Interim Account Strategy Team Lead

Who you are

• 5+ years of management experience in Account Strategy
• Proven track record working with brands, ideally in Retail Media
• Experience managing or collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Fluent French as a must
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills
• Client and partner leadership
• Ability to identify and manage one's own emotions, as well as the emotions of others
• Strong self-criticism and openness for feedback and coaching
• Proven track record of exceeding goals and contributing to team success
• Strength in ideation and ability to apply creative solutions to everyday problems
• Natural leader who acts and challenges status quo
• Understanding of the online advertising industry, advanced knowledge of the FR market & ecosystem
• Strong analytical skills
• Extremely proactive, organised, responsible, and proven ability to work well with a team
• Demonstrate authenticity, flexibility and shows genuine humility

What the job involves

• As a Team Lead Account Strategy for France, you will manage a team of 5 account strategists in order to grow the business with our existing advertisers and media agencies, through a multi-retailer and multi-product proposition cycle to close incremental opportunities thanks to the powerful insights of Criteo. You will be working with some of the largest & well-known brands with a focus on FMCG and Consumer Electronics
• Lead a team of Account Strategists through example, by showing excellence in your current role and delivering consistent achievement against specific aggressive targets – Onboard new intern
• Effectively manage relationships with top advertisers, develop strong relationships with top customers, connecting with key business executives and stakeholders
• Proactively identify and suggest new processes toward enhancing Criteo's service
• Encourage feedback from customers to further strengthen Criteo's products and services
• Act as 'point of contact' for escalation issues
• Identify team members' strengths and areas of development and support their growth
• Conduct 121's with your team members weekly as well as team meetings
• Report to your senior management on performance, market conditions, fluctuations in numbers and team growth/development potential or needs
• Provide full prospect pipeline management and reporting, budget planning, forecasting, financial administrative coordination
• Work collaboratively with internal partners from different departments to ensure excellent client service delivery and team alignment
• Participating and/or leading internal initiatives to drive business to success (case studies…)

Compensation: Salary not provided + Performance-based rewards

Level: Senior and Expert

Location: Paris

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Leave)