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Key details
Salary
Not specified
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Vp
Years experience
10+
Location
London, United Kingdom
Full job description
Samba is seeking a VP, EMEA to lead and grow its business across Europe. The role involves owning the European P&L, building and leading a revenue organization across sales, account management, and partnerships, driving new client acquisition, expanding existing accounts, and defining go-to-market strategy. The candidate will represent Samba in Europe at industry events and with senior clients, partner with global teams to adapt strategy, provide market intelligence, and implement rigorous sales processes. Requirements include 12+ years of commercial experience with 5+ years leading revenue teams in Europe, expertise in digital advertising, TV/streaming, media measurement or data analytics, proven ability to build and scale revenue organizations, strong executive presence, commercial and operational rigor, experience selling complex solutions to senior marketing decision-makers, existing relationships with major agency groups and brands in Europe, and a proactive, autonomous approach.
What you'll do
Own the European P&L — set targets, forecast with precision, and consistently deliver against ambitious revenue goals
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Requirements
12+ years of commercial experience, with 5+ years leading revenue teams across European markets
Deep domain expertise in digital advertising, TV/streaming, media measurement, or data and analytics
Proven track record of building and scaling revenue organizations from the ground up — hiring, developing, and driving teams to quota attainment
A natural executive — equally comfortable pitching a CMO, closing a major partnership, or presenting to the board
Commercially minded and operationally rigorous: you build process, run the business on data, and hold teams accountable without micromanaging
Experienced selling complex, consultative solutions to senior marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies
Existing relationships across major agency holding groups (WPP, Publicis, IPG, Dentsu), brand advertisers, platforms and publishers across Europe
Proactive, autonomous, and action-oriented — you create clarity in ambiguous situations and move quickly to deliver results
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