Account Executive, Talent Solutions

LinkedIn; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking an Account Executive in Singapore to drive business development for the Talent Solutions product across the Philippines market. This hybrid role involves working from home and the office as needed.

Responsibilities include building sales pipelines, managing customer relationships, and creating forecasts. Candidates should have at least 3 years of sales experience, particularly with Recruiting/HR software and SaaS solutions, while demonstrating strong negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applicable sales/quota-carrying experience.

Responsibilities

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and generate new business opportunities.
• Create reliable forecasts and manage pipeline effectively.
• Use data and insights to support investment recommendations or overcome customer objections.

Skills

New business hunting

Solution-selling

Influencing

Planning & prioritizing

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, asdeterminedby the business needs of the team.

We are looking for an Account Executive to join our team in tapping into potential client opportunities and generating new business for the Talent Solutions (Hiring, Learning) product across the Philippines market. You will be responsible for helping prospective customers effectively engage with our solutions. You will be dedicated to making our customers stronger and seeking out opportunities for growth. Although you possess a strategic approach to selling and strive to meet/exceed revenue goals, you will always have your client’s best interests in mind and act as their internal advocate to ensure they are set up for success.

Responsibilities

• Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and generate new business opportunities
• Create and execute outbound sales strategies and respond to inbound enquiries
• Ask layered, open questions to understand and clarify customer’s objectives and challenges
• Create reliable forecasts and manage pipeline effectively
• Lead with solutions, not products, when making recommendations aligned with customer's objectives
• Drive customer decision‑making by achieving a shared vision and proactively considering the value proposition that ties stakeholders together
• Think commercially and apply business acumen when crafting and negotiating deals
• Use data and insights to support investment recommendations or overcome customer objections
• Drive customer growth by proactively identifying opportunities to deliver greater customer value
• Practice humility and ask for help when faced with challenges
• Disciplined in Territory/Account Planning, Forecasting and Quota Attainment
• Follow best practices when using CRM and other sales tools

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of applicable sales/quota‑carrying experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Recruiting/HR software
• Experience with SaaS opportunities
• 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
• Ability to manage a large number of prospect situations simultaneously while positioning company products against direct and indirect competitors
• Business development and partnership experience

Suggested Skills

• New business hunting
• Solution‑selling
• Influencing
• Planning <prioritizing>