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.This role will be based in San Francisco, New York City or Chicago. 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 a Sr. Account Executive to join our Marketing Solutions team to continue expanding LinkedIn’s reputation as the top media channel for Technology companies to market to the world’s professionals. As an Sr. Account Executive, you will take a collaborative approach to developing and delivering sales and marketing strategies, prioritizing growing business from new buying groups while your pod partner, the Client Solutions Manager, focuses on growing existing buying groups. The impact of the combined efforts and strength in collaboration will result in exceeding growth targets. You will drive results by forging meaningful relationships, engaging senior level marketings, and delivering customer value for both clients and agencies. Internally, we are looking for an individual who will add to our team morale and culture, and who prioritizes collaboration in a team environment. Responsibilities :
Engage and strategize with senior-level executives at client companies or agencies to demonstrate how LinkedIn can drive revenue to their business
Develop and cultivate deep relationships with senior executive clients at SVP, VP and CMO levels
Be consultative and identify net new buying groups to grow client investment
Partner with cross-functional teams across Insights, Marketing, Measurement, Content Solutions, Sponsorships, Priand Agency to collaborate on campaign strategy, activation, and drive toward client goals
Proactively investigate industry-specific information and trends, providing research and narratives to align with customer needs
Conceive and pitch creative marketing solutions to advertising agencies and direct clients
Command, report and forecast sales activity - from prospecting target accounts and contacts, moving opportunities through the sales cycle, to closing deals and renewal, including robust pipeline and accountability and gap planning.
Update and create sales proposals and manage advertising agencies and marketers
Generate revenue and hit target quota, with accountability around forecasting and gap planning
Fully embrace and foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging
Interact and collaborate across our NAMER footprint of offices
Basic Qualifications :
BA/BS degree in marketing, business or related field
5+ years of experience in advertising, marketing, media or business development
2+ years of direct experience working as a seller salesperson
Experience building business cases and preparing media ads sales proposals
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in the technology category and subject matter expertise in B2B ad sales.
Ability to develop authentic relationships, removing pressure for key decision makers at national Fortune 1000 companies and top media agencies.
Experience in prioritizing a book of 8-10 customers
Demonstrates understanding of internet advertising technology and marketing automation.
Proven track record of organization strengths, robust proactive action planning, sales operational excellence, and leadership behaviors.
Experience working with senior marketing leaders (VP+) at technology companies.
Ability to accurately forecast and develop prioritized account plans to reach your book’s potential.
Ability to achieve results by understanding the needs of the customer and connecting a customer’s pressures with business and product solutions.
Ability to storytell with insights and data, applying key learnings to strategic recommendations that address the "so what", leading to next steps and new relationships.
Suggested Skills:
Paid Media
Brand Marketing
Prioritization
Relationships
Selling
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $162,000 to $246,000. 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. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits .Equal Opportunity StatementLinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is 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 an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement2020 - Signed.pdf (https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/LinkedInEEOStatement2020.pdf) .Please reference the following information for more information: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088EEOCKnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf andhttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf for more information.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.If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at [email protected] and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
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