UPDATE 800 announced in Dublin this morning at Linkedin

LinkedIn is adding 800 staff!

The professionally-focused social network said it had already filled 300 of those positions, with a further 100 jobs - in areas including sales, finance and analytics - currently being advertised. 

It said the remainder of the positions at its Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters in Dublin city centre would be filled by summer 2020. 

"Our Irish office has become our second largest office in the world, after our global HQ, and our Irish members are some of the most active and engaged on our platform," said Sharon McCooey, head of LinkedIn Ireland. 

"LinkedIn's ability to grow its team in Dublin at such an impressive rate in recent years is a great endorsement of the talented workforce in Ireland," commented IDA Ireland's CEO Martin Shanahan. 

"This is yet another significant investment by the company in the country and clearly demonstrates LinkedIn's long-term commitment to Ireland," Mr Shanahan added. 

LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, also announced this morning that Irish membership on its platform has now surpassed 2 million.

Social-networking giant LinkedIn is to add to its 1200-strong workforce in the capital.

The social-networking giant already employs 1200 people in its base in Wilton Plaza.

Dublin's Lord Mayor Paul McAuliffe says it is a huge boost: "Well I'm really delighted to see this investment in Dublin.

"I know Silicon Valley and Dublin City are twin cities and we've put a lot of investment into trying to attract companies like LinkedIn to Dublin.

"I had a great meeting with the co-founder of LinkedIn Allen Blue on a previous visit and it's fantastic to see them invest in their Dublin site."

Here's what Linkedin says; 

There’s 20 million jobs on LinkedIn. Find one meant for you. #InItTogether Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 610+ million members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network on the Internet. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, and Premium Subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe. 

About LinkedIn

LinkedIn was built to help professionals achieve more in their careers, and every day millions of people use our products to make connections, discover opportunities and gain insights. Our global reach means we get to make a direct impact on the world’s workforce in ways no other company can. We’re much more than a digital resume - we transform lives through innovative products and technology.In Europe, 99% of organisations are SMBs, they are the powerhouse of the European economy, responsible for at least 2/3 of the jobs in the region. To help realising the LinkedIn Vision of creating economic opportunity, we support SMB employers in hiring the best talent. This is the fastest growing segment at LinkedIn.

Here's just a sample of the jobs currently on offer;

Associate Relationship Manager, Talent Solutions - Staffing 

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ years of sales experience in a quota-carrying role

• Fluency in English

Senior Relationship Manager (Staffing), UK & Ireland LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Mid-Market

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales experience in a quota-carrying role

• Fluency in English

Sales Operations Associate - LinkedIn Learning Solutions

Basic Qualifications

BA/BS degree

2+ years of experience in management and strategy consulting, sales operations or investment banking

Inbound Associate Relationship Manager (Spain),LinkedIn Talent Solutions, SMB

Basic Qualifications

·       1+ years of sales experience in a quota-carrying role

·       Fluency in Spanish and English

Senior Manager, Customer Success - LinkedIn Talent Solutions

Basic Qualifications

·       5+ years people management experience within customer management, customer success or sales.

·       2+ years experience of managing managers

Associate Relationship Manager, Talent Solutions (Dutch)

Basic Qualifications

·       2+ years of closing sales experience

·       Fluency in written and verbal English and Dutch/Flemish

Linkedin Careers; https://careers.linkedin.com/

Student Careers at Linkedin; https://careers.linkedin.com/students