Mar 31, 2026

LinkedIn Sales Navigator has over 30 search filters.
But most people use 5 of them. Maybe 6.
The rest? They either ignore them or use them wrong. And that's exactly why their lead lists are full of irrelevant contacts.
You set up your filters. You export your leads. And then you realize half of them don't match your target at all.
It's frustrating. And it's avoidable.

In this guide, you'll learn how every Sales Navigator filter works. Which ones are worth your time. And which ones you should skip completely.
By the end, you'll know exactly how to build a lead list that actually matches your ideal customer profile.
Here's what we'll cover:
How to use lead filters to find the right decision makers
How to use account filters to target the right companies
How to save your lists the right way
3 advanced techniques to go further
Let's get into it.

🎥 If you want to master LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and its filters, you can check this in-depth tutorial:
LinkedIn Sales Navigator Lead Filters
Let’s start with the filters you’ll use to find decision makers — also known as leads.
To access these filters, go to your Sales Navigator homepage and click on “Lead filters.”

Once you're there, you'll see two main sections:
Left side: All the filters you can use to narrow your search.
Right side: The results based on the filters you apply.
It’s your lead-hunting control panel — and once you know how to use it right, you can easily find your best leads.

For the lead filters, you have 7 categories:
Company
Role
Personal
Buyer Intent
Best path in
Recent updates
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Let's break down each one.

Company Filters
These filters help you target leads based on where they work.
You have 5 filters here:
Current company
Company headcount
Past company
Company type
Company headquarters location

Current company
This filter lets you target leads who currently work at a specific company.
You can include a company to find leads there. Or exclude it to remove companies you don't want (clients, competitors, etc.).
For example, you want to find everyone currently working at Salesforce. Just type the name and go.

🎥 If you want to target leads working in specifics companies, you can check this tutorial:
Company headcount
This is one of the most useful filters in Sales Navigator.
It lets you target companies by size. That means you can focus on the segment that actually fits your offer.

Here's a simple breakdown:
Target | Headcount range to select |
|---|---|
SMBs | 1-10, 11-50, 51-200 |
Mid-market | 201-500, 501-1000 |
Enterprise | 1001-5000, 5001-10000, 10001+ |
Pick the range that matches your ideal customer profile. Don't skip this filter.
Past company
This filter is ideal for finding people who used to work for a company.
It's useful if you're targeting former employees of a competitor. Or people who came from a specific industry background.

🎥 If you want to target leads who worked in specifics companies, you can check this tutorial:
Company type
This filter allows you to filter by the type of the company.
For example:
Public
Private
Educational
Etc

💡 Pro tip: In most B2B use cases, you want to target Privately Held companies. They move faster and have more flexible budgets than public companies.
Company headquarters location
This filter targets leads who work for companies based in a specific location. Country, region, or city.
Important: this is the company's location, not the lead's personal location. Don't confuse the two.

💡 Pro tip: This filter is great for targeting wealthy markets. If you sell a premium product, focus on headquarters in high-GDP cities like New York, London, or Zurich.
🎥 You have this in-depth video tutorial on how to srape rich companies on LinkedIn Sales Navigator:
Role Filters
Role filters help you find people with the right job title and level of seniority.
You have 6 filters here:
Function
Current job title
Seniority level
Past job title
Years in current company
Years in current position

Function
This filter lets you target leads based on the function of their job — like marketing, sales, or operations.
LinkedIn tries to guess the function from the job title. It gets it wrong a lot. You'll end up with leads that don't match your target at all.
Use Current Job Title instead. It's more accurate and gives you better control.

Current job title
This is one of the most powerful filters in Sales Navigator.
It lets you find people based on the job title they currently have. You can even use Boolean search to get more precise (e.g. "Head of Marketing" OR "Marketing Director").

This gives you all three profiles in one search.
But there’s a catch:
Sales Navigator pulls from every job marked as "Present" on a profile. And some people never update their LinkedIn. So they might have 2 or 3 "current" jobs at the same time.
That means you can still end up with the wrong leads, even with a perfect job title filter.

So even with the perfect job title, you might end up with unqualified leads.

💡 How GiveMeLeads fixes this: We automatically verify each lead's current job. You only get people who actually hold that title right now. No outdated data. No manual cleanup.
Seniority level
Skip this one too.
Same problem as the Function filter. LinkedIn guesses the seniority level based on the job title. The result is unreliable.
If you want to target senior profiles, use the Current Job Title filter with specific titles like "VP", "Director", "Head of", or "C-level."

Past job title
This works like "Current Job Title", but for previous experiences.
It's not very useful for most prospecting use cases. Unless you specifically need to find people who held a certain role in the past.

In this example, we have 1 "Present" experience, and 2 "Past" experience:

Honestly, this filter is not really useful.
Years in current company
This filter allows you to target leads based on how long they’ve been at their current company.

💡 Pro tip: If you're targeting CEOs (or decision-makers) who are more likely to have budget authority, select 1–2 years or more. These individuals are typically more stable in their role — and more likely to invest in new services or products.
Years in current position
This filter helps you narrow down leads based on how long they’ve held their current job title or role — not just their time at the company.
It's useful when you want to reach out to people who are settled in their position, not those just getting started.

Personal Filters
These filters let you target leads based on who they are, not just where they work.
You have 8 filters here:

Geography
Industry
First name
Last name
Profile language
Years of experience
Groups
School
Let's dive into each of these filters.
Geography
This filter targets leads based on their personal location on LinkedIn. Country, region, or city.

Important: this is different from the Company Headquarters filter. This one is about where the person is located, not the company.

💡 Pro tip: This is one of the best filters in Sales Navigator. Use it for localized outreach campaigns. A message that references someone's city or country always feels more personal.
Industry
This filter targets leads based on the industry they've selected on their personal LinkedIn profile.

Important: This industry is selected by the individual on their own profile — it doesn’t reflect the industry of their current company.
💡 Pro tip: This filter isn’t very reliable. Instead, use the "Industry" filter under the company section for better targeting.
First name
This filter allows you to target leads by their first name.
This filter is not useful.

Last name
This filter lets you target people by their last name.
Same as first name, this filter is not useful.

Profile language
This filter helps you target people based on the primary language of their LinkedIn profile.

It can be useful if you want to make sure your leads speak a specific language.
However, keep in mind that most people choose English as their primary language — even if it’s not their native one.
Years of experience
This filter targets leads based on their total years of professional experience.

It’s especially useful if you want to reach people who are likely 30+ years old — meaning they’re more likely to have the budget for your product or service.
In this case, select only "More than 10 years" of experience.

🎥 And by the way, if you're looking to target wealthier profiles using this and other smart filters, check out this video:
Groups
This filter finds leads who are members of a specific LinkedIn group.
It's a hidden gem. Groups are niche by nature. If you find the right group, you'll find a very targeted audience.
For example: a group for SaaS founders, CFOs in fintech, or HR directors in healthcare.

🎥 If you want to see a tutorial on how to find leads using groups on LinkedIn, you can check this video:
Schools
This filter finds leads based on where they studied.
It’s not very useful, unless you want to leverage your alumni network.
💡 Pro tip: This filter can be useful if you're looking to hire someone based on their education. For example, if you want candidates from top universities.

Buyer intent Filters
These 2 filters are often overlooked. But they're some of the most valuable in Sales Navigator.
Why? Because they show you people who are already interested in you or your company.

Following your company
Viewed your profile recently
Let's check each of them.
Following your company
This filter shows you the people who follow your company.
These people already know you exist. They've shown interest. That makes them warm leads by definition.
Reach out to them first before going after cold contacts.

Viewed your profile recently
This filter shows you the people who visited your profile in the past 90 days.
Just like the "Following your company" filter, it helps you find warm leads because these people already know who you are.
🎥 If you want to leverage your profile viewers, you can check this video:
Best path in Filters
These filters help you find leads through your existing network.
You have 4 filters:

Connection
Connections of
Past colleague
Shared experiences
And now, it's time to check these filters.
Connection
The "Connection" filter lets you narrow down leads based on how closely they're connected to you.
On LinkedIn, you have 3 levels of connections:
1st degree: People you're directly connected with (really useful if you want to export your connections on LinkedIn)
2nd degree: People connected to your 1st-degree connections.
3rd degree: People connected to your 2nd-degree connections.

💡 Pro tip: If you want instant warm leads, go for 1st-degree connections — they already know you. If you're looking to expand your reach and meet new people, target 2nd and 3rd-degree connections.
🎥 If you want to learn more about 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree network, you can check this video:
Connection of
This filter shows you the 1st-degree connections of a specific person.
You can only access someone’s network if you’re connected with them on LinkedIn.

💡 Pro tip: Check out your competitors’ networks — you might find warm leads who are already educated about your market.
🎥 If you want to learn how to export the leads of your competitors, you can check this video:
Past colleague
This filter shows you people who used to work with you — either at your current or previous company.
They’re not your coworkers anymore, but you’ve shared a workplace in the past.
Now the real question is…Is this filter useful?
Honestly, not really. Unless you’re trying to reconnect with old colleagues for a specific reason, it won’t add much value to your lead generation.
Shared experience
This filter shows you leads who have something in common with you — like having worked at the same company (past or present), attended the same school, or joined the same LinkedIn groups.
Here, same as the filter "Past colleague", that's not useful.
Recent updates Filters
There are only 2 filters in the "Recent updates" section of LinkedIn Sales Navigator:
Changed jobs
Posted on LinkedIn
Let's check these filters.

Changed jobs
This filter gives you leads who’ve changed jobs within the last 90 days.

💡 Pro tip: If you target decision-makers, this is gold. People who just started a new role are often more open to new ideas, tools, or partnerships — they want to make an impact fast and may be more willing to try something new.
Posted on LinkedIn
This filter shows you people who’ve recently posted on LinkedIn.

💡 Pro tip: These leads are active on the platform and likely active online in general. That means you’ll have a much better chance of getting a reply. Prioritize outreach to people who are already engaged and visible.
Workflow Filters
There are 6 filters in the "Workflow" section of LinkedIn Sales Navigator:
Persona
Account lists
Lead lists
People in CRM
People you interacted with
Saved leads and accounts

Persona
This filter lets you choose from the personas you’ve previously created in your Sales Navigator account.

💡 Pro tip: I don’t recommend using this filter. Because the Persona feature relies on filters that aren’t always reliable — like "Function", where LinkedIn tries to guess someone's role. The result? You’ll end up with lots of leads that don’t match your ideal profile.
🎥 If you prefer to watch the video tutorial on how to use the Persona feature, you can check this video:
Account lists
This filter shows you leads who currently work at companies you've added to your account list.
💡 Pro tip: This is one of the most powerful filters if you want to target leads inside specific companies. You stay focused, save time, and go straight to the decision-makers.
For example, if you're targeting companies in the banking space, just build an account list with banks — and this filter will do the rest.

Lead list
This filter shows you leads you've already saved in a "Lead list".
It works exactly like "The account lists" filter.

🎥 If you want to see how to create a lead list, you can check this video:
People in CRM
This filter gives you people who are in your CRM.
Unfortunately, you need to have a Sales Navigator Advanced Plus to get this filter.
People you interacted with
This filter lets you find people you've viewed in the past 90 days or messaged in the last 2 years.
There is just one problem with the filter "Messaged":
The “Messaged” filter only tracks messages sent through the Sales Navigator inbox — not the regular LinkedIn inbox. So if you chatted in the regular LinkedIn messages, those leads won’t show up here.

Saved leads and accounts
This filter gives you access to all your saved leads and accounts in one place.
Use it to quickly revisit contacts you've already identified without redoing your full search.


LinkedIn Sales Navigator Account Filters
Lead filters help you find the right people.
Account filters help you find the right companies.
And in B2B sales, targeting the right company is just as important as targeting the right person.
To access account filters, go to your Sales Navigator homepage and click on "Account filters."

You'll see the same layout as lead filters:
Left side: All available filters
Right side: Your results in real time

You have 3 categories of account filters:
Company attributes
Spotlights
Workflow
Let's check all of them!
Company attributes Filters
These filters help you define exactly what kind of company you want to target.

You have 10 filters here:
Annual revenue
Company headcount
Company headcount growth
Headquarters location
Industry
Number of followers
Department headcount
Department headcount growth
Fortune
Technologies used
Let's dive into each of these filters.
Annual revenue
This filter lets you target companies based on their estimated annual revenue.
But here's what you need to know: LinkedIn doesn't have access to real revenue data. The numbers are estimated based on company size, industry, and public signals.
So don't use it as your only qualifier.

Company headcount
Same filter as in the lead section. It targets companies based on their total number of employees.
Use it to stay focused on your ideal company size.
If you sell to SMBs, filter for 11-200 employees. If you target enterprise, go for 1,000+.
Don't try to target everyone. A focused list always outperforms a big one.

Company headcount growth
This filter shows you companies that are actively growing their team.
Growth is one of the strongest buying signals in B2B sales.
When a company is hiring, it means:
They have budget
They're scaling
They're open to new tools and services

💡 Pro tip: Filter for companies with positive headcount growth in the last 6 to 12 months. Combine it with the Company Headcount filter to find fast-growing companies in your target size range. These are your hottest accounts.
Headquarters location
This filter targets companies based on where their headquarters is located. Country, region, or city.
It works exactly like the Headquarters Location filter in the lead section.

Industry
This filter targets companies based on the industry listed on their LinkedIn company page.
This is one of the most reliable industry filters in Sales Navigator.
Why? Because it comes from the company page itself, not from what individual users write on their profiles.

Here are some common industry mappings that confuse people:
What you're looking for | LinkedIn industry to select |
|---|---|
SaaS / Tech startups | Computer Software, Internet |
Consulting firms | Management Consulting |
Ecommerce brands | Retail, Consumer Goods |
Marketing agencies | Marketing and Advertising |
Healthcare companies | Hospital & Health Care, Pharmaceuticals |
Number of followers
This filter targets companies based on how many followers they have on LinkedIn.
Honestly, it's not very useful for prospecting.
A company can have 100,000 followers and zero budget. Or 500 followers and a $10M ARR.
The number of followers doesn't tell you much about fit or buying intent. Skip it.

Not very useful to be honest.

Department headcount
This filter lets you target companies based on the size of a specific department: Sales, Marketing, Engineering, HR, Finance, etc.

It's one of the most underrated filters in Sales Navigator.
Here's why it matters: the size of a department tells you a lot about whether a company needs your product.
💡 Pro tip: Match this filter to what you're selling.
You sell a sales tool? Target companies with 10+ people in Sales.
You sell an HR platform? Target companies with 5+ people in HR.
You sell a marketing automation tool? Target companies with a growing Marketing team.
This way, you know the team is big enough to need your solution, and large enough to have a real budget for it.
Department headcount growth
This filter is directly connected to the Department Headcount filter.
It shows you whether a specific department is growing or shrinking.

A growing department = investment. And investment usually means budget for new tools.
💡 Pro tip: If you sell a sales tool, look for companies where the Sales department is growing. If you sell a recruitment platform, look for companies where HR is expanding. These are the companies most likely to buy right now.
Combined with Department Headcount, this is one of the most powerful filter combinations in Sales Navigator.
Fortune
This filter lets you target companies based on their Fortune ranking (e.g. Fortune 50, Fortune 500, etc.).
To be honest, it’s not the most useful filter unless you’re specifically targeting large enterprises with big budgets.
If you’re in enterprise sales, it might help — otherwise, you can skip it.

Technologies used
This filter is supposed to let you target companies based on the tech stack they use.
In theory, it's a great idea. In practice, the data is often outdated or incomplete.
Spotlights Filters
Spotlights filters are different from Company Attributes.
Instead of filtering by what a company is, they filter by what a company is doing right now.
That's what makes them so powerful for timing your outreach.

You have 3 filters here:
Job opportunities
Recent activities
Connection
Let's check that!
Job opportunities
This filter shows you companies that are currently hiring on LinkedIn. Meaning they have at least one active job listing.
It's a strong signal for two reasons:
1. They have budget. Companies don't hire when they're in trouble. If they're posting jobs, money is moving.
2. They're growing. Hiring means new projects, new teams, new needs.

Recent opportunities
This filter helps you identify companies going through leadership changes or funding events.
Leadership changes are particularly powerful buying signals.
A new VP of Sales, a new CMO, a new CEO — these people want to move fast. They want quick wins. They're much more open to trying new tools and vendors than someone who's been in the role for 5 years.

Connection
This filter shows you companies where you have at least one 1st-degree connection.
It's your warm account list.

Workflow Filters
These filters connect your account search to the lists and tools you've already set up.

You have 3 filters:
Companies in CRM
Saved accounts
Account lists
Let's check these filters!
Companies in CRM
This filter gives you the companies that are in your CRM.
It's useful for two things:
1. Avoid duplicates. Don't waste time prospecting accounts that are already in your pipeline.
2. Re-engage existing contacts. Find new decision makers at companies you already have a
Unfortunately, you need to have a Sales Navigator Advanced Plus to get this filter.
Saved accounts
This filter gives you access to all the companies you’ve saved in your account lists.
It’s perfect if you want to focus your search on a pre-qualified list of target accounts.

Account lists
This filter shows all the account lists you've previously created in Sales Navigator.
You can have multiple lists for different use cases:
A list of target accounts by industry
A list of accounts currently in your pipeline
A blacklist of competitors and existing clients

How to Save Your List
Now that you are the master of all the LinkedIn Sales Navigator filters, it's time to save your search in a list.
Saving your lists makes it easy to revisit leads or accounts later, without redoing the filters every time.
How to Save Your Lead List
Once you’ve filtered your search with some filters, it's time to save your leads list.
You can save specific leads in a list by clicking on the box next to the lead:

Or you can click on "Select all" to select the 25 leads of the page:

Then, you click on "Save to list", "Create new list":

To create a lead list, choose a List name, list description and click on "Create and save":

If you want to add leads in the list, you just need to select the leads and select your list.
You will have the number of leads in it.

You have to go on the next page to add the next 25 leads.
Unfortunately, you have to repeat this process page by page :/
🎥 If you want to check the complete tutorial on how to create and save your leads into a list, you can check this video:
How to Save Your Account List
Once you’ve filtered your search with some filters, it's time to save your account list.
The process is exactly the same as the lead list.
You can save specific account in a list by clicking on the box next to the account:

Or you can click on "Select all" to select the 25 accounts of the page:

Then, you click on "Save to list", "Create new list":

To create an account list, choose a List name, list description and click on "Create and save":

If you want to add an account in the list, you just need to select the account and select your new list.
You will have the number of accounts in it.

You have to go on the next page to add the next 25 accounts.
Unfortunately, you have to repeat this process page by page :/
🎥 If you want to check the complete tutorial on how to create and save your accounts into a list, you can check this video:
3 Advanced Techniques When You Use Sales Navigator Search Filters
Here are 5 advanced techniques to help you build qualified leads lists on LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
1 - Find Better Leads with Boolean Search
Sales Navigator boolean search is very useful if you want to target specific job title.
You have 5 boolean operators:
AND
OR
NOT
"Quotes"
(Parentheses)
Here is exactly how they work:
Operator | What It Does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Search for exact phrases |
|
| Include one OR the other |
|
| Include both terms |
|
| Exclude specific words |
|
| Combine logic in complex queries |
|
If I take a real example, let's say I want to target 2 types of leads:
Head of Marketing
Head of Sales
With Boolean search, you can combine both roles in one search like this:
"Head of Marketing" OR "Head of Sales" → profiles with either term.
This tells LinkedIn: “Show me profiles that have either of these exact job titles.”
(Note that I use "quotes" to get better results)

As you can see, I get people who are either "Head of marketing" OR "Head of sales".
🎥 If you want to learn how to perfectly find your best leads using boolean operators, you can check this video tutorial:
2 - Blacklist your client and competitors from your search
Don’t want to reach out to your competitors or current clients? You can exclude them by creating a blacklist in Sales Navigator.
This way, your lead lists stay clean—and you avoid awkward conversations.
Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Find your competitors or clients
Use filters to search for companies you want to exclude.
You can select a few, or just click “Select all.”
Then click “Save to list.”

Step 2: Create a new list
You just need to click on "Create new list"

Step 3: Name your blacklist
Name it something like “Blacklist” (simple and clear).
Then click “Create and save.”

Step 4: Exclude your blacklist list
Go back to your lead search page.
In the “Account lists” filter, select your Blacklist list and click “Exclude.”

🎥 You can learn how to create the perfect blacklist list by watching this video:
3 - Find verified emails with GiveMeLeads
Follow the 5 steps to export your leads from LinkedIn Sales Navigator with their verified emails:
Create a GiveMeLeads account
Download the Chrome Extension
Select your target on LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Launch your export
Download your leads file
Let's dive in!

Step 1: Create a GiveMeLeads account
Go on GiveMeLeads. Then click on "Get first 10 leads for free".
Then, you have to write your:
First Name
Last Name
Email
Password
And click on "Create account".

Step 2: Download the Chrome Extension
To get started, install the GiveMeLeads Chrome extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Once installed, it integrates directly into LinkedIn Sales Navigator, allowing you to extract your leads instantly while browsing your search results or saved lead lists.

Step 3: Select your target on LinkedIn Sales Navigator
Go to LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Use filters to find your ideal leads (like job title, company size, or location). Like decision makers for example.
Then click “Extract leads” using the GiveMeLeads extension or paste the search URL on the platform.

🎥 If you're not sure how to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator to find qualified leads, you can check this video:
Step 4: Launch your export
You target is set up. Now it's time to export your leads.
For that, click on "New Export".

You will get a pop-up where you can select:
The number of leads you want to export
If you want to get the verified emails (of all leads or filtered leads only)
If you want to schedule this export on a weekly basis.
Then click on "Export Leads".

Step 5: Schedule Your Leads Export (Optional)
GiveMeLeads lets you schedule lead exports. Pick the day you want, and you’ll receive fresh leads weekly.
Once set up, you'll get a fresh list of leads every week — automatically.

Each lead is unique, and the system ensures there are no duplicates. This saves you time and keeps your CRM clean, so you can focus on outreach, not data cleaning.
Then, you’ll automatically receive new leads every week — no manual work needed.
You can focus 100% on what really matters: sending emails, starting LinkedIn conversations, and booking meetings.

💡 Pro tip: With scheduled exports, you can easily build lead files with more than 2,500 fresh, qualified contacts delivered straight to your inbox every week.
Step 6: Download your leads file
When your export is finished, you’ll receive an email with a download link.

You can also download your file directly by clicking the "Download" button in your dashboard. You’ll see two options.

"Open in Sheets"
This gives you a simple version of your lead list.
You have:
Source (Sales Navigator, 1st-degree, profile viewers…)
First Name
Last Name
Profile picture
Company name
Job title
Headline
LinkedIn URL
Email
It doesn’t include all the data, but it’s perfect if you just want to import leads into your CRM or a B2B outreach tool like Lemlist or Expandi.

"Download CSV"
This gives you the full file with all available data. For each lead, you’ll see extra info like:
Whether they have LinkedIn Premium
Their total years of experience
Company details like size, industry, and location
Etc
Here's all the informations you can have:
filters | source | source_info | first_name | last_name | linkedin_url | linkedin_id | email_status | job_title | location | profile_picture_url | recent_posts_count | connection_degree | is_premium | is_open | headline | summary | current_companies_count | company_name | company_linkedin_id | company_website | company_location | company_industry | company_employee_count | company_employee_count_range | company_type | company_year_founded | company_specialties | company_description | duration_in_company | duration_in_role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VALID | Sales Navigator | John | Smith | ACwAAAEXAMPLE1 | Verified | CEO | New York, United States | 2 | FIRST_DEGREE | TRUE | TRUE | Helping SaaS startups scale faster | CEO at NovaTech | Experienced CEO passionate about B2B SaaS, growth marketing, and building winning sales teams. | 1 | NovaTech | 123456 | New York, United States | Information Technology | 45 | 11-50 | PRIVATELY_HELD | 2015 | B2B SaaS;Sales Automation;CRM Tools | NovaTech builds modern tools to help sales teams close more deals, faster. | 36 months | 36 months | |||||
VALID | Sales Navigator | Emily | Johnson | ACwAAAEXAMPLE2 | Verified | CMO | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 3 | SECOND_DEGREE | TRUE | FALSE | Marketing Leader at BrightWave | Helping brands grow with storytelling | I lead the marketing team at BrightWave, combining creative storytelling with strategy. | 1 | BrightWave | 654321 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Marketing and Advertising | 85 | 51-100 | PRIVATELY_HELD | 2012 | Brand Strategy;Content Marketing;Digital Ads | BrightWave helps businesses shine with strategic marketing and bold storytelling. | 60 months | 48 months |
💡 Pro tip: Don’t forget to scroll horizontally — there's a lot of valuable data in your lead file, including job titles, company size, verified emails, and even intent signals.
On top of that, GiveMeLeads automatically cleans your data:
Fixes capital letters in names and job titles
Removes emojis from job titles
Removes legal suffixes in company names (like LLC, GmbH, etc.)
Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
First Name | john | John |
Job Title | 🚀 CEO & Founder | CEO & Founder |
Company Name | Stripe GmbH | Stripe |

GiveMeLeads also checks if each lead matches your LinkedIn Sales Navigator filters.
If a lead doesn’t fit — for example, they have:
An invalid job title
Invalid location
Wrong company size work
Etc
We tag them in the column "filters" with the reason they’re invalid (like “Invalid job title” or “Wrong company size”).
That way, you keep full control of your data and don’t waste time guessing why a lead doesn’t match your targeting.

🎥 If you want to see how to extract your leads with GiveMeLeads and their verified emails, you can check this video:
Conclusion
You now know every Sales Navigator filter. How they work. Which ones to use. And which ones to skip.
That's already more than most users ever figure out.
But here's the truth: filters alone won't fill your pipeline.
You still need to reach out. And to do that, you need emails.
That's where GiveMeLeads comes in. Export your Sales Navigator leads with verified emails, clean data, and no duplicates. Ready to use in minutes.

FAQ
How Can I Export the Leads Into an Excel File?
LinkedIn doesn’t let you export directly. But a LinkedIn scraping tool like GiveMeLeads can do it for you, complete with names, emails, and LinkedIn URLs.
How Many Filters Can I Use at the Same Time?
There's no official limit. You can combine as many filters as you want in a single search.
But be careful. The more filters you add, the smaller your results get. If your list is too small, you'll miss good leads. If it's too broad, you'll waste time on bad ones.
A good starting point: 4 to 6 filters. Then adjust based on the results you get.
What's the Difference Between Lead Filters and Account Filters?
Lead filters help you find people. Account filters help you find companies.
In practice, most Sales Navigator users combine both. Start with account filters to define your target companies. Then use lead filters to find the right decision makers inside those companies.
How Many Results Can Sales Navigator Return?
Sales Navigator caps search results at 2,500 leads per search.
If your search returns more than 2,500 results, you won't see the rest. You need to split your search into smaller segments using additional filters.
💡 Pro tip: Use geography, company headcount, or industry to break one large search into multiple smaller ones. Each one stays under 2,500. You capture everything.
Can I Get Verified Emails Directly From Sales Navigator?
No. Sales Navigator shows you LinkedIn profile data, but it doesn't give you email addresses.
To get verified emails, you need a third-party tool like GiveMeLeads. It finds and verifies each lead's professional email automatically during the export process.
What Is Boolean Search and How Do I Use It in Sales Navigator?
Boolean search lets you combine keywords using operators to build more precise searches.
Here are the 5 operators you can use:
Operator | What it does | Example |
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| Search for an exact phrase |
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| Include one or the other |
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| Both terms must appear |
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| Exclude a specific word |
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| Combine multiple operators |
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You can use Boolean in the Current Job Title filter for best results.
Can I Use Sales Navigator Without a LinkedIn Premium Account?
Yes. Sales Navigator is a separate subscription from LinkedIn Premium.
You don't need Premium to use Sales Navigator. But you do need a paid Sales Navigator plan. It comes in 3 versions: Core, Advanced, and Advanced Plus.
What's the Difference Between Sales Navigator Core, Advanced, and Advanced Plus?
Here's a quick breakdown:
Plan | Key features |
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Core | Lead and account filters, lead lists, InMail credits |
Advanced | Everything in Core + TeamLink, Smart Links, usage reporting |
Advanced Plus | Everything in Advanced + CRM integration (Salesforce, HubSpot) |
How Can I Save My Search?
Yes, you can save your search.
At the top right of any search page, click “Save search” You’ll be able to name it and set up alerts for new matches.
🎥 If you want an in-depth video on how to save your search on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, you can check this video:
