Lead Account Executive, Customer, Marketing Solutions

Linked In 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 Linked In, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust andoptimizedfor culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. This role may be remote or hybrid.

At Linked In, hybrid roles are performed both from home and from a Linked In office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

Remote roles are performed from the designatedhome work location upon time of hire, and any changes to thishome work location requires a review of remote status and approval.

We are looking for a Lead Account Executive to join our Marketing Solutions team to continue expanding Linked In’s reputation as the top media channel to market to the world’s professionals. As a Lead Account Executive, you will take a collaborative approach to developing and delivering sales and marketing strategies, prioritizing growing business from new buying groups while your pod partner, the Client Solutions Manager, focuses on growing existing buying groups.

The impact of the combined efforts and strength in collaboration will result in exceeding growth targets. You will drive results by forging meaningful relationships and delivering customer value for both clients and agencies. Internally, we are looking for an individual who will contribute to our team morale and culture, and who prioritizes collaboration in a team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Engage and strategize with senior-level executives at client companies or agencies to demonstrate how Linked In can drive revenue to their business
• Develop and cultivate deep relationships with senior executive clients at SVP, VP and CMO levels
• Be consultative and identify net new buying groups to grow client investment
• Partner with cross-functional teams across Insights, Marketing, Measurement, Sponsor ships, and Agency to collaborate on campaign strategy, activation, and drive toward client goals
• Proactively investigate industry-specific information and trends, providing research and narratives to align with customer needs
• Conceive and pitch creative marketing solutions to advertising agencies and direct clients
• Command, report and forecast sales activity - from prospecting target accounts and contacts, moving opportunities through the sales cycle, to closing deals and renewal, including robust pipeline and accountability and gap planning.
• Update and create sales proposals and manage advertising agencies and marketers
• Generate revenue and hit target quota, with accountability around forecasting and gap planning
• Fully embrace and foster a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging
• Generate revenue and hit target quota
• Travel requirements: approximately 20% of the time for team offsite, Linked In conferences, and client meetings.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience in advertising, marketing,mediaand/or business development
• 3+ years of media sales or digital media account management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in B2B
• Ability to develop authentic, senior-level relationships
• Experience preparing sales proposals,forecasts and account planning
• Ability todemonstratean understanding of advertising technology and marketing automation
• Ability to achieve results by understanding the needs of the customer and connecting a customer’s pressures with business and product solutions
• Ability to story tell with insights and data, applying key learnings to strategic recommendations
• Proven track recordof exemplifying leadership behaviors
• Organizational…