Publisher Development Manager

Publisher Development Manager

As our publisher network continues to expand, we are seeking a consultative and relationship-focused Publisher Development Manager to cultivate strategic partnerships. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to prospective and existing publishers, taking the time to understand their unique business goals and challenges. Your expertise will be key to guiding them toward solutions that create tangible value and drive their long-term success. You'll be responsible for building a strong pipeline and forging lasting relationships with key decision-makers at some of the largest publishers in the EU. Our ideal candidate is a natural connector; professional, strategic, and genuinely invested in fostering mutual growth. We are looking for someone who brings energy, with an air of entrepreneurial spirit. You are hungry to mark this next step in your career, and own your success.

About Us:

Skimlinks, a Connexity company, is the world's leading Content-to-Commerce platform that helps publishers monetize their commercial content and assists merchants and brands in finding people interested in buying their products.

Skimlinks aids publishers in generating additional revenue through automated affiliate marketing. By consolidating 24,000 partner programs from over 55 affiliate networks, 4.5 million websites can earn commissions and better understand the purchasing behavior of their visitors. Clients include Conde Nast, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Buzzfeed, and Refinery29. Our goal is to help publishers be appropriately rewarded for the role their content plays in creating purchasing intent and to create a much-needed funding model for the internet.

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!

Responsibilities

• Building lasting relationships with our publishers in EMEA (primarily Germany and France)
• Acquiring new customers in EMEA (primarily Germany and France)
• Optimising account performance and opportunities to achieve the strategic goals of our publishers
• Creating and analysing reports to monitor progress and present strategic recommendations
• Reviewing existing relationships and contributing to optimisation strategies
• Pitching and onboarding new potential publishers
• Setting up, monitoring, and logging customer account progress through internal systems and Excel reports
• Participating in conferences and industry events as well as client meetings

Requirements

• Successfully completed commercial training or a comparable qualification
• Experience in business development and/or account management, preferably with a large publisher or another technology platform for online advertising
• Good knowledge of various online marketing channels
• Familiarity with working with technologies and cross-functional teams
• Fluent in German and English. Fluency in French is also desirable but not essential.

Desired Experience:

• 3+ years relevant work experience in marketing, digital advertising, ad-tech, software or consulting
• Experience executing go-to-market strategies
• Experience contributing at both strategic and operational levels
• Analytics, data-driven decision making experience

Benefits

Voted “Best Places to Work,” our culture is driven by self-starters, team players, and visionaries. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the company operates sites and business services in the US, UK, and EU. We offer top benefits including Annual Leave Entitlement, paid holidays, competitive comp, team events and more!

• Healthcare insurance & cash plans
• Income Protection
• Parental Leave Policies
• Learning & Development Program
• Flexible work schedules and work from home/work from office policy
• Lunch paid when attending the office
• Wellness Resources
• Equity

We are committed to providing a culture at Skimlinks that supports the diversity, equity and inclusion of our most valuable asset, our people. We encourage individuality, and are driven to represent a workplace that celebrates our differences, and provides opportunities equally across gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and all other demographics. Our actions across Education, Recruitment, Retention, and Volunteering reflect our core company values and remind us that we’re all in this together to drive positive change in our industry.