Enterprise Account Director - Talent Solutions at LinkedIn

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

24 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Negotiation, Forecasting, Consultative Selling, Stakeholder Management, Communication, Account Planning, SaaS Sales, Strategic Selling, CRM Management, Business Acumen

Industry

Software Development

Description

Company Description 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'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 Description Searching for your dream job? At LinkedIn, we strive to help our employees find passion and purpose. Join us in changing 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 Enterprise Account Director to join our Talent Solutions team, in acting as a trusted adviser and bringing value to our customers within Enterprise Sector. You will be responsible for helping our customers effectively engage with our solutions (Talent, Learning). 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 meetings Asks layered, open-ended questions to understand and clarify Customer’s objectives and challenges beyond surface-level detail Builds relationships with multiple stakeholders (vertically and horizontally) across the Customer’s organization Identifies and pursues new business opportunities within the Learning Solutions sector, leveraging market insights and networking to expand our customers' solutions and drive revenue growth. 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 Drives customer decision making by achieving shared vision and proactively considering the value props that tie all stakeholders together 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 Drives Customer growth by proactively identifying opportunities to deliver greater customer value 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 Qualifications Basic Qualifications: 7+ years of applicable sales experience Business level fluency of Dutch and English - both in oral and written communication Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with C-level customers for solution sales Experience with HR software BA/BS degree or equivalent in a related field Experience with SaaS opportunities and Salesforce.com platform can change to Dynamics Experience selling IT solutions (delate) Experience in selling online Learning Solutions Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactions Strong negotiation and accurate forecasting skills Experience carrying a revenue target with the ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver results Excellent communication, negotiation and forecasting skills Demonstrated ability to find and manage high-level business in an evangelistic sales environment Ability to gather and use data to inform decision making and persuade others Ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers Ability to orchestrate the closure of business with an accurate understanding of prospect needs Ability to include multiple partners and members of the company management team using competitive selling to position company products against direct and indirect competitors . Suggested Skills: Negotiation and forecasting skills Consultative Selling Stakeholder Management Communication Additional Information Global Data Privacy Notice and Compliance Posters for Job Candidates Please use this link to access documents that provide information about how LinkedIn handles the personal data of employees and job applicants, as well as the E-Verify Participation Notice and the Department of Justice Immigrant and Employee Rights Section Right to Work posters: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/candidate-portal. Workplace Type: Hybrid Career Track & Grade: IC4/SA10 Department: GBO

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted adviser to enterprise customers to drive the adoption of Talent and Learning solutions. Focus on identifying growth opportunities, mitigating churn, and managing complex commercial agreements to meet revenue goals.