Account Director, Talent Solutions (Public Sector & Education)
HybridHong Kong, Hong Kong
Job Summary
Drive demand for new LinkedIn Talent Solutions products and execute strategic plans to meet revenue quotas in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Establish executive-level relationships with government agencies and educational institutions while managing customer interactions via phone, online, and in-person meetings. Maintain prospecting activity to build a healthy pipeline and act as a brand evangelist to improve market awareness. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to close new business consistently at or above quota level, utilizing full-cycle sales responsibility for both new and existing accounts.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of sales experience, or a combination of sales and public sector relations experience
- Business fluency both in English and Cantonese for written and verbal communication
- Experience with using IT solutions (e.g. Microsoft Office, CRM) to manage workflow
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with HR, SaaS or IT solutions in public and academic or human resource sector
- Knowledge of software contract terms and conditions with the ability to create fair transactions
- Good understanding of how public sector works, familiar with tender and procurement process in public sector
- 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
- Analytical mindset and effective communicator
- Team player and good collaborator
- Embrace growth mindset and is a fast learner
- Business Fluency in Mandarin
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