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TaboolaSales Manager SMB Publishers, Italy (London based)
Taboola is seeking a Sales Manager focused on SMB Publishers in the Italian market, operating out of the London location. Taboola provides performance advertising technology that…
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Taboola is seeking a Sales Manager focused on SMB Publishers in the Italian market, operating out of the London location. Taboola provides performance advertising technology that helps businesses grow and enables publishers to increase their revenue and audience reach across the open web. In this new business sales role, the professional will handle inbound leads, conduct prospecting, and secure content marketing agreements for sponsored content on partner websites. The position…
Job Description
Taboola is seeking a Sales Manager focused on SMB Publishers in the Italian market, operating out of the London location. Taboola provides performance advertising technology that helps businesses grow and enables publishers to increase their revenue and audience reach across the open web. In this new business sales role, the professional will handle inbound leads, conduct prospecting, and secure content marketing agreements for sponsored content on partner websites. The position forms part of the EMEA Publisher Sales team and the SMB Publisher Sales department, which acts as a key growth driver for the organization.
This opportunity is well-suited for a commercially oriented sales specialist who enjoys hunting for new prospects, building relationships within the Italian digital publisher landscape, and managing the complete sales pipeline from initial contact to campaign launch. The professional will collaborate internally with account management, product, sales, and support groups while utilizing data-driven insights to guide clients.
Taboola maintains an international, social, and supportive workplace culture, offering a hybrid work arrangement that requires three days in the office each week with the option to increase attendance. The company is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates candidates based strictly on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
Responsibilities
- Manage the end-to-end sales cycle covering prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing content marketing deals
- Respond to qualified inbound inquiries and perform outbound prospecting to build a strong pipeline of opportunities
- Partner with Italian digital publishers to expand and diversify the Taboola publisher network
- Serve as a strategic advisor to clients by delivering data-driven recommendations and performance insights
- Engage in industry-related events and professional conferences
- Coordinate with internal colleagues across Sales, Account Management, Support, and Product teams
Requirements
- Native or professional fluency in Italian alongside professional fluency in English
- Analytical capability with an interest in technology and digital media products
- Experience in hunting, cold calling, presenting, negotiating, and closing sales
- Ability to interpret performance metrics and apply insights during commercial discussions
- Comfort with picking up the phone to initiate cold outreach to new prospects
- Tech-savvy skill set with the capacity to learn optimization and implementation processes quickly
Qualifications
- Prior sales experience within the digital media industry or broader technology sector
- Background in ad tech, social media marketing, or general performance advertising
- Familiarity with sales technology tools such as Salesforce and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- Previous experience within specific industry verticals
- Demonstrated capabilities in creative pitching and storytelling
- Additional multilingual communication abilities
Core Skills
Benefits
- 25 days of holiday
- Health insurance
- Stock options
- Flexible working arrangements
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is this job located?
This is a London-based role that operates on a hybrid work schedule requiring three days in the office each week, with the option to come in more frequently.
What language skills are required?
Candidates must be native or professional Italian speakers who are also professionally fluent in English.
What is the employment type?
The posting specifies a full-time employment type for a Sales Manager focused on new business.
Is the salary specified in the posting?
No, the salary is not stated in the source job posting.
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