Hybrid Account Director - Talent Solutions, Nordics (Fixed-Term Contract)

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.Join us to transform the way the world works.Job DescriptionThis position is an 11 month fixed-term contract.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 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 teamWe are looking for an Hybrid Account Director to join our team and generate new opportunities and handle current strategic customers within the Public Sector. You will have proven experience selling complex solutions directly or with partners to Public Sector in the Nordic Region. You will be responsible for responding to inbound inquiries as well as generating your own leads through outbound activity. You will strategically approach municipalities, local governments, health care and higher education institutions to build solutions helping them hire the best candidates in a cost-effective and time-efficient way. Although you strive to meet and exceed quota, you will always act in the best interest of the client.  Responsibilities:  Manage multiple complex sales processes simultaneously   Generate new opportunities within the Public Sector, both directly and through partners   Articulate LinkedIn Talent Solutions value proposition to senior leaders within the public sector  Prospect relentlessly to build pipeline and build strong personal relationships with prospects   Create reliable forecasts and be completely transparent with management on the pipeline status   Close new business consistently at or above quota level   Close renewals of your existing customers    Develop and execute on a strategic plan for the territory and document and distribute competitive information   Invest in colleagues and give coaching and advice when you see an opportunity for improvement   Work to develop and circulate the set of best practices that will be the foundation of this team   Listen to the needs of the market and share insights with product and marketing teams   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   QualificationsBasic Qualifications:  5+ years of applicable closing sales experience   Fluency in Swedish and English  Preferred Qualifications:  Fluency in Finnish, Norwegian, and/or Danish Knowledge and experience in managing a highly complex sales process   Experience selling to the Public Sector, both directly and through partners  Executive presence and business acumen   Experience selling SaaS solutions  Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactions   Demonstrated negotiation and accurate forecasting skills   Ability to find, manage and close high-level business in an evangelist sales environment   Ability to assess business opportunities and use data to inform decision making and persuade others   Ability to manage a large number of prospect situations simultaneously while positioning company products against direct and indirect competitors   Suggested Skills:   Analytical Skills   Forecasting   Negotiation   Additional InformationGlobal Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.