Senior Account Executive
Criteo
Senior Account Executive
Criteo
Performance-based, data-driven digital advertising solutions
Criteo is seeking an experienced Sales Director or Senior Agency Account Executive to grow relationships and revenue across agency holding companies and large independent agencies.
This person will serve as a senior commercial partner to agency investment, programmatic, CTV,tradingand activation teams. The role will focus on expanding Criteo Performance Media across CTV, programmatic curation, emerging AI-driven advertisingchannelsand Criteo’s Growth Performance Platform.
The ideal candidate brings deep CTVexpertise,establishedagency relationships and experience working at, or selling into, majorHoldCos. Experience selling from an SSP, curator, data provider or CTV-first DSP is strongly preferred.
WhatYou’llDo
Own and deliver against quarterly revenue targets across assigned agency accounts and prospects.
Develop account plans and build relationships across agency investment, programmatic, CTV, data,strategyand activation teams.
Generate new opportunities across CTV, online video, display, curatedmediaand emerging AI advertising channels, including conversational platforms such as ChatGPT.
Position Criteo’s Growth Performance Platformasan AI-powered solution that helps agencies and advertisers drive measurable growth across the open internet.
Sell Criteo commerce audiences, retail partner data and media solutions into agency planning and activation strategies.
Help agencies connect upper-funnel CTV and cross-channel investment to measurable commerce outcomes.
Develop audience, inventory and activation recommendations based on agency briefs,RFPsand advertiserobjectives.
Lead opportunities from prospecting and discovery through proposal, deal execution,activationand handoff.
Navigate complexHoldCostructures and build support across both senior decision-makers and activation teams.
Translate complex data, AI,technologyand media capabilities into clear commercial value.
Collaborate across Performance Media, Retail Media, product, partnerships, clientservicesand operations.
Maintain strong pipeline management,forecastingand account-planning discipline.
Experience at an agency holding company, large independent agency, CTV platform, SSP, programmatic curator, data company or DSP is strongly preferred.
We are looking for a commercially driven agency partner who combines established relationships, CTVexpertiseand technical fluency with the ability to turn new capabilities into scalable agency revenue.
You havesignificant experienceselling digital media, CTV,dataor advertising technology solutions.
You bring deep knowledge of CTV and the broader programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, curatedmarketplacesand private marketplace deals.
You have worked directly at an agency or have meaningful experience selling into agency holding companies and large independent agencies.
You haveestablishedrelationships across agency investment, programmatic, CTV,tradingor activation teams.
You have a demonstrated record of carrying and achieving an individual revenue target.
You can develop compelling media and audience recommendations from client briefs and RFPs.
You are comfortable selling emerging technology, including AI-powered media platforms and new advertising channels.
You can simplify technical capabilities into clear business outcomes.
You are skilled at navigating complex organizations and managing multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
You are based in, or able toregularly workfrom, New York or Chicago.
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!
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.
🏢 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.
For employees based in the US, certain roles at Criteo are eligible for additional rewards, including quarterly or annual bonus and restricted stock units. US-based employees receive access to healthcare, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, family forming and wellness benefits, Flexible Work financial support, learning opportunities, and a robust annual leave plan including volunteer time off and summer vacation days.
The US base salary pay range for this position per year is:
$125,000 - $150,000Criteo is a global technology company that provides digital advertising solutions for e-commerce brands, publishers, and advertisers. It uses data-driven, personalized advertising to help clients acquire customers, better target audiences, and promote apps. Its products rely on large-scale data analysis and sophisticated algorithms to serve highly relevant ads, improving engagement and conversion rates. The company operates on a performance-based model, earning revenue based on the success of campaigns (such as clicks, conversions, or sales), which aligns its interests with those of clients. Criteo differentiates itself through its global reach (affecting a large portion of internet users), its focus on privacy and data security, and its integrated teams (Product, R&D, Sales Operations, Global Services) that work to drive client results. The goal is to help clients achieve significant advertising outcomes by delivering targeted, data-driven campaigns at scale.
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