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    Sales Manager SMB Publishers, Italy (London based)

    Taboola

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    About this role

    Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company on the open web! We’re looking for a commercially driven and growth-focused Sales Manager to work within the EMEA Publisher Sales team. This role sits within the SMB Publisher Sales department, which will be a significant driver of growth for Taboola in the coming quarters and years.

    It is this department’s core responsibility to reply to qualified inbound leads, conduct outreach to new leads and prospects, demo, negotiate and close (quality) deals for sponsored content to be placed on publisher’s websites. This is a new business Sales role within a new business sales team.

    A Sales Manager at Taboola is expected to research, identify, engage and close publishers in order to expand and diversify the Taboola publishers network. The candidate should be a strong, sales-oriented professional who can source, prospect and structure content marketing deals independently.

    *This is a London based role*

    To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

    Analytical mindset with a genuine interest in technology and digital products; comfortable interpreting performance metrics and using insights to drive commercial conversations Proven communication, presentation, phone etiquette, hunting and closing sales skills Native/professional Italian speaker, professionally fluent in English.

    Sales experience in the digital media space OR broader tech space helpful Confidence in picking up the phone and cold calling new people Technology-savvy and the ability to quickly learn what is needed to support successful implementation and optimisation Naturally curious with a keen desire to take your career to the next level

    Bonus points if you have:

    Experience in ad tech, social media marketing or general performance advertising Familiarity with sales tools (e.g., Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator etc.) Vertical-specific experience Creative pitching and storytelling Additional multilingual communication skills

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    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce
    Outreach
    LinkedIn Sales Navigator

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    SMB / Transactional

    Under 1 month, high-velocity closing

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    Manager-Level

    Departmental buyers and team leads

    Territory

    Vertical-Specific

    Focused on a single industry vertical

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Team metrics reviewDaily
    Team huddlesDaily
    Skill coaching3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Inbound Leads

    Warm leads provided

    Agency — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    14–45 days (project-based) · 30–90 days (retainer)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We tried an agency before and it didn't work"
    • "Can we start with a smaller engagement?"
    • "How do you measure success / ROI?"
    • "We have an internal team for this"

    Key Industry Metrics

    Monthly Recurring Revenue from RetainersClient Retention RateRevenue Per EmployeeProject Margin %Proposal Win RateNPS / Client Satisfaction

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI threatening traditional agency services
    • • Productized service models
    • • Niche vs full-service positioning
    • • Performance-based pricing demand

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

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    Research Taboola's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

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    Relationship-building is crucial — agency clients tend to be long-term partnerships.

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