Account Executive, LinkedIn Sales Solutions

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to help members of all backgrounds and experiences achieve more in their careers. Our vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Every day our members use our products to make connections, discover opportunities, build skills and gain insights. We believe amazing things happen when we work together in an environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, and that what matters most in a candidate is having the skills needed to succeed. It inspires us to invest in our talent and support career growth. Join us to challenge yourself with work that matters.

Location: Bangalore/ Gurgaon/ Mumbai

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

LinkedIn’s Sales Solutions team is dedicated to changing the world of sales through the use of Sales Navigator, our flagship product that connects and builds mutually beneficial relationships between buyers and sellers. As an Account Executive, you will use your strategic social selling skills to educate prospective customers on the benefits and value of Sales Navigator. You will serve as a trusted adviser, share insights and continually seek opportunities for growth to make your customers as strong and successful as possible. 

Responsibilities:

• Engage with customers to identify business opportunities and build relationships that support sales goals.
• Drive revenue by connecting with customers and building opportunities that will make all parties more successful
• Develop and execute strategic plans for your territory and create reliable forecasts
• Leverage your skills and your customers’ experience to continually evolve our product and the sales process
• Consistently over-achieve the business and revenue objectives set forth in your plan
• Listen to the needs of the market and share them with the Product and Marketing team.
• Assist in the development and execution of basic sales strategies within designated territories.
• Collaborate with team members to learn and apply best practices for sales processes and customer engagement.
• Participate in training to enhance understanding of sales tactics and product offerings.

Basic Qualifications :

• 3+ years of experience in a quota-carrying sales role
• Experience in selling SaaS solutions, CRM platforms, or software platform solutions  

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in a SaaS-based environment
• Experience using LinkedIn as a sales professional
• Proven history of overachieving quota and results in a large, high-growth company
• Demonstrated ability to find, manage and close high-level business sales
• Ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers
• Ability to predictably forecast and execute business goals
• Ability to use insights and data-driven decisions in the sales process
• Ability to effectively build trust-based relationships with senior-level sales professionals 

Suggested Skills:

• Data-driven decision making
• Forecasting
• Strategic thinking
• Solution Selling

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India Disability Policy

LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf

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