LinkedIn Hiring for Account Executive – SMB at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Full Time

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.

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Job Description

At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers hybrid work options, meaning you can work from home and/or commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.  

We are looking for a Talent Solutions Account Executive to join our team in tapping into potential client opportunities, generating new business, as well as managing client relationships as a trusted advisor and bring value to our customers. You will strategically approach target companies and teams, identify the best technology options and sell corporate solutions for recruitment. Although you strive to meet and exceed quota, you will always act as the clients’ internal advocate and in the best interest of the clients. 

Responsibilities: 

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and build strong personal relationships with prospects.
• Create reliable forecasts and be completely transparent with management on the pipeline status. 
• Close new business consistently at or above quota level 
• Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and document and distribute competitive information. 
• Leverage peers & manager to help problem-solve, ramp-up, & close deals 
• Effectively utilize sales processes and tools 
• Invest in colleagues and give coaching and advice when you see an opportunity for improvement. 
• Work to develop and circulate the set of best practices that will be the foundation of this team. 
• Listen to the needs of the market and share insights with product and marketing team. 
• Be proactive about solving problems even if it’s outside of your area and be ready to take on additional initiatives and responsibilities as they emerge. 
• Seek out opportunities to be a leader and do everything you can to help the company achieve its larger objectives.  

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of experience in sales or account management 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint) 
• Ability to understand the talent acquisition/staffing agency industry 
• Solid negotiation skills that allow for value-based contract negotiations at the senior level 
• Excellent communication and project, time and customer management skills 
• Demonstrated ability to find, manage and close Enterprise businesses in an evangelistic sale environment    

Suggested Skills: 

• Sales 
• Relationship Building 
• Negotiating 

Additional Information

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

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates

Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.

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 http://careers.jobvite.com/linkedin/India-LinkedIn-Equal-Opportunity-for-Persons-With-Disabilities-Policy-2018.pdf

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 http://careers.jobvite.com/linkedin/India-LinkedIn-Equal-Opportunity-for-Persons-With-Disabilities-Policy-2018.pdf

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
This document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://lnkd.in/GlobalDataPrivacyNotice