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 centred 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.

This role is based in Dublin, Ireland, with a hybrid working model.

We are looking for an Account Executive to join LinkedIn Marketing Solutions within our Online Sales Organization. In this role, you will manage a large portfolio of advertisers, helping them achieve meaningful marketing outcomes while growing long‑term, sustainable revenue for LinkedIn.

You will operate with increasing independence, apply strong judgment in prioritization, and consistently connect LinkedIn’s solutions to customer business objectives using a value‑led, outcomes‑focused approach.

What You’ll Do

Drive Revenue & Portfolio Growth

Own and grow a portfolio of advertisers, consistently achieving or exceeding quarterly revenue targets

Identify expansion opportunities through optimization, upsell, and adoption of always‑on, full‑funnel strategies

Maintain strong pipeline management and forecast accuracy to deliver predictable results

Act as a Trusted Marketing Partner

Understand customers’ short‑term business goals and translate them into effective marketing strategies

Lead value‑based conversations that focus on outcomes, not just products

Use insights and performance signals to proactively identify risk, opportunity, and next best actions

Apply Optimization & Solution Expertise

Demonstrate strong optimization skills to improve campaign performance and unlock incremental growth

Deliver a high‑quality end‑to‑end customer experience across planning, activation, and optimization

Educate customers on best practices across objectives, formats, and funnel stages

Execute with Sales Excellence

Effectively plan and prioritize across a high‑volume book of business using data and performance signals

Maintain accurate CRM hygiene and forecasting discipline

Meet or exceed defined business KPIs with minimal day‑to‑day oversight

Collaborate & Grow

Partner closely with cross‑functional teams (e.g. Solutions, Customer Success, Operations) to drive client success

Share best practices and contribute to a positive, inclusive team culture

Embrace feedback, learning, and continuous development

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

3+ years’ experience in a quota‑carrying sales role

3+ years’ experience in client‑facing roles managing customer relationships

2+ years’ experience in digital marketing, media sales, or account management

Business fluency in English

Preferred Qualifications

Experience selling into the UK & Irish market

Proven ability to grow existing customers through value‑based selling and optimization

Strong understanding of digital marketing fundamentals and performance metrics

Experience managing a high‑volume portfolio in a fast‑paced environment

Comfortable working with ambiguity and competing priorities

Experience using CRM systems for pipeline and forecast management

Suggested Skills:  

Prioritization & Time Management

Communication & Presentation Skills

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

Strategic Planning and Execution

Stakeholder Management

Additional Information

Global 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.

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Career Track & Grade: IC2/SA7

Department: GBO

Account Executive – UK&I - LinkedIn Marketing Solutions

Benefits

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