Sales Strategy & Operations Associate

This role will be based in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, New York or Chicago.

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.

The Sales Strategy & Operations team sits at the core of LinkedIn Talent Solutions, partnering with a variety of cross-functional teams (sales, business operations, finance, marketing, product, etc.) to help crack the most important strategic and operational problems facing the Talent Solutions business.  

In this role, you will join the NAMER Performance & Innovation team, helping drive both business performance insights and operational innovation across the Talent Solutions organization. You will partner with sales leaders to understand business trends, identify opportunities, and deliver data-driven recommendations that inform key decisions. You will also help shape how work gets done by leveraging AI and automation to improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and accelerate business impact. 

We are looking for someone who combines strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.  The ideal candidate pairs strong analytical skills with a builder mindset, translating business problems into data-driven insights and scalable AI-enabled solutions. They are energized by solving business challenges, improving how work gets done through AI and automation, and driving scalable impact across the organization. 

Responsibilities  

• Act as an advisor to sales leaders and cross-functional partners by delivering data-driven recommendations to help optimize the Talent Solutions business and achieve its strategic priorities.     

• Lead automation and process improvement initiatives by leveraging AI, workflow automation, and other technology solutions to increase team efficiency, effectiveness, and impact. 

• Identify opportunities to simplify workflows and translate business needs into scalable AI-enabled solutions that improve productivity and business outcomes. 

• Prototype, implement, and scale AI-enabled tools, automations, and new ways of working, incorporating stakeholder feedback, measuring impact, and driving adoption across the organization. 

• Support development of analytics, insights, and executive-ready content for Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs), strategy reviews, offsites, and other leadership forums. 

• Analyze business performance, identify trends and root causes, and help translate findings into actionable recommendations for leaders and stakeholders. 

• Partner with Sales, Sales Operations, Finance, and cross-functional stakeholders to frame business questions, develop analytical approaches, and execute complex analyses