Account Strategist, Criteo
DACH, Venture Enterprise (German-speaker)
Global commerce media platform
Open for applications
Global commerce media platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring richer experiences to every consumer by powering the world’s marketers and media owners with trusted and impactful advertising.
Role
Who you are
- Must have proven experience in direct client relationships in online performance media for ecommerce players or agency experience
- Proven track record of analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
- Self-driven, highly motivated, and confident to provide outstanding service and optimal performance of campaigns for top clients
- Genuine enthusiasm for an interruptive space that is in constant motion and desire to influence through hard work, idea generation and teamwork
- Ability to navigate and collaborate with other internal departments to produce positive results for clients and the company
- Strong organizational skills, with ability to prioritize in the face of demanding time frames
- Resilience, change ambassador and positive mindset are part of our values
- Fluent in German and in English
- We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we’d love to see your application!
What the job involves
- We are looking for our new Account Strategist to join our growing Venture Markets Account Strategy team
- You will be working with some of the largest independent agencies in DACH, taking responsibility for every element of the running of the accounts
- From forecasting to creating opportunities to roll out new products and ensuring we are meeting our clients’ goals
- Besides building strong relationships with our agencies, your success will be measured by ambitious revenue goals and your capacity to grow your book of business
- Therefore, we expect you to combine deep solution and industry knowledge with strong client and relationship building instincts
- Provide top level strategic account management to our independent agencies to ensure retention and client satisfaction
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with your agencies establishing as trusted consultant at all levels, including C-level
- Educate agencies on Criteo’s technology and keep them engaged regularly via our market communication plan
- Analyse a wide range of performance metrics and KPI’s to identify personalized solutions and make sure client goals are reached (ROI, ROAS,…)
- Optimize accounts to improve performance for the advertiser and action growth opportunities to maximize revenue
- Negotiate additional budgets along with upselling new solutions
- Take part in client monthly/quarterly business reviews and communicate performance optimizations recommended along with the planned roadmap
- Partnering closely with the sales team to ensure that the on-boarding of new clients is accomplished in a timely and efficient manner
- Strong collaboration from cross-functional teams including technical, analyst, creative and product teams to ensure optimal strategy and campaign setup
- Escalate internally any issues and concerns raised by clients
Our take
Commerce marketing is a huge business with billions of pounds spent every year on adverts. Companies that help businesses create and deliver more targeted adverts can command a lot of value. Criteo is one company operating in this space.
Criteo is a personalized retargeting company connects 22,000+ 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
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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: $59.1m
Company benefits
- Flexible Work and WFH Opportunities
- Learning & Development
- Best-in-Class Health and Wellbeing Benefits & Perks Across Regions
Company values
- We promote diversity in our thinking and in our culture
- We stick together, accomplish together, celebrate together
- We care for each other
- We do the right thing to create a sustainable impact for our clients, our market, and the people that we serve
- We leverage our assets in support of our society and planet
- We drive the change we want to see in the world
Company HQ
New Athens, Paris, France
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Leadership
Megan Clarken
(CEO, not founder)Held multiple senior-level roles at Nielson, having joined as a Product Specialist and being promoted to Chief Commercial Officer.
People progressing
Joined as Executive Assistant to the CEO. Moved to be a Communications Associate after 4 years, and Internal Communications Manager after a further 4 years.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Criteo
- Opportunity for All - As an equal opportunity employer, we closed the salary gap between men and women to zero. We also run programs and initiatives which allow all employees to feel they belong and are cared for.
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