SMB Account Executive - Sales Solutions

LinkedIn

$112K — $160K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA degree and 2+ years of full sales cycle experience with quota responsibility
  • Proficiency in Salesforce for sales management and tracking
  • Experience in SaaS sales environments
  • Familiarity with LinkedIn as a sales tool
  • Track record of sourcing and closing B2B sales effectively

Responsibilities

  • Leverage customer experience to improve product and sales processes
  • Manage complete sales cycle from opportunity sourcing to closure
  • Create and implement strategic territory plans with accurate forecasts
  • Exceed business and revenue goals consistently
  • Connect with customers to drive revenue and build successful opportunities
  • Develop best practices to strengthen the growing team
  • Gather market insights to inform Product and Marketing teams
  • Approach the role with a growth-oriented and entrepreneurial mindset

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements with a hybrid model
  • Opportunity to be part of an innovative sales team focused on meaningful connections
  • Access to professional development resources and tools
  • Comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, and retirement plans
  • Participation in performance bonuses and stock options
Full Job Description
This role will be located in San Francisco or Sunnyvale, CA. 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. LinkedIn's Sales Solutions team is dedicated to changing the world of sales through the use of Sales Navigator, our flagship product that connects and builds mutually beneficial relationships between buyers and sellers. As an Account Executive, you will use your strategic social selling skills to educate prospective customers on the benefits and value of Sales Navigator. You will serve as a trusted adviser, share insights and continually seek opportunities for growth to make your customers as strong and successful as possible. Responsibilities : • Leverage your skills and your customers' experience to continually evolve our product and the sales process • Manage full-cycle sales processes from sourcing an opportunity to closure • Develop and execute strategic plans for your territory and create reliable forecasts • Consistently over achieve the business and revenue objectives set forth in your plan • Drive revenue by connecting with customers and building opportunities that will make all parties more successful • Work to develop and circulate a set of best practices that will be the foundation of this growing team • Listen to the needs of the market and share them with the Product and Marketing team • Approach the role with a growth-oriented, learning, entrepreneurial mindset Qualifications Basic Qualifications : • BA and 2+ years of full sales cycle quota carrying experience • Experience in Salesforce Preferred Qualifications : • Experience in a SaaS-based environment • Experience using LinkedIn as a sales professional • Demonstrated ability to source, manage and close high-level business-to-business sales • Ability to assess customer challenges, align solutions and read prospective buyers • Ability to predictably forecast and execute on business goals • Ability to use insights and data-driven decisions in the sales process • Ability to effectively build trust-based relationships with senior-level sales professionals • Ability to build consensus at speed among multiple, cross-functional decision makers and influencers in a single company • Ability to simultaneously manage a high volume of opportunities and transactions Suggested Skills : • Critical Thinking • Intellectually Curious • Goal Setting • Overcome Obstacles • Discovery Process LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $112,000 to $160,000 OTE. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For additional information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits. Additional Information

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