Director of Industry, Automotive

Job Description

Director of Industry, Automotive (London, Berlin, Munich, Paris or Chicago based)

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Taboola is the world's leading content recommendations platform, serving 360B recommendations to over 1.4B unique visitors each month on the web's most innovative publisher sites, including NBC, USA Today, and The Weather Channel.

We are hiring a Director to Lead our global business development with the automotive sector. This individual will pave the path to Taboola’s s ales and partnership efforts with the world’s largest Automotive companies such as VW, Stellantis Group, Toyota, Daimler, Volvo etc.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage existing network of high-level executives to introduce and evangelize Taboola as an important and necessary partner.
• Successfully create key partnerships at group level to influence and motivate individual markets to partner with Taboola for their marketing activities.
• Support discussions with media agency decision makers on the tactics of the using Taboola for the Automotive clients
• Influence and lead internal Sales and AM teams to execute against commitments to Auto decision makers.
• Effectively communicate Automotive clients needs to internal teams including product, engineering, marketing, and operations to help shape Taboola’s investment in innovation to drive the Automotive business.

Requirements:

• A deep rolodex of senior leaders and decision makers in the industry (ideally regionally or globally).
• 10+ years of experience (either from within the Automotive industry or from working closely with Auto Clients)
• Vast knowledge of the competitive landscape in ad tech industry
• Proven track record of closing large deals ($5M+)
• Outstanding persuasive communication and presentation skills communicating complex solutions.

Bottom Line - In real terms:

Taboola needs a senior business development manager. A person who knows how to uncover, develop, and sign trading partnerships with major global companies. You will be heavily supported by all teams at Taboola (Sales, AM, Product, Finance, Research, etc...) and you will need to navigate in an internal matrix organization. This is an important role. Skills sets such as communication, experience, ability to work with multiple stakeholders, and grit are key.

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