SMB Account Executive, Talent Solutions

LINKEDIN SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking an Account Executive for the SMB team focused on the ANZ region. The role emphasizes strategic selling, outbound prospecting, and helping ambitious clients unlock LinkedIn’s Talent, Employer Branding and Learning solutions. Hybrid work arrangement combines home and office days as required by the team.

You will drive new business growth, build trusted advisory relationships, and exceed revenue goals while prioritizing client outcomes and long-term value creation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience selling SaaS solutions, CRM platforms or software platform solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business by identifying and winning high-growth SMBs in ANZ.
• Create and execute outbound SMB sales strategies and respond to inbound inquiries.
• Ask layered, open questions to understand customer objectives and challenges.
• Create reliable forecasts and manage pipeline effectively.
• Lead with solutions aligned to customer objectives, not just products.
• Drive customer growth by identifying opportunities to deliver greater value.
• Follow best practices when using CRM and other sales tools.

Skills

Forecasting

Account Planning

Collaboration

Negotiation

Value-based selling

Education

BA/BS degree or equivalent

Job description

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

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centred on trust and optimised 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 is an exciting opportunity to work with some of the most dynamic, high-growth small and medium businesses in ANZ. As an Account Executive on our SMB team, you'll focus on driving new business and helping ambitious clients unlock their full potential through LinkedIn's Talent, Employer Branding and Learning solutions. You'll bring a strategic approach to selling and a drive to exceed revenue goals, while always putting your clients first as their trusted advisor and internal advocate.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business by finding, prospecting and winning high-growth small and medium businesses across ANZ region
• Create and execute outbound SMB 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’ experience selling SaaS solutions, CRM platforms or software platform solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or equivalent in a related field
• Experience selling to SMB or high growth companies in the ANZ market
• Ability to multithread and sell to different business stakeholders
• Ability tounderstand the talent acquisition and learning industry
• Excellent communication, negotiation and forecasting skills
• Ability to gather and use data to inform decision-making and persuade others
• Ability to close business with an accurate understanding of prospects needs
• Ability to manage a large number of prospects simultaneously

Suggested Skills

• Forecasting
• Account Planning
• Collaboration
• Negotiation
• Manages to Value