Global Strategic Account Executive, Marketing Solutions

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 DescriptionAt LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centred on trust and optimised 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. We are looking for a Global Strategic Account Executive to join our Marketing Solutions team in showcasing LinkedIn as the premier place for brands to market to the world’s professionals.

This role covers the Asia Pacific region and success will come from helping our customers realize the exciting growth opportunities by reaching their business and marketing goals using LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions. You will be responsible for developing and delivering a sales strategy and mobilizing a cross-functional team of customer science, agency, martech and measurement partners. You will collaborate with teams around the world to help customers unlock the value of a global partnership.

ResponsibilitiesBuild strong relationships with multiple business units, decision makers and executive stakeholders within our largest global clients and their marketing and media agency partners Conceive, pitch and close creative and effective full funnel marketing solutions Drive new business development across your book of businessAbility to closely monitor and report on auction-based digital media campaigns Proactively provide intelligent client and industry-specific research, trends and analytics Interact and collaborate across our global footprint of offices and cross functional partners Manage digital advertising ecosystem including client, media agency, content agency and integration partnersReport and forecast sales activity Grow revenue from the accounts by identifying and closing new transformational dealsLeverage relationships and executive sponsors to deepen LinkedIn’s relationships with clientsRepresent both market trends and client need to the executive and the product teams to ensure we are evolving our portfolioUnderstand where global opportunity exists within each account across all LinkedIn Marketing SolutionsQualificationsBasic Qualifications 8+ years of commercial experience in advertising, sales, marketing, consulting, or media  Preferred QualificationsBA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience   Experience with strategic selling, solution design and solution-based selling Application of sales methodologies (Value selling, Challenger sales, Solution selling, Sandler, MEDDIC, SPIN, NEAT)Proficiency in sales strategies, forecasting, pipeline planning and managementExperience working in a target-driven environmentAbility to drive results and collaborate with major customers, creating relationships across many levelsAbility to think strategically with a proven track record of achieving results by connecting pressures with data-driven products and solutions  Demonstrated understanding of internet advertising technology and marketing automationStrong executive engagement and global stakeholder management skills Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks and work within deadlinesAbility to work independently and collaborate cross-functionally  Demonstrated commitment to understanding and prioritizing the needs of the customer  Industry knowledge and ability to understand company’s financial documents and reportsGood communication skills, ability to story tell and present Ability to interpret data and insightsSuggested SkillsStrategic problem solving Solution selling Multi-level relationship building Data-driven storytelling Business and commercial acumenAdditional 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:

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