Associate Account Director, Talent & Learning - Search & Staffing

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. 

We are looking for an Account Director to join our team as a trusted adviser with a relentless focus on bringing value to our customers within our Staffing/Recruitment. SMB sector. You will be responsible for helping our customers effectively engage with our solutions (Talent & Learning). You will be dedicated to making our customers stronger and seeking out opportunities for growth. Although you possess a strategic approach to selling and strive to meet/exceed revenue goals, you will always have your clients’ best interest in mind and act as their internal advocate to ensure they are set up for success.   

Responsibilities: 

• Own, drive and manage the renewal process for a high volume of customers 

• Drive to early closure and building pipeline while maintaining strong personal relationships with current clients 

• Close renewal and growth opportunities consistently at or above quota level 

• Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and create reliable forecasts 

• Work to develop and circulate the set of best practices that will be the foundation of this growing team 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• 1+ years of applicable sales experience 

• 1+ years of managing phone transactions  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in account management 

• Experience with SaaS sales, sales hunting and Salesforce.com platform 

• Experience with recruitment media and recruiting 

• Experience working in the recruitment consulting or staffing industry 

• Experience carrying a revenue target 

• Excellent communication, negotiation and forecasting skills 

• Demonstrated ability to find and manage high-level business in an evangelistic sales environment 

• Ability to gather and use data to inform decision making 

• Ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers 

• Ability to orchestrate the closure of business with an accurate understanding of prospect needs 

• Ability to include multiple partners and members of the company management team using competitive selling to position company products against direct and indirect competitors  

Suggested Skills:  

• Account Management  

• Renewal Retention  

• Territory Planning   

• Communication 

Additional information

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.  

The pay range for this role is $84,000 to $120000 OTE. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.  

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock and benefits. For additional information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. 

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement 

We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

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