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LinkedIn Account Executive - Portfolio (German) - LinkedIn Marketing Solutions in Dublin, Ireland
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.
At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.
We are looking for a LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Account Executive to join our fast-growing Online Sales Organisation. The role requires you to identify potential client opportunities and onboard new accounts. This involves recognizing trends, solving problems, and providing marketing strategy consultations using the LinkedIn Marketing Solutions product suite. The primary focus is on delivering value to our clients, building a case for upselling, and identifying incremental revenue opportunities. You’ll be responsible for client outreach to and building relationships.
You will own your own book of business and strategically target companies within your book, selling solutions that help them achieve their marketing objectives. You’re comfortable with and are excited to meet and exceed quota, always acting in the best interest of the client and aligning with LinkedIn’s culture and values while contributing to the exciting dynamic of the team.
*Responsibilities: *
Prospect, build pipeline and strong relationships with clients in your book of business to consistently achieve or exceed quota expectations
Besides quota, achieve quarterly KPIs designed to help you drive sales
Leverage existing as well as new client accounts to grow business revenue
Develop and execute a strategic plan for your book of business, leveraging LinkedIn’s various tools and processes for book of business prioritization and client engagement
Educate clients on their opportunities for optimization of the LinkedIn platform, using your digital media expertise to help them be successful
Proactively analyze and optimize your customers’ advertising campaigns to make strategic and tactical recommendations to meet KPIs and improve immediate advertising performance
Close business consistently at or above quota expectations
Provide updates to the management team on your pipeline and sales forecast, key objectives and results
Be proactive about solving problems and be ready to take on additional initiatives and responsibilities as they emerge
Create and manage a tiered service approach for your clients to deliver growth in your book
Contribute to client in-person events - travel may be required up to 20%.
Basic Qualifications:
3+ years of experience in client-facing roles with internal or external stakeholder management experience
2+ years of work experience in digital marketing, media sales, account management or a closely related function
Business fluency in English and German
*Preferred Qualifications: *
Experience in a sales quota carrying role
Experience in sales connecting with customers, identifying their needs, and upselling and cross selling solutions to them
Knowledge of digital media and internet advertising technology with the ability to explain it in ordinary terms
Proven communication skills across multiple channels (e.g. virtual meetings, phone, email and in-person)
Experience with a CRM system-managing day-to-day tasks on system
Experience building rapport with key marketing/key decision makers
Ability in activating and growing existing business
*Suggested Skills: *
Negotiation Skills
Prioritization & Time Management
Communication & Presentation Skills
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Strategic Planning and Execution
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