SMB Account Director, Sales Solutions

SMB Account Director, Sales Solutions

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

This role will be based in Toronto. 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 Sales Solutions team in acting as a trusted adviser and bringing value to our customers. You will be responsible for helping our customers effectively engage with the LinkedIn network using our professional talent solutions. 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:

• Drive revenue by prospecting and building pipeline while building strong personal relationships with potential clients
• Close new business 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
• Listen to the needs of the market and share with product and marketing teams

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of applicable sales experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in a related field
• 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 with the ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver results
• 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 and persuade others
• 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:

• Negotiation
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Planning
• Forecasting

We may record and transcribe interviews for this role with AI assisted technology. Candidates will be notified in advance and given the opportunity to opt out of the interview recording. Your decision to participate or decline will not impact your eligibility for hire. To learn more about LinkedIn's use of interview intelligence technologies, please visit our candidate portal.