clients and develop strategies to improve technology to avoid future problems. Individuals in this role excel in problem solving, technical skills, and communication.
Trainer
Education: High School - Bachelors Degree Salary: $20,000 to $69,000Trainers teach customers how to use the product when they first receive it. They build curriculum and create procedures for training new users. Trainers have excellent communication skills and judgement.