Senior Account Executive (German) - Sales Solutions

About the role

LinkedIn is hiring a Senior Account Executive (German) for its Sales Solutions team, based in Dublin, Ireland. The role uses strategic selling skills to educate prospective customers in the DACH market on the value of Sales Navigator and Sales Insights, acting as a trusted adviser who helps customers grow. Future openings of this role will be based in Dublin and will offer a hybrid arrangement, working from home and from a LinkedIn office on selected days.

Key responsibilities

• Own a book of business and create, develop and execute strategic plans for your territory, delivering reliable forecasts
• Meet and exceed the business and revenue objectives set out in your plan
• Build opportunities with customers and drive revenue
• Share insights with customers and help them become stronger and more successful
• Help evolve the solution offerings and the sales process based on customer experience
• Develop, apply and circulate best practices for the growing team

Required profile

• Fluency in English and German
• 3+ years of applicable sales experience
• Preferred: track record selling SaaS solutions, CRM platforms or software platform solutions
• Preferred: proven ability to work to quota and achieve results, and to find, manage and close high-level business sales

Required skills

• Ability to assess business opportunities and read prospective buyers
• Ability to forecast and execute on business goals
• Use of insights and data-driven decisions in the sales process
• Building trust-based relationships with senior-level sales professionals
• Bringing together multiple buyers in the same company and leveraging LinkedIn partners to evangelize the solution
• Suggested skills: prospecting, analytical skills and forecasting, multithreading