Solutions Engineering Manager EMEA, Performance Media

Criteo Deutschland; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work model

Learning & mentorship programs

Health benefits

Equity potential depending on role

Descripción de la vacante

Criteo is seeking an Solutions Engineering Manager EMEA, Performance Media in Barcelona to lead the regional team and drive delivery across client projects. You will set priorities, own hiring, and partner with Sales, Product, and Engineering to improve service quality, accelerate launches, and scale operations in the EMEA region.

The role requires strong leadership, technical judgment, and the ability to manage complex client situations while fostering cross-functional collaboration across time

Formación

• 8+ years in technical solutions or related client-facing role.
• Experience leading or managing a team with coaching and performance management.
• Strong technical foundation in web technologies (JavaScript, HTML) with API/SQL knowledge.
• Ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders across regions.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Experience with distributed teams and across time zones.
• Familiarity with AI tools to improve team efficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop the Solutions Engineering team across EMEA, setting priorities and ensuring quality.
• Own the team strategy, OKRs, and operating model for scalable delivery.
• Own hiring, onboarding, capability development, and performance management.
• Oversee technical support for clients across EMEA, including integrations and product rollouts.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering to align on priorities and unblock execution.
• Report team activity, risks, and impact to leadership.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Web technologies (JavaScript/HTML)

APIs/SQL knowledge

Python or NodeJS

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tooling familiarity

Descripción del empleo

Barcelona, Spain, Client Services, Permanent - Full Time

Solutions Engineering Manager EMEA, Performance Media

Job ID: r20735

What You'll Do:

The Solutions Engineering team works with Criteo’s customer teams and clients across EMEA, supporting design, implementations, launches, optimization, and technical problem-solving across our solutions as part of the Operations Specialists organization.

Solutions Engineers know the inner workings of Criteo’s technology and partner closely with Sales, Account Strategy, Operations, Product, and other Global teams to deliver strong client outcomes.

As Solutions Engineering Manager EMEA, you will lead the team, set priorities, drive execution, and develop the people and operating model needed to support the region at scale.

This role requires strong people leadership, operational discipline, and sound technical judgment. You will work closely with regional and global stakeholders to improve service quality, shorten delivery times, and help the team adapt as business needs evolve.

What will you be doing:

• Lead and develop the Solutions Engineering team across EMEA. Set clear priorities, support day-to-day execution, and maintain a high bar for quality and delivery.
• Own the team strategy and OKRs, translating business priorities into a clear operating approach, defining focus areas, and adjusting scope as products, service levels, and account complexity evolve across the region.
• Own hiring, onboarding, capability development, and performance management for the team. Run regular 1:1s, team meetings, QBRs, give clear feedback, and support career growth.
• Organize team assignments based on business priorities, team capacity, skills, tenure, and scope. Make sure the team has the tools and training needed to deliver well.
• Oversee technical support for new and existing clients across EMEA, including integrations, custom solutions, consultancy, troubleshooting, optimization, and product rollouts for the topics of specialization covered by the team.
• Support the team on complex client situations, escalations, and high-impact launches. Help set direction when trade-offs are needed and keep execution moving.
• Ensure the team provides strong technical recommendations that help clients adopt solutions effectively and improve business results.
• Help the team identify, structure, and solve complex technical issues. Encourage the team to connect with Product, Technical Support, and Engineering teams to drive resolution.
• Support market-specific needs, pilots, and new product adoption across EMEA, while keeping an eye on scale and operational discipline.
• Partner closely with Sales, Account Strategy, Operations, Product, Technical Support, and peer leaders to align on priorities and unblock execution.
• Report team activity, risks, performance, and business impact regularly to your manager.

Continuous Improvement Through Tools And Processes:

• Improve the way the team works by refining processes, clarifying ownership, and removing friction in day-to-day operations.
• Sponsor the development of tools, automation, and practical solutions that improve efficiency, quality, scalability, and revenue growth.
• Turn recurring issues and observations from the field into lasting improvements in methods, documentation, and operating standards.
• Encourage thoughtful use of AI tools to improve preparation, troubleshooting, documentation, and solution design across the team.

The KPIs:

• Service quality and consistency.
• Resolution time and speed of execution on launches, rollouts, and client support for the solutions covered by the team.
• Delivery against regional business priorities and customer expectations.
• Team engagement, retention, and development.
• Strong collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement in tools, processes, and scalability of the service model.

Who You Are:

• 8+ years of experience in technical solutions, technical support, solutions engineering, or a related client-facing technical role.
• Previous experience leading or managing a team, with clear examples of coaching, hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
• Strong technical foundation in web technologies, including JavaScript and HTML, plus working knowledge of APIs, SQL, and at least one programming language such as Python or NodeJS.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills. You can prioritize across multiple demands, make sound decisions under pressure, and keep teams aligned.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences and senior stakeholders.
• Experience working cross-functionally with commercial, product, engineering, and operations teams. You build relationships easily and influence without formal authority.
• Good understanding of digital advertising technology, e-commerce, and client implementation workflows.
• Comfortable leading through change, improving processes, and raising the bar on execution.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Experience managing distributed teams or working across countries and time zones is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI tools and a practical view on how they can improve team efficiency and technical work is a plus.

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.

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Great people shape greater opportunities.

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, we want to produce.

We come 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!