Product design question

How do you increase the paid subscription base on LinkedIn?

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What this question tests

Product design for a subscription conversion problem, checking you identify a specific value gap rather than proposing generic discounts.

Clarify which paid tier is in scope, since LinkedIn has multiple, for example Premium Career versus Sales Navigator, as value drivers differ.
Identify the target segment most likely to convert, for example active job seekers or sales professionals hitting free-tier limits, since intent-driven users convert better than casual browsers.
List pain points: unclear value proposition before trial, and free tier limits, like InMail caps, not being felt until a user is deep in a critical task.
Propose the design: a contextual paywall moment, prompting upgrade exactly when a user hits a limit during a high-intent action, like trying to message a hiring manager.
Prioritize this contextual, high-intent prompt over broad marketing campaigns, since conversion is highest when framed around a concrete blocked action.
Define success as trial-to-paid conversion rate for users who hit the contextual prompt, and confirm scope on pricing changes versus feature-led conversion.

Targets a specific high-intent segment, active job seekers, rather than proposing a broad discount for all free users.
Proposes a concrete contextual paywall, triggered at the exact moment of a blocked high-value action like messaging a recruiter, which converts better than passive upsell banners.
Explains why intent-based timing matters more than price for this segment, since job seekers under time pressure value capability over cost savings.
Sets a measurable target, conversion rate specifically among users who hit the contextual prompt, isolating the feature's effect.

Proposing a generic price discount without addressing the actual value gap or trigger moment.
Not identifying a specific high-intent segment, treating all free users the same.
Ignoring existing free tier limits as the natural conversion trigger point.

How would you avoid this prompt feeling intrusive to users not ready to pay?
What other segment besides job seekers might respond well to a similar approach?