Job Title : CSS Sales / Partnerships Manager Department : Comparison Shopping Service (CSS) Partnerships team
Location : Remote with occasional travel to Cambridge office and London
A fluent / native-level French or Italiain speaker is required.
As part of Genie Ventures - Best Team in Performance Marketing 2025 and Great Places to Work 2024-25, Genie Shopping is looking for our next Sales Managers to drive our new client growth and expansion into Europe including France and Italy.
As a Sales Manager your goal is to speak to some of the biggest brands in Europe and get them working on Google shopping campaigns with Genie Shopping.
A fluent / native-level French or Italiain speaker is required.
You join the client-facing part of Genie Shopping in the Partnerships team, who operate in a collaborative, remote environment where we’re striving to be one of the highest performing teams in performance marketing.
Over the last 12 months, Genie Shopping has entered a new phase of growth, generating over £500million in sales, and growing 100% YoY in terms of Gross Profit. The team is remotely based, but has fluidity in meeting in-person for client meetings, industry events, strategy days and team socials. There are requirements to travel on average twice a month, with an expectation to travel to Europe on a monthly basis, alongside UK meetups in the likes of Cambridge/London for both team days/events/socials and meetings & events.
Sales & Partnerships
➔ Sell our services to prospective CPA/Affiliate clients to achieve our new business growth target numbers in France or Italy
➔ Proactively increase the sales pipeline, finding and sourcing new leads
➔ Manage the sales pipeline process through Salesforce
➔ Fully comprehend and be able to advise potential clients on technical implementation, strategic approach and growth opportunities through Genie Shopping CPA/Affiliate service
➔ Proactively manage and prioritise your workload to achieve sales targets and activity based KPIs
➔ Help plan and organise industry events to help diversify the sales pipeline
➔ Work with the Head of Partnerships to identify priority new client segments to achieve Genie Shopping’s growth goals
Industry Profile & Network
➔ Grow your industry presence and network
➔ Attend industry events and networking opportunities to actively promote and be an excellent ambassador for Genie Shopping
➔ Build out your LinkedIN / Personal profile as an industry expert in CSS
➔ Regular thought leadership content to your pipeline and network
Leverage the team’s expert knowledge of Google Shopping CSS services to win new clients
➔ Help support wider Partnerships team in key periods with client response support via support channel
➔ Support in strategic projects and initiatives with large clients
➔ Play a key role in cross-team projects aimed at achieving Genie Shopping OKRs
➔ 2-3 years experience in the digital e-commerce industry ( affiliate, publisher, agency or network or SAAS)
~ Experience in digital marketing & e-commerce performance metrics and KPIs Experience in managing client communication and tasks in structured way (within a CRM preferable)
~ Experience in developing client partnerships, pitching commercial ideas, forecasts and initiatives
~ Experience in Affiliate Marketing Networks
~ Experience in working with large e-commerce clients and technical stakeholders Experience in dealing with multiple client demands & priorities
~ Experience in using business intelligence dashboards to discover and explain insights Experience in marketing dashboards to discover and explain insights Experience in succeeding in a remote working environment
Strong Excel/Spreadsheet skills
Knowledge of CRM (ideally Salesforce)
Ability to work in a small business environment
~1:Many mentality - think about solving problems across accounts
~ Remote Working Allowance - We pay all Genies £126 per month WFH allowance
~ Flexible Working - We provide flexibility in working options and work in a distributed team model
~25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
~ Enhanced Absence and Family Leave Policies
~ Workplace Pension - Your 4% employee contribution is matched by Genie via salary exchange
~ Employee Referral Scheme - A bonus payment if we hire someone you recommend
~ Electric Car Scheme - Allows you to lease an electric car through salary exchange, giving savings on Tax and NI
~ Cycle to Work Scheme - The Cycle2Work Scheme allows you to buy a new bike for commuting to work, spreading the cost over 12 months via salary exchange
~ Genie Academy - Our in-house training helps develop talented people into world-class digital marketers. Courses cover all aspects of the business
~ Quarterly Social Events - We all get an afternoon off each quarter to attend a staff social. Events range from bowling and punting to cocktail making and quizzes
~ Wellness Activities - Workshops and support sessions cover everything from crafting, exercise, posture and staying fit in the workplace through to managing both stress and financial wellbeing
~ Wellbeing Perks - Paid eye tests, contribution towards glasses for DSE use and a yearly flu jab reimbursement
~ Genieversaries - Work anniversary awards give gratitude to Genies for their dedication and commitment to the business