TALENT ACCOUNT DIRECTOR 1

Company DescriptionLinkedIn 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.
oin us to transform the way the world works.
ob DescriptionThis role will be based in São Paulo, Brazil.
t 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.
e are looking for an Account Director to join our team as a trusted adviser with a relentless focus on bringing value to our customers within SMB &  Mid-Market sectors.
You will be responsible for helping our customers effectively engage with our solutions (Talent, Learning & Glint).
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 clients’ best interest in mind and act as their internal advocate to ensure they are set up for success.
Responsibilities.
Asks layered, open-ended questions to understand and clarify Customer’s objectives and challenges beyond surface-level detail   Builds relationships with multiple stakeholders (vertically and horizontally) across the Customer’s organization   Leads with Solutions, not products, when making recommendations aligned to Customer objectives   Drives customer decision making by achieving shared vision and proactively considering the value props that tie all stakeholders together   Thinks commercially and applies business acumen when crafting & negotiating commercial agreements    Uses data and insights to support investment recommendations or overcome customer objections    Proactively mitigates churn risk by adopting a smart, customer-centric approach   Engages customers throughout to confirm and clarify value and adapts a strategy when needed to optimize ROI   Drives Customer growth by proactively identifying opportunities to deliver greater customer value   Applies business acumen in Account Planning by considering economic, industry, and company factors with a Customer-centric lens    Maps all key stakeholders in an account to assess the strength of the account relationship and create account outreach strategy   Agrees to joint accountability with colleagues and cross-functional teams for optimal customer success.
Is disciplined in Territory and Account Planning, Forecasting, and Quota Attainment  QualificationsBasic Qualifications.
2+ years of applicable sales experience   Business fluency in Spanish, English and Portuguese Preferred Qualifications.
Experience with HR and/or E-Learning software   BA/BS degree or equivalent in a related field   Experience with SaaS opportunities, Salesforce.
om platform and/or Dynamics  Experience selling IT solutions   Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactions   Strong negotiation and accurate forecasting skills   Experience carrying a revenue target with the ability to develop compelling strategies that deliver results   Excellent communication, negotiation and forecasting skills   Demonstrated ability to find and manage high-level business in an evangelistic sales environment   Ability to gather and use data to inform decision making and persuade others   Ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers   Ability to orchestrate the closure of business with an accurate understanding of prospect needs   Ability to include multiple partners and members of the company management team using competitive selling to position company products against direct and indirect competitors.
uggested Skills.
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