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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
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
Typical Day — Sales Manager
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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.
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