SMB Account Director, Search & Staffing - Talent Solutions

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 advisor and partner to our customers in the Staffing/Recruitment industry. You will help them understand the financial value of our solutions, work with them to help measure that value, and build long-term relationships that secure ongoing revenue growth for both parties.

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:

Builds relationships with decision makers and stakeholders across a dedicated customer base

Drives customer decision making by achieving shared vision and proactively considering the value props that tie all stakeholders together

Drives Customer growth by proactively identifying opportunities to deliver greater customer value

Researches Customer’s business and prepares thoughtful questions and insights in advance of customer meetings

Asks layered, open-ended questions to understand and clarify Customer’s objectives and challenges beyond surface-level detail

Shifts communication style and content to fit the needs of different stakeholders

Leads with Solutions, not products, when making recommendations aligned to Customer objectives

Sells with Integrity

Thinks commercially and applies business acumen when crafting & negotiating commercial agreements

Uses data and insights to support investment recommendations or overcome customer objections

Proactively mitigates churn risk by adopting a smart, customer-centric approach

Engages customers throughout to confirm and clarify value and adapts a strategy when needed to optimize ROI

Applies business acumen in Account Planning by considering economic, industry, and company factors with a Customer-centric lens

Maps all key stakeholders in an account to assess the strength of the account relationship and create account outreach strategy

Agrees to joint accountability with colleagues and cross-functional teams for optimal customer success

Practices humility and asks for help from colleagues when faced with a challenge or unknown

Is disciplined in Territory and Account Planning, Forecasting, and Quota Attainment

Follows best practices when using CRM and other Sales tools in order to manage the Sales and Buyer cycles.

Basic Qualifications:

2+ years of applicable sales experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent communication, negotiation and forecasting skills

Experience or knowledge of the Recruitment industry.

Experience with SaaS opportunities

Experience selling IT solutions

Strong negotiation and accurate forecasting skills

Experience carrying a revenue target with the ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver results

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:

Account Management

Renewal Retention

Territory Planning

Communication

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $106,000 to $152,000 USD OTE. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits .

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