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Job Description
This role will be based in San Francisco.
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 the Manager of a Talent Account Executives team, you will lead the expansion of our client base for North America.
LinkedIn provides a flexible, high-growth environment where dedicated sales professionals are given the opportunity to excel and be recognized for outstanding results. LinkedIn’s sales team consists of smart, ambitious and collaborative individuals who excel at leadership, leverage, results and enhancement of corporate culture. Ideal candidates for this particular role possess a track record of solid business-to-business sales and experience managing a seasoned team of account executives.
Responsibilities:
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Develop and execute against a focused sales strategy to acquire new business for your region. Leverage relationships to open doors to new strategic business opportunities.
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Prepare and present accurate and timely sales forecasts to senior management. Consistently monitor the sales activity of the team and track results.
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Directly manage the day to day operations of the team with the ability to grow and scale as necessary. Manage escalations and participate directly in all aspects of the sales cycle to ensure customer and member satisfaction.
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Be directly involved with the mentoring and development of the sales team which includes recruiting, hiring and training new account executives. Inspire and motivate employees on a daily basis and bring innovation to the sales process to help accelerate our market growth trajectory.
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Ability to travel as required (up to 15%).
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
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5+ years of quota-carrying sales experience
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2+ years in an acquisition sales or account executive role
Preferred Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree.
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3+ years sales management experience.
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A demonstrated track record of exceeding sales targets.
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Expertise in the understanding and application of relevant sales methodologies and metrics.
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A demonstrated track record of effectively hiring and motivating seasoned Account Executives/Account Directors.
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Ability to evaluate sound business opportunities and close deals.
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Strong knowledge of CRM tools to manage sales-related activities.
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Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects and to guide/direct others.
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Comfortable in a fast-moving, relatively unstructured start-up environment.
Suggested Skills:
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Develop Sales Strategy
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Inspire and motivate employees
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Manage a quota
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $230,000 – $350,000 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.
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity Statement
We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
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Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
- Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
- Having interviews in an accessible location
- Being accompanied by a service dog
- Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
A request for an accommodation will be responded to within three business days. However, non-disability related requests, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
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