Location: Kolkata (Remote)
This is a Fixed Term Contract role for 12 months.
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 remote, meaning it will be performed from the designated home work location upon time of hire, and any changes to this home work location requires a review of remote status and approval.
We are seeking a Hybrid Account Executive to join our team and drive new business opportunities as well as manage existing clients for Hiring and Learning Solutions business. Your primary responsibilities include developing east emerging markets (like Kolkata, Bangladesh by acquiring new Enterprise and Mid Market logos as well as growing them over time. You will focus on selling corporate solutions for recruitment and learning, ensuring client satisfaction while meeting and exceeding quota targets.
Responsibilities
- Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and build strong personal relationships with prospects.
- This is both a hunting and an account management role
- Pitch LinkedIn Hiring and Learning Solutions to corporate clients.
- Create reliable forecasts and be completely transparent with management on the pipeline status
- Close new business consistently at or above quota level.
- Manage and grow existing business by helping existing customers drive value from LinkedIn solutions.
- Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and document and distribute competitive information
- Listen to the needs of the market and share insights with product and marketing team
- 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
- This role requires extensive travel (approximately 50% of the time within the local market)
- Managing Markets and based in Kolkata
- Work with colleagues and cross-functional teams for optimal customer success