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Hybrid Account Executive, LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Job Location – Kolkata
At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams, and this role can be performed remotely in most locations in the country of employment.
We are seeking a Hybrid Account Executive to join our team and drive new business opportunities as well as manage existing clients for Hiring and Learning Solutions business. Your primary responsibilities include developing new markets (Bangladesh & Kolkata) by acquiring new Enterprise and Mid Market logos as well as growing them over time. You will focus on selling corporate solutions for recruitment and learning, ensuring client satisfaction while meeting and exceeding quota targets.
Responsibilities
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Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and build strong personal relationships with prospects.
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Set up
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Pitch LinkedIn Hiring and Learning Solutions to corporate clients.
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Create reliable forecasts and be completely transparent with management on the pipeline status
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Close new business consistently at or above quota level.
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Manage and grow existing business by helping existing customers drive value from LinkedIn solutions.
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Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and document and distribute competitive information
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Listen to the needs of the market and share insights with product and marketing team
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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
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Seek out opportunities to be a leader and do everything you can to help the company achieve its larger objectives
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This role requires extensive travel (approximately 50% of the time)
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Managing Kolkata & Bangladesh Market
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Work with colleagues and cross-functional teams for optimal customer success
Basic Qualifications:
- 4+ years of applicable sales experience
Preferred Qualifications :
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Solution selling / SAAS sales / Corporate Sales experience (Field Sales)
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Ability to multithread and sell to different business stakeholders
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Experience in handling CRM
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Demonstrate ability in managing CXO relationships.
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Strong negotiation and accurate forecasting skills
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Demonstrated ability to find, manage and close high-level business in an evangelist sales environment
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Ability to assess business opportunities and use data to inform decision making and persuade others
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Ability to manage a large number of prospect situations simultaneously while positioning company products against direct and indirect competitors
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Ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers
Suggested Skills
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Solution Selling
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Negotiation
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Forecasting
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LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf
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