Merchant Account Executive, UK & IT - Italian-speaking - London - ref. d48663415

Connexity, a Taboola company, is a leading performance marketing platform that helps retailers and brands drive high-intent traffic and sales through our proprietary commerce network. We connect merchants with millions of shoppers across premium publisher sites, delivering measurable growth and ROI.

About the Role:

This role is ideal for an entry-level sales-driven, strategic thinker who wishes to build their career in sales, make an impact, excels at relationship management, and performance marketing.

Responsibilities

• Identify, engage, and acquire new merchant partnerships across key markets.
• Build a strong pipeline of top-tier retailers and brands looking to scale their performance marketing efforts.
• Successfully evangelize Connexity as a high-value traffic and sales driver for merchants.
• Negotiate and close new contracts with merchants, securing long-term partnerships.
• Upsell and cross-sell Connexity full suite of solutions to maximize merchant ROI.

• Own and grow a portfolio of merchant clients, ensuring they maximize their use of Connexity and Skimlinks' services.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with key merchants across the Italian and UK markets.
• Work closely with merchants to optimize their commerce strategies, increasing revenue through data-driven recommendations.
• Educate merchants on best practices in affiliate and performance marketing, helping them improve conversion rates and sales.
• Conduct quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with top merchants to analyze performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Regularly analyze key performance metrics (conversion rates, cost of sale, revenue per session, etc.) to identify trends and optimize results.

• Work closely with internal teams (Operations, Product, and Account Management) to ensure seamless onboarding, execution, and support for merchants.
• Utilize Salesforce and internal dashboards to track progress, analyze performance, and develop strategic plans.
• Represent Connexity at industry events and conferences, building relationships with prospective and existing merchant partners.

• 1+ years of sales, and account management experience, preferably in e-commerce, digital advertising, affiliate marketing, or performance marketing.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Italian and English.
• Passion for sales and client relationship management, with a consultative and strategic approach.
• Good understanding of CPC and CPA cost models and key merchant KPIs (ROAS, conversion rates, cost of sale, etc.).
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and close deals in a structured sales environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—you can build rapport with merchants at all levels.
• Results-driven, self-motivated, and adaptable in a fast-paced, target-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical skills—comfortable working with data and performance metrics to drive decision-making.
• Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), and other CRM tools is a plus.

Benefits

Learning & Development is also of vital importance to Connexity where each employee has their own career plan, and receives their own Annual Learning Budget to spend as they wish.

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

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.

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