Job Description
Account Director (German) - Talent SolutionsFull-timeWorkplace Type: HybridLinkedIn 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.Join us to transform the way the world works.This role will be based in Dublin.At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and 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 an Account Director to join our team as a trusted adviser with a relentless focus on bringing value to our customers within our SMB sector. You will be responsible for helping our customers effectively engage with our solutions (Talent, Learning & Glint). You will be dedicated to making our customers stronger and seeking out opportunities for growth. 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:Researches Customer’s business and prepares thoughtful questions and insights in advance of customer meetingsAsks layered, open-ended questions to understand and clarify Customer’s objectives and challenges beyond surface-level detailBuilds relationships with multiple stakeholders (vertically and horizontally) across the Customer’s organizationShifts communication style and content to fit the needs of different stakeholdersLeads with Solutions, not products, when making recommendations aligned to Customer objectivesDrives customer decision making by achieving shared vision and proactively considering the value props that tie all stakeholders togetherThinks commercially and applies business acumen when crafting & negotiating commercial agreementsUses data and insights to support investment recommendations or overcome customer objectionsProactively mitigates churn risk by adopting a smart, customer-centric approachEngages customers throughout to confirm and clarify value and adapts a strategy when needed to optimize ROIDrives customer growth by proactively identifying opportunities to deliver greater customer valueApplies business acumen in Account Planning by considering economic, industry, and company factors with a Customer-centric lensMaps all key stakeholders in an account to assess the strength of the account relationship and create account outreach strategyIs disciplined in Territory and Account Planning, Forecasting, and Quota AttainmentBasic Qualifications:2+ years of applicable sales experienceBusiness fluency in English and GermanPreferred Qualifications:Experience with HR and/or E-Learning softwareBA/BS degree or equivalent in a related fieldExperience with SaaS opportunities and Salesforce.com platform and/or DynamicsExperience selling IT solutionsKnowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactionsExperience carrying a revenue target with the ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver resultsExcellent communication, negotiation, forecasting, strategic planning and business acumen skillsDemonstrated ability to find and manage high-level business in an evangelistic sales environmentAbility to gather and use data to inform decision making and persuade othersAbility to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyersAbility to orchestrate the closure of business with an accurate understanding of prospect needsAbility to include multiple partners and members of the company management team using competitive selling to position company products against direct and indirect competitorsSuggested Skills:NegotiationForecastingCommunicationStrategic PlanningBusiness AcumenGlobal Data Privacy Notice for Job CandidatesPlease 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr