General Manager, EMEA / UK

Nift Networks; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing performance marketing company in the UK is seeking a General Manager, EMEA / UK to lead sales and market expansion efforts. The ideal candidate will bring over 12 years of sales experience, focusing on building C-suite relationships and driving revenue in the performance marketing or ad-tech sectors. This hands-on role offers an opportunity to shape growth strategies and expand the customer base while initially working closely with existing partners.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of post-university sales experience with proven track record of meeting or exceeding quotas.
• Successful sales experience in performance marketing and ad-tech.

Responsibilities

• Drive expansion across EMEA markets.
• Build and maintain relationships with C-suite and VP level contacts.
• Develop and implement scalable commercial strategies.
• Identify and establish strategic partnerships.
• Engage in industry events to elevate brand visibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on role to build on existing customer and partner base.

Skills

Sales experience

Building C-suite relationships

Performance marketing solutions

Ad-tech knowledge

Job description

Nift is disrupting performance marketing, delivering millions of new customers to brands every month. We’re actively looking for a General Manager, EMEA / UK to join our Revenue team.

As the General Manager of EMEA, you will report to global CRO, and will lead & execute our growth strategy. You will be responsible for all commercial development (sales) to Partners/ Brands/Advertisers across EMEA. You’ll initially be personally responsible for building strong relationships with senior-level contacts, industry leaders, driving revenue and establishing a scalable process, before hiring a team and expanding the GEO’s.

Our Mission

Nift’s mission is to reshape how people discover and try new brands by introducing them to new products and services through thoughtful "thank-you" gifts. Our customer-first approach ensures businesses acquire new customers efficiently while making customers feel valued and rewarded. We are a data-driven, cash-flow-positive company that has experienced 1,111% growth over the last three years. Now, we’re scaling to become one of the largest sources for new customer acquisition worldwide.

Backed by Spark Capital & Foundry who also invested in Slack, Snap, SeatGeek, Fitbit, Warby Parker, Wayfair and Twitter, we are poised for exponential growth and ready to demonstrate impact on a global scale. Read more about our growth here.

What you will do

• Drive expansion across priority EMEA markets, ensuring accelerated acquisition of demand-side & supply side partners/brands/advertisers throughout the region
• Build, nurture, and maintain direct C-suite & VP level relationships within enterprise partners, brands, advertisers, and agencies
• Develop and implement scalable go-to-market, commercial, and account development strategies to achieve business objectives
• Identify and establish strategic in-direct channels and partnerships to accelerate growth and expand market share
• Represent the company across the EMEA region, elevating brand visibility and reputation through active engagement in industry events, forums, conferences and thought leadership opportunities
• Partner cross-functionally with product, marketing, and operations teams to align on the needs of the region
• Initially this is a hands‑on role. You will build upon our existing customers & partners to increase our market share yourself before hiring a regional team

What you need

• 12+ years of post‑university sales experience with a proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding quotas
• Successful track record selling performance marketing solutions and/or ad‑tech, ideally with small company or start‑up exposure