Talent Associate Account Executive

LinkedIn; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional network is seeking a junior Account Executive based in Dublin. This hybrid role involves prospecting potential clients, closing sales, and building strong relationships. The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of sales experience, is fluent in English, and possesses strong negotiation skills. Join a team dedicated to transforming the way businesses connect and succeed.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of closing sales experience.
• Fluency in English required.
• Knowledge of software contract terms.

Responsibilities

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and relationships.
• Create reliable forecasts for management.
• Close new business consistently at or above quota.

Skills

Closing sales experience

Fluency in English

Negotiation

Forecasting

Communication

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.

Job Description

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.

This role will be based in Dublin.

We are looking for a junior Account Executive to join ourStaffing & Search Nordicsteam in tapping into potential client opportunities and generating new business. You will be responsible for responding to inbound inquiries as well as blanketing your region with outbound activity,together with the Sales Development specialist assigned to you. You will strategically approach target companies, identify the best technology optionsto support their future success and recruitment efforts. 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

Close new business consistently at or above quota level

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

Invest in colleagues and give coaching and advice when you see an opportunity for improvement

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

1+ years ofclosing sales experience

Fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

Fluency in a Nordic languages – Swedish, Danish, Finnish,Norwegian

Experience working towards the Nordic market

Experience with recruiting, recruitment media and HR software

Experience with SaaS opportunities

Experience selling IT or recruiting solutions

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

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

Previous Staffing & Search industry experience would be a major advantage

Negotiation

Forecasting

Communication

Additional Information

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