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idealo Italy (Axel Springer)

Country Manager · 2022-2025

A 180% P&L improvement over three years

idealo is a B2B2C price comparison marketplace, part of Axel Springer, operating across six European countries. E-commerce retailers pay per click to list their products; consumers browse and compare for free. Over three years, the Italian business moved from a six-digit loss to a seven-digit profit.

+180%

P&L improvement

200+

more net B2B clients

The challenge

The Italian business started with a −40% profit margin. Paid acquisition needed tighter commercial control, while B2B client growth required new marketing and pricing.

Solutions

  • Led a 24-person cross-functional team across Sales, Brand, Performance marketing and Content/SEO
  • Led the acquisition of 200+ more net B2B clients on the platform through B2B marketing and new pricing
  • Reduced paid web CPL through changes to targeting, bidding and budget allocation
  • Connected acquisition and commercial decisions to profitability, improving the P&L over three years
  • Worked with product leadership on a new coupons business concept, including the business plan and MVP

Results

MetricBeforeAfter
  • Profit margin−40%+20%
  • P&LSix-digit lossSeven-digit profit (+180%)
  • Paid web CPL€0.23€0.11
  • Net B2B clients—200+ more
StrategyP&LPerformanceSEOLeadershipGo-to-marketPaid searchCROFunnel design

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