The Country Manager for India at Taboola is responsible for driving business growth by developing and executing sales strategies tailored to the Indian market, building strong client relationships, and fostering a people-centric culture within the team. They will innovate new business initiatives, negotiate deals, represent Taboola in the market, and support team development.
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What is the key purpose of the Country Manager?
Taboola is seeking a dynamic Country Manager for India to drive our growth, enhance our reputation, and foster a strong, people-centric culture in the region. This role demands a seasoned sales leader with India-specific strategic expertise, able to act swiftly, make bold choices, and foster collaboration across diverse teams.
What skills and qualifications do I need?
- India Strategic Expertise: Proven experience in developing and leading ad sales strategies tailored to the Indian market.
- Sales & Leadership Experience: 15+ years in sales management with a track record of driving performance, nurturing talent, and meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
- Client-Focused & Relationship Builder: Skilled in building and maintaining strong client relationships and adept in navigating complex agency relationships.
- Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the publisher and advertiser industries in India, with a strong focus on advertising.
- Data-Driven & Revenue-Oriented: Demonstrated success in hitting revenue goals, using a data-driven approach to overcome market challenges.
- Creative Problem-Solver: Skilled at tackling regulatory and competitive challenges unique to the Indian market, with a proactive, out-of-the-box approach.
- Global Company Experience: Able to work effectively with out-of-market leaders and manage cross-cultural stakeholder relationships, ensuring alignment while advocating for India's market needs.
What will I be doing on a day-to day today basis?
Catalyst for Business Growth
- Develop and execute a tailored strategy to expand Taboola's advertiser business across India, with a strong understanding of the ad sales landscape.
- Drive new business initiatives, manage a robust sales pipeline, and accurately forecast growth in collaboration with the sales and account management teams.
- Innovate in deal structuring, using creative approaches to overcome challenges and drive growth.
- Negotiate new deals and renewals with publishers and advertisers to ensure consistent YoY revenue growth.
- Present and reframe Taboola's products to appeal to Indian advertisers and publishers, enhancing adoption and driving revenue growth.
Champion of In-Market Reputation
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and agencies to drive preference and loyalty toward Taboola's offerings.
- Represent Taboola at industry events, write thought leadership pieces, and speak at engagements to influence the advertising and publishing ecosystem in India.
- Bridge internal and external teams with different objectives, creating alignment while representing the Indian market perspective within a global organization.
Builder of Our Culture
- Lead with a growth mindset, empathy, and conviction; embed people in our growth plan and cultivate a people-centric culture.
- Support the growth and development of team members through mentorship, training, and structured development plans.
- Build unity among diverse teams, fostering collaboration and shared goals.
Why Taboola?
- If you ask our employees what they love about Taboola they will tell you that here they are able to discover their best professional self, explore where they can grow to, and learn from and together with smart and talented people.
- We work with some of the biggest names in the business
Sounds good, how do I apply?
It's easy, submit your CV by clicking the "Apply" button below.
Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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