Account Strategist Intern UK

Criteo; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 8,900 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning & mentorship

Health benefits

Wellbeing support

Diverse, global team

Equity potential

Job summary

Criteo is seeking an Account Strategist Intern for the UK market based in Barcelona for a 6-month internship starting January 2027. You will support client accounts, monitor and optimize campaigns, and collaborate with BI and Technical Solutions teams to resolve issues.

You will also help identify growth opportunities and contribute to tools and case studies. Ideal candidates have prior sales or client service internships, strong analytical ability, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a university program or similar and available for a 6-month internship.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced tech/marketing environment.
• Strong communication skills in English (verbal and written).
• Interest in analytics, digital marketing and client services.

Responsibilities

• Support UK market accounts and campaigns while based in Barcelona.
• Monitor, optimize and report campaign performance for advertisers and agencies.
• Troubleshoot client issues and liaise with BI and Technical Solutions teams.
• Identify growth opportunities within current business portfolio and help build case studies.

Skills

Sales internship

Client service

Analytical skills

MS Office

English fluency

Attention to detail

Autonomous work

Teamwork

Data analysis

Multicultural environment

Tools

MS Office

Job description

What You’ll Do:

As our Account Strategist Intern for UK market in Barcelona (6 months internship contract, starting January 2027), you’ll be key to retain and grow the wide range of existing business coming from various industries and to develop a strategic partnership across Criteo’s products. Everyday you will be:

• Providing support on various types of clients
• Monitoring, optimizing & reporting campaign performances to advertisers and media agencies
• Solving any client issue/bug on campaign: troubleshooting issues and liaising and working closely with Business Intelligence and Technical Solutions team to go deeper
• Helping the AS team identify growth opportunities within current existing business portfolio
• Performing admin tasks such as creating IOs and tickets
• Contributing to the team’s success by improving tools and internal processes: you will take part in creation of tools to automate and improve certain tasks (Ex: monitoring of performance, identifying opportunities)
• Helping build Case-studies: You will collect information and build customized case-studies for clients

Who You Are:

• It is an advantage if you already completed an internship in sales and client service, ideally in a tech or marketing industry.
• Business sense to handle a multitasking environment where prioritization is key
• Ability to work and deliver strong results in a dynamic environment
• Analytical skills and attention to details to explore product performances and explain any recommendation made
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and persuasive skills across all levels of interlocutors
• Fluent in English- verbal and written
• Passion for new media, internet trends and continual learning
• Strong knowledge of all core MS Office applications
• You are eager to immerse yourself in a world of constant innovation
• You are a quick learner that thrives in ambiguous and fast-paced environments
• You like teamwork within a high-stake, multicultural and multidisciplinary context
• You are comfortable with data analysis and are able to identify and flag statistical trends to bring added value
• You are curious, willing to go beyond face-value explanations and firmly driven by results
• You pay attention to details and are well-organized
• You are self-driven and appreciate working autonomously
• You are open-minded, flexible and positive
• You value performance and quality of human relations
• Needs to be able to sign an internship contract in Spain for 6 months

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!

Who We Are:

We’re Criteo, the Commerce Intelligence Platform. Criteo helps businesses turn shopper signals into commerce outcomes while delivering more relevant experiences for shoppers. We use proprietary commerce intelligence and AI decisioning to drive relevance for shoppers and performance for businesses.
At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices across the globe or from the comfort of home, our 3,600 Criteos collaborate together to build an open, impactful, and forward-thinking environment.
We foster a workplace where everyone is valued, and employment decisions are based solely on skills, qualifications, and business needs—never on non-job-related factors or legally protected characteristics.

What We Offer:

• Ways of working – Our hybrid model blends home with in-office experiences, making space for both.
• Grow with us – Learning, mentorship & career development programs.
• Your wellbeing matters – Health benefits, wellness perks & mental health support.
• A team that cares – Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected.
• Fair pay & perks – Attractive salary, with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies, plus the potential for equity depending on role and level.

Additional benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo.