SMB Account Director, Search & Staffing - Talent Solutions

Account Director Opportunity

LinkedIn 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 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. 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

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LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $101,000 to $145,000 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.

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. LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.