Hybrid Account Director

LinkedIn; São Paulo; Hybride; BRL 180 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

LinkedIn in São Paulo, Brazil, seeks an experienced sales professional to manage a large book of existing clients and generate new opportunities within Academic, Government, Not for Profit, and Healthcare sectors. The role is hybrid, combining home and office days as dictated by business needs, with travel around 30%.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years of sales experience, fluency in English and Portuguese, and a track record in Public Sector sales and RFPs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience in relevant sectors.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese.
• 1+ years Public Sector sales/quota carrying experience.
• Experience with Academic, Government, Not for Profit environments.
• Experience dealing with RFPs and tenders.

Responsabilités

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and relationships with prospects.
• Create forecasts and maintain transparency on pipeline status.
• Manage and deliver best-in-class customer management for existing clients.
• Grow existing accounts while targeting zero churn.
• Close new business consistently at or above quota.
• Manage multiple complex sales processes concurrently.
• Articulate LinkedIn value to senior leaders.
• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan and share market insights.
• Develop best practices for the team and contribute to product/marketing feedback.
• Travel approximately 30% of the time.

Connaissances

Sales experience

English

Portuguese

Public Sector sales

RFPs & tenders

Description du poste

Job 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.

About the Role

This position will be based in São Paulo, Brazil

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 aHybrid(AD/AE)to join our team to manage a large book of existing clients and generate new opportunities withinAcademic, 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Account Executive and Account Director experience
• Experience selling SaaS solutions and/or learning industry
• Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the abilityto 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 businessin an evangelist sales environment
• Ability to assess business opportunities and use data to informdecision making and persuade others
• Ability to manage a large number of prospect situationssimultaneously while positioning company products against directand indirect competitors

Suggested Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Forecasting
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Complex selling / Strategic Advisor

Additional Information

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