Senior Business Development Manager

About Us:

Connexity, a global leader in retail performance marketing with over two decades of e-commerce innovation, is seeking a highly accomplished and strategically networked sales specialist to spearhead our growth initiatives within the critical UK market. 

Connexity was acquired by Taboola in 2021 to create the first Open-Web source for publishers that connects editorial content with product recommendations, allowing readers to easily purchase products related to the stories they read.

Read more about how we're changing the game here!

About the role:

This pivotal role offers an exceptional opportunity for a top-tier individual contributor to significantly impact our European expansion and directly contribute to our ambitious revenue goals.

Reporting directly to the VP, EU Business Development, you will take full ownership of your pipeline, with a clear mandate to reach £1.5M in annual ad spend revenue. We're looking for an ambitious, results-driven professional with a proven track record of sales success with senior decision makers the UK retail e-commerce sector. 

Beyond individual performance, you'll be a key collaborator, leveraging internal cross-functional teams to deliver value to clients and maximise all revenue and profit opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Territory Ownership: Develop and execute a comprehensive business development plan for your territory, identifying key growth opportunities and delivering on revenue targets.
• High-Value Prospecting & Acquisition: Proactively identify, research, and outreach (cold-calling, Email,  LinkedIn and other channels) to engage key decision-makers within top-tier UK retail e-commerce brands, agencies, and relevant partners.
• Consultative Sales & Solutioning: Deeply understand client objectives and challenges, then strategically position Connexity's full suite of solutions to drive their success. 
• Relationship Management & Growth: Cultivate and nurture strong, long-term relationships with clients, agencies, and industry partners to maximise revenue opportunities.
• Market Intelligence & Product Enhancement: Act as a vital conduit between the market and internal teams, providing critical market feedback, competitive intelligence, and insights to inform product development and strategic direction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal marketing, seller support (SDRs) product, and operations teams to ensure seamless execution.
• Thought Leadership & Brand Advocacy: Represent Connexity at key industry events, conferences, and meetings, building our brand presence and positioning Connexity as a leader in retail performance marketing.
• Forecasting & Reporting: Maintain accurate sales forecasts, pipeline management, and performance reports within our CRM (Salesforce).

Occasional travel (up to 25%) will be required for client meetings, industry events, and internal team gatherings.