Sales Manager - SME, Performance Advertisers

About the position

As a Sales Manager for our Direct Response team, you will play a key role in scaling our performance advertising business. This is a strategic, client-facing position focused on acquiring and growing direct advertiser relationships across performance-driven small & medium enterprise (SME) brands.

Your mission will be to drive adoption of the Outbrain Direct Response by Teads platform among performance marketers who are laser-focused on conversion KPIs such as CPL, CPA, ROAS, and CPI. You’ll leverage your deep AdTech experience to articulate how our platform’s targeting, optimization, and traffic quality capabilities deliver real business results.

You’ll work closely with internal product, account management, and technical teams to ensure a seamless experience for new clients — from prospecting and onboarding to scaling spend and delivering ongoing performance. This role demands a proactive hunter mindset, a strong understanding of performance marketing, and a passion for solving advertisers’ goals through data-driven solutions.

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What will you do?

• Build and manage a pipeline of direct advertisers and performance marketers globally.
• Drive new business through outreach, networking, and platform demos.
• Understand client KPIs (CPL, CPA, ROAS, CPI) and pitch value propositions accordingly.
• Collaborate with account management and tech teams to ensure seamless onboarding and campaign success.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of programmatic trends, competitor offerings, and client needs.
• Meet and exceed revenue targets and business development goals.

What will you bring to the team?

• 3+ years in AdTech, preferably at a demand platform.
• Experience working with performance marketing clients (small & medium enterprise brands, direct response agencies).
• Strong understanding of performance advertiser goals: CPL, CPA, ROAS, CPI, RPC.
• Proven sales track record in the digital advertising or programmatic space.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• High proficiency in English (spoken and written) is a must.
• Familiarity with campaign optimization.

The pay range for this position is USD $90,000 to $130,000 annually including on target earnings. The actual amount offered may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to salary, you may be eligible for our competitive benefits and perks to support you and your family as part of Teads’ total rewards package.

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