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LinkedIn

SMB Account Executive, Search & Staffing - Talent Solutions

Hybrid

Chicago, United states

$ 145,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

17-11-2025

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Skills

Communication Leadership Negotiation Sales Prospecting Coaching Marketing Recruitment

Job Specifications

Company Description

LinkedIn 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 Description

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 team.

We are looking for a Small Market Business Account Executive to join our team in tapping into potential client opportunities and generating new business within the Recruitment/Staffing sector. You are a trusted adviser with a relentless focus on bringing value to our customers, and you will help them effectively engage with our solutions (Talent and Learning). You will be responsible for responding to inbound inquiries and blanketing your region with outbound activity. You will strategically approach target companies and teams, identify the best technology options and sell corporate solutions for recruitment. Although you strive to meet and exceed quota, you will always act in the best interest of the client.

Responsibilities:

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
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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

2+ years' experience in a quota-carrying sales role

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with recruiting, recruitment media and HR software
Experience with SaaS opportunities and Salesforce.com platform
Experience selling IT or recruiting solutions
Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactions
Strong negotiation and accurate forecasting skills
Demonstrated 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:

Prospecting
Multithreading
Territory Planning
Communication
Leadership

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.  

The pay range for this role is $101,000 to $145,000 OTE. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.  

The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Statement

We seek candidates with a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at accommodations@linkedin.com and describe the specific accommoda

About the Company

Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe.. Know more