Sales Development Representative 1

This role will be based in San Francisco, New York or Chicago and is not eligible for sponsorship.

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.

As a Sales Development Representative, you will assist in generating new business by qualifying inbound leads and driving various outbound campaigns but, more importantly, you will focus on the development of the individuals qualifying those leads. Sales Development roles exist in each of the LinkedIn divisions (see below).

LinkedIn's Talent Solutions (talent.linkedin.com) help companies find and engage the best talent using the world's largest professional network. LinkedIn Talent Solutions provides innovative recruiting tools to help our customers become more successful at talent acquisition.

LinkedIn Sales Solutions (sales.linkedin.com) help companies accelerate growth by connecting sellers to the world’s most dynamic buyer network. Our data‑driven, relationship‑first tools empower sales teams to engage the right decision‑makers to unlock opportunities, forge stronger customer relationships, and drive predictable revenue.

LinkedIn provides to the customers the opportunity to change the hiring and selling process, through our Corporate Solutions. As a Sales Development Representative, you will assist in generating new business opportunities by qualifying inbound leads and/or driving various outbound campaigns and creating the pipeline for the growing business in the region.

What You'll Do:

Qualify and develop inbound and/or outbound sales leads

Run campaigns to generate new sales prospects

Complete accurate tracking of communication with current and potential customers in SalesForce.com

Work with the Account Executive team to design industry-specific outbound efforts and define the best strategy to approach new leads

Schedule demonstrations between account executives and potential customers

Use the best social selling techniques (Sales Navigator) to identify sales leads and be able to prospect into them

High volume of calls with Decision Makers to identify the "pain", which could be addressed by LinkedIn Corporate Solutions

Responsible for the majority of the Account Executive pipeline

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 1 year of experience in sales, business development, recruiting, lead generation or sales operations OR High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED), or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with Salesforce.com or other CRM platforms

Expert knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel)

Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and telephone skills

Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks and work within deadlines with little supervision

Ability to analyze business opportunities and read situations well

Ability to gather and use data to inform decision making and persuade others

Ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver results with a strong attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced, startup environment

Suggested Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Analytical skills

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $64,000 to $92,000. 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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