Director of Product, Criteo
Formats Lead
$212-270k
+ Quarterly or annual bonus and restricted stock units
The commerce media platform for the open internet
Job no longer available
The commerce media platform for the open internet
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$212-270k
+ Quarterly or annual bonus and restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help marketers and media owners reach their goals through the world's leading Commerce Media Platform.
Role
Who you are
- Degree in technical field (Computer Science, EECS, equivalent)
- Experience (3+ years) as a people manager and in a leadership, role overseeing product lines (i.e. SP, Display, Offsite, etc.), ideally in Retail Media / AdTech industry
- Heavily customer-centric and data driven
- Extensive experience launching and iterating on ad formats – with experience growing product lines
- Strong strategic planning and execution skills, with the ability to translate complex, ambiguous requirements and business objectives into actionable plans and initiatives
- Demonstrated leadership ability, with experience building and leading high-performing teams in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
- Keen intellectual curiosity and ability to structure & solve difficult problems
- Autonomous & self-driven, comfortable taking initiative and ownership to grow the business
- Strong interpersonal skills. The success of the Product Lead will depend on their ability to build relationships with senior leadership & communicate effectively internally & externally
- Fluent English speaker, French speaker is a plus
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners at all levels
What the job involves
- As the Director, Formats Product lead, you will be responsible for setting the vision and strategy for the portfolio of Retail Media product lines (i.e. SP, Display, Offsite) we offer to supply- and demand- side partners
- These product lines must be uniquely positioned to best engage the end-user (wherever they are in their journey from awareness to conversion) and move them down-funnel in addition to driving growth for our customers
- Set the Strategy for the Formats team
- Be the best advocate for the customer/end-user and the shopping experiences that will best engage them throughout their buying journey
- Work closely with our supply- and demand-side partners to understand how they want to engage with the customer – and then translate those into concrete product investments
- Establish a culture of measuring efficacy of formats and iterating quickly
- Drive alignment internally across functions to support these formats
- Manage a team of Product Managers focused on the ad formats / products
- Hire and develop team members to be the best Product Managers and formats experts
- Empower these individuals to own and drive their respective areas
Our take
Commerce marketing is a huge business with billions spent every year on adverts. And companies that help businesses create and deliver more targeted adverts can command a lot of value. Criteo is one such company operating in this space.
Criteo is a personalised retargeting company connecting marketers and media owners through its Commerce Media Platform, delivering richer consumer experiences. Criteo uses machine-learning technology and data to drive performance, helping marketers and media owners reach their goals.
As marketers are increasingly looking for commerce media solutions, Criteo is operating in a sought-after space. Further, around 73% of media owners seek to optimise media performance as a way to both generate awareness and drive revenue, meaning the company has a significant potential client base. Criteo has continued to make headway here, driving 5 billion ads per day, and is well set to see further adoption of its platform.
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Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2012
$38.6m
SERIES D
May 2010
$7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $59.6m
Company HQ
New Athens, Paris, France
Leadership
Michael Komasinski
(CEO)Prior to joining Criteo in 2025, Michale was the CEO of the America and Group President of Data and Technology at dentsu. He also spent nearly 9 years at Merkle, in various roles, including President of the Americas and Global CEO.
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