Account Director

LinkedIn; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 180.000 - 280.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

LinkedIn in São Paulo, Brazil is seeking a Hybrid Account Director to manage a large book of existing clients and generate new opportunities across Academic, Government, Not for Profit, and Healthcare sectors.

You will respond to inbound inquiries and generate outbound leads, focusing on strategic opportunities and best-in-class client management. Travel about 30% is required.

Formación

• 5+ years of applicable sales experience.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese.
• 1+ years Public Sector sales/quota carrying experience.
• Experience of working with Academic or Government or Not for Profit environments.
• Experience dealing with RFP’s and tenders.

Responsabilidades

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and build strong personal relationships with prospects
• Create reliable forecasts and be completely transparent with management on the pipeline status
• Manage and provide best in class customer management experience for existing clients
• Grow existing clients while focusing on zero churn
• Close new business consistently at or above quota level
• Manage multiple complex sales processes simultaneously
• Articulate LinkedIn unique value proposition to senior business leaders
• Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and document and distribute competitive information
• Work to develop and circulate the set of best practices that will be the foundation of this team
• Listen to the needs of the market and share insights with product and marketing teams
• 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
• Seek out opportunities to be a leader and do everything you can to help the company achieve its larger objectives
• Travel required (approximately 30% of the time)

Conocimientos

Sales Leadership

Public Sector Sales

RFPs & Tenders

SaaS Solutions

Negotiation

Forecasting

Descripción del empleo

Hybrid Account Director

Location: São Paulo, SP, br

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

This position will be based in São Paulo, Brazil

About the Role

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 a Hybrid(AD/AE) to join our team to manage a large book of existing clients and generate new opportunities within Academic, Government, Not for Profit and Healthcare organisations. You will be responsible for managing your existing book of business, responding to inbound inquiries as well as generating your own leads through outbound activity. You will strategically approach Academic, Government, Healthcare and Not for Profit bodies, to identify the best technology options. Although you strive to meet and exceed quota, you will always act in the best interest of the client.

Responsibilities:

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and build strong personal relationships with prospects


• Create reliable forecasts and be completely transparent with management on the pipeline status


• Manage and provide best in class customer management experience for existing clients


• Grow existing clients while focusing on zero churn


• Close new business consistently at or above quota level


• Manage multiple complex sales processes simultaneously


• Articulate LinkedIn unique value proposition to senior business leaders


• Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and document and distribute competitive information


• Work to develop and circulate the set of best practices that will be the foundation of this team


• Listen to the needs of the market and share insights with product and marketing teams


• 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


• Seek out opportunities to be a leader and do everything you can to help the company achieve its larger objectives


• Travel required (approximately 30% of the time)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of applicable sales experience


• Fluency in English and Portuguese


• 1+ years Public Sector sales/quota carrying experience


• Experience of working with Academic or Government or Not for Profit environments


• Experience dealing with RFP’s and tenders

• Account Executive and Account Director experience


• Experience selling SaaS solutions and/or learning industry


• Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactions


• Knowledge and experience in managing a highly complex sales process is a plus


• Strong negotiation and accurate forecasting skills


• Demonstrated ability to find, manage and close high-level business in an evangelist sales environment


• Ability to assess business opportunities and use data to inform decision making and persuade others


• Ability to manage a large number of prospect situations simultaneously while positioning company products against direct and indirect competitors

Suggested Skills:

• Analytical Skills


• Forecasting


• Negotiation


• Communication


• Complex selling / Strategic Advisor

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.