Account Strategist, Performance Media DACH

Criteo; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mentorship & career development

Health benefits

Wellness perks

Equity potential

Job summary

Criteo is hiring an Account Strategist for Performance Media in our DACH team. You will own a portfolio of German-speaking direct advertisers, turning performance data into growth strategies and building long-lasting relationships.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product, and Technical teams to deliver tailored solutions and drive revenue while maintaining high client satisfaction. We value curiosity, growth mindset, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in digital advertising, performance marketing, or a client-facing tech role.
• Fluent in German and English, spoken and written.
• Strong communicator: clear, confident, credible in writing, calls, or C-level meetings.
• Analytically driven with ability to turn data into strategy.
• Consultative by instinct, able to turn challenges into opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of direct advertisers in the DACH market, from day-to-day communication to strategic QBRs.
• Analyze campaign metrics (ROAS, CPC, revenue, margin) and translate into actionable recommendations.
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities and execute with a consultative approach.
• Drive short-term campaign performance through day-to-day optimization and contribute to revenue growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Product, Technical) to deliver the best solution for each client.

Skills

Digital advertising

Performance marketing

Client-facing

German and English fluency

Strong communication

Data-driven

Job description

What You'll Do:

You know how to read a room, a dashboard, and a client's roadmap all at once. You're the kind of person who doesn't just report performance numbers, you turn them into a story, a strategy, and a growth plan.

As an Account Strategist for Performance Media in our DACH team, you'll own a portfolio of German-speaking direct advertisers, acting as their strategic partner and primary point of contact at Criteo. You'll turn performance data into growth strategies, spot opportunities before clients do, and build relationships that last.

Note: this role sits within Performance Media (retargeting, prospecting, upper funnel) and is distinct from Criteo's Retail Media offering.

In your day-to-day you will

• Manage and grow a portfolio of direct advertisers in the DACH market, from day-to-day communication to strategic QBRs
• Analyze campaign metrics (ROAS, CPC, revenue, margin) and translate them into clear, actionable recommendations
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities and execute on them with a consultative approach
• Drive short-term campaign performance through day-to-day optimization, while contributing to revenue growth and fostering long-term customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Product, Technical) to deliver the best solution for each client

Who You Are:

• min. 1 year of experience in digital advertising, performance marketing, or a client-facing tech role
• Fluent in German and English, spoken and written
• A strong communicator: clear, confident, and credible whether in writing, on a call, or in a C-level meeting
• Analytically driven with an eye for turning data into strategy
• Consultative by instinct: you ask the right questions and turn challenges into opportunities
• Curious, self-driven, and always looking to grow

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.