Sr. Director, LSS Strategic Finance
Accounting & Finance
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Jan 18, 2025
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.
This role can be based in either San Francisco or Mountain View (South Bay)
Our Monetization Strategic Finance team is seeking a highly strategic, analytically driven, and collaborative individual to lead the LinkedIn Sales Solutions (LSS) Strategic Finance team as the Sr. Director of LSS Strategic Finance. In this role, you will operate as a member of the LSS Executive Team, partnering with the respective Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering leaders to develop the vision for, set the strategy of, and operate the LSS business. Your team is responsible for driving growth strategy, building the financial plans / forecasts, performance managing key marketplace drivers / metrics through reporting and insights analysis, and managing key initiatives / strategic projects across the LSS business.
This role is highly cross-functional, requiring this leader to leverage insights / data / internal & external trends to influence organizational decision-making. The ideal candidate needs solid business acumen, and the ability to identify, prioritize, and implement high-impact strategies to drive growth. In addition, the ideal candidate will be passionate about the evolution and impact of tech on the future of the sales role, sales organizations, and sales intelligence tooling more broadly, as well the future of LinkedIn specifically.
Responsibilities
Basic Qualifications
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
LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is 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 an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement_2020 - Signed.pdf.
Please reference the following information for more information: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf and
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf for more information.
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 accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, LinkedIn will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.
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.
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.
This role can be based in either San Francisco or Mountain View (South Bay)
Our Monetization Strategic Finance team is seeking a highly strategic, analytically driven, and collaborative individual to lead the LinkedIn Sales Solutions (LSS) Strategic Finance team as the Sr. Director of LSS Strategic Finance. In this role, you will operate as a member of the LSS Executive Team, partnering with the respective Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering leaders to develop the vision for, set the strategy of, and operate the LSS business. Your team is responsible for driving growth strategy, building the financial plans / forecasts, performance managing key marketplace drivers / metrics through reporting and insights analysis, and managing key initiatives / strategic projects across the LSS business.
This role is highly cross-functional, requiring this leader to leverage insights / data / internal & external trends to influence organizational decision-making. The ideal candidate needs solid business acumen, and the ability to identify, prioritize, and implement high-impact strategies to drive growth. In addition, the ideal candidate will be passionate about the evolution and impact of tech on the future of the sales role, sales organizations, and sales intelligence tooling more broadly, as well the future of LinkedIn specifically.
Responsibilities
- Identifies, assesses, and coalesces growth opportunities into novel strategy recommendations for the LSS business
- Deftly communicates critical insights, analyses, and recommendations to both xFN LSS Exec partners, as well as the LinkedIn Executive Team, to impact strategic decision-making for the LSS business
- Owns overall P&L planning, forecasts, and performance management for the LSS business; reviews forecasts, analyzes risks and opportunities, and anticipates effects of internal/external metrics trends on the LSS business
- Provides thought leadership and communicates implications of work (e.g., forecasts, analyses, trends) and necessary context to executives and senior leadership to shape the direction of the LSS business
- Drives xFN alignment on LSS strategic questions and decisions by synthesizing problems, assessing trade-offs, and detailing implications for respective decisions
- Oversees and drives the development of multiple large and complex workstreams, projects, or operational processes that spanning multiple functions, potentially across LOBs or Marketplaces
- Proactively shapes the culture and values of the organization, including people development and diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Business Analytics, Finance, or related field AND a minimum of 12 years of experience in finance, finance accounting, management consulting, investment banking, or related field OR equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 6 years of people management experience.
- A minimum of 9 years of people management experience.
- 10+ years of experience in the technology industry.
- Communication
- Cross-Team Collaboration
- Influencing for Impact
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Thinking
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
LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is 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 an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement_2020 - Signed.pdf.
Please reference the following information for more information: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf and
https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf for more information.
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 accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation.
Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:
- Documents in alternate formats or read aloud to you
- Having interviews in an accessible location
- Being accompanied by a service dog
- Having a sign language interpreter present for the interview
LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, LinkedIn will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.
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.