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Company DescriptionLinkedIn 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.Job DescriptionSenior Account Director (UK/IE) - LinkedIn Talent SolutionsAbout LinkedIn: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.LinkedIn was built to help professionals achieve more in their careers, and every day millions of people use our products to make connections, discover opportunities and gain insights. Our global reach means we get to make a direct impact on the world’s workforce in ways no other company can. We’re much more than a digital resume – we transform lives through innovative products and technology.In Europe, 99% of organisations are SMBs, they are the powerhouse of the European economy, responsible for at least 2/3 of the jobs in the region. To help realising the LinkedIn Vision of creating economic opportunity, we support SMB employers in hiring the best talent. This is the fastest growing segment at LinkedIn.A Senior Account Director that can make a difference:We are looking for a Senior Account Director to join our expanding team in the UK/IE market with a focus on Mid-Market i.e. top segment of SMB. In this role, you will execute on both the sales strategies needed to grow the region that you are a part of and on the regional plan.Your ability to engage with prospects and customers, to establish trust and develop long term relationships, will be second to none.You will be able to work with all internal functions to build the business partnership required to support your customers. You will be an active member of a high performing sales team that creates growth (in all its forms), whilst partnering closely with customers to ensure they achieve all that is needed from the solutions that they purchase.How your Experience can help us:It does not matter which industry you come from. If you have a track record of excellence and consistent solution sales success, if you have the ability to inspire prospects and customers, if you are passionate about Mid-Market organisations and if you know that you can accomplish the above goals, then we are interested in what you can bring to our organisation.Responsibilities: Become your customers’ trusted advisorDevelop a strong understanding of the labour market of the sub-region that your set of customers belong and be able to differentiate market dynamics of the key verticalsKnow your clients’ business opportunities and challengesInform your client CHRO Talent Strategy and support the execution of such strategy through LinkedIn’s expanding product suiteEnsure customers are achieving the full potential of their LinkedIn solution and make such value visibleDevelop Multi-Level relationships with customers and create a clear stakeholder map for each client within all lines of business.Feed your field experience to marketing and product teams so we can better respond to market demandsBuild Strategies to expand revenue within current customers while meeting their goals. Execute on these strategies to achieve sales targets.Build annual and quarterly victory plans, looking at internal capability, external market dynamics, short and long term opportunities. Leverage LinkedIn European and Country Programs to support your executionCollaborate effectively with key Business Partners such as Customer Success, Media consultants, Product, Marketing, etc.Manage multiple complex sales processes simultaneouslyProactively analyse customers’ recruitment media needs to make strategic recommendations to customers and ensure that their objectives are met.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 QualificationsBasic Qualifications:5+ years of closing sales experience in a quota-carrying roleFluency in EnglishPreferred Qualifications:BA/BS degree or equivalent in a related fieldExperience within recruitment media and/or HR softwareExperience with SaaS sales and Salesforce.com platformExperience working in the recruitment consulting or staffing industryExperience carrying a revenue target with the ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver resultsExcellent communication, negotiation and forecasting 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 teamSuggested skills: NegotiationForecastingCommunication RecruitingAdditional InformationGlobal 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.All Dublin jobs at LinkedIn are available under our ReturnIn Scheme, for people returning to work from family or care responsibilities. This will include extra support through interview stage, and if successful, an extended induction according to your needs. To access the scheme just let your recruiter know that you're a returner when you apply.All Dublin jobs at LinkedIn are available under our ReturnIn Scheme, for people returning to work from family or care responsibilities. This will include extra support through interview stage, and if successful, an extended induction according to your needs. To access the scheme just let your recruiter know that you're a returner when you apply.Global Data Privacy Notice for Job CandidatesThis document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://lnkd.in/GlobalDataPrivacyNoticeGlobal Data Privacy Notice for Job CandidatesThis document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://lnkd.in/GlobalDataPrivacyNotice #J-18808-Ljbffr