Sales Manager - Agencies
Outbrain
Sales & Business Development
Cologne, Germany
About Teads
Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.
For more information, visit www.teads.com.
About the opportunity
- We are looking for a motivated Sales Manager to join our Agency Sales team in Germany. The ideal candidate has an established network within the German media agency landscape, and a natural talent for building and maintaining relationships with agency partners. You should have a solid understanding of the online Media/Advertising ecosystem and be ready to dive into a fast-paced, collaborative environment. As a Sales Manager, you will focus on identifying new business opportunities and consistently meeting sales targets through proactive outreach and great service.
What will you do?
- Drive revenue across your assigned agency patch, focusing on growing existing clients and connecting with new prospects.
- Cultivate relationships with daily contacts and stakeholders within your agencies.
- Identify growth areas and new business leads within your specific market segment.
- Act as a consultant, providing high-quality service and reliable support to your partners.
- Create media recommendations that are practical, effective, and tailored to your clients' specific goals.
- Collaborate internally with our expert teams (Insights, Creative Studio, Account Management, Platform) to deliver the best possible results for clients.
- Maintain client satisfaction to encourage long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Take ownership of your quarterly revenue goals and strive to exceed them.
What will you bring to the team?
Your skills and experiences:
- 3+ years of experience in media sales or agency-side roles.
- A customer-first mindset with a strong drive to hit targets and deliver results.
- An active network within the German media agency scene.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and build rapport quickly.
- A solution-oriented approach—you are proactive about solving problems and helping clients succeed.
- The ability to work both independently and as a supportive member of a high-performing team.
You connect with our values:
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- Relentless Customer Focus: You put customers at the heart of everything, building strong relationships, understanding customers needs, and making decisions that keep their perspective front and center.
- Act Today, Not Tomorrow: You make smart decisions quickly, prioritize action over perfection, and keep things moving forward, even when things aren’t 100% clear.
- Obsess About Outcomes: You’re outcome-driven, take ownership of your results, and work through challenges to deliver what really matters.
- Evolve Through Change: You’re adaptable, curious, and see change as a chance to learn and improve. You evolve your skills to keep up and push ahead.
- Human-driven, Powered by AI: While we use AI to drive performance, it’s our people who make the real difference. You bring empathy, collaboration, and a love of learning to everything you do.
We care about you
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals.
- Chance to make a significant impact on the company's growth.
- Challenging and rewarding work environment.
- We offer a hybrid work model (3 office days).
- Work from Anywhere (nomad days).
- Weekly meal allowance.
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Please submit your CV in English.
Life at Teads
At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.
As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out:
- We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
- As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
- Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.
Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.
Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.
Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.