Account Strategist, Performance Media DACH

Criteo Deutschland; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Learning & career development

Health benefits & wellness perks

Diversity & inclusion

Competitive pay with equity potential

Job summary

Criteo is seeking an Account Strategist for Performance Media in our DACH team. You will own a portfolio of German-speaking direct advertisers, acting as their strategic partner and primary contact at Criteo.

You’ll translate performance data into growth strategies, spot opportunities, and build lasting client relationships while collaborating with Sales, Product, and Technical teams. You’ll engage in day-to-day optimization to drive short-term performance and help grow revenue, while

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.
• 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.
• Curious, self-driven, and always looking to grow.

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 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

Skills

German

English

Analytical

Strong communicator

Client-facing

Job description

• Barcelona, Spain
• Commercial
• Permanent - Full Time

Account Strategist, Performance Media DACH

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.

• 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.

At Criteo, we believe great people and reliable products are essential to build an open future for all.

Everything you need to know about our culture, vision, values, and how we live them with people, both in and out of Criteo, is in our Culture Book. Discover who we are, what we do, and how we act as a company and as Criteos!

Our culture

Meet our Criteos in Spain!

Criteo came to spring off of a few great minds, back in 2005. From the start-up incubator to the global company we are now, Criteo has grown, standing now for 37 offices and further coworking spaces across the globe. In Spain, we welcome our Criteos in our bustling office in Barcelona and our long-thriving virtual hub of Madrid. Beyond its renowned warm weather, diverse culture, and dynamic tech scene, Spain is also an amazing place to build a career. Join us to discover how!

The Future is Yours.