Senior Platform Partner Manager

About the Team

The Partnerships team delivers value through a diverse ecosystem of platform, data, technology, and solutions partners. We work cross-functionally across the entire organization to turn partnership opportunities into market-ready solutions that drive growth.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Platform Partner Manager to lead and scale Criteo’s most critical partner relationships across commerce technology, first-party platforms (including CDPs, MMPs, and DMPs), creative, measurement, and other strategic ad-tech and mar-tech partners. This individual contributor role reports to the Sr. Director of Platform Partnerships and will drive partner-led innovation, expand joint business impact, and increase adoption of integrated solutions across Criteo’s global business.

You will combine strategic thinking, creativity, analytical rigor, and leadership to execute partnership strategies that accelerate Criteo’s commercial and product priorities. This cross-functional role requires collaboration with Product, Engineering, Sales, Customer Services, Field and Product Marketing, Legal, Finance, and executive stakeholders. You will shape solution roadmaps, influence partner strategy, and may represent Criteo externally in executive conversations, events, and co-marketing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Partnerships: Source, evaluate, and onboard data, commerce, creative, measurement, and other partners aligned to Criteo’s product and commercial priorities, using data-driven business cases to identify new partner categories, capabilities, and joint solutions.
• Scale Existing Partners: Provide cross-functional leadership to deepen integrations, expand use cases, and drive global adoption of existing partners.
• Identify New Opportunities: Build data-driven business cases for new partner categories, capabilities, and joint solutions.
• Shape Product Roadmaps: Collaborate with Product and Engineering to prioritize integration roadmaps and translate customer + partner feedback into actionable requirements.
• Lead Executive & Working-Level Engagements: Own day-to-day and senior-level partner relationships, lead strategic business reviews, and align stakeholders on long-term initiatives.
• Enable Go-to-Market Success: Support the development of messaging, enablement materials, and co-marketing programs that amplify partner value and support field teams.
• Operationalize & Optimize: Manage reporting, planning, and performance insights to ensure healthy partner operations and unlock growth opportunities.
• Advocate & Evangelize: Represent Criteo internally and externally through events, presentations, and thought leadership that elevate the visibility and impact of our partner ecosystem.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in ad-tech, including strategic partnership, consulting, or business development roles.
• Strong understanding of the advertising technology, data, and addressability landscape, including customer data platforms, programmatic media, and measurement ecosystems.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling strategic partnerships, supporting or leading GTM strategies, and bringing new solutions to market.
• Experience negotiating commercial agreements and growing partner relationships across multiple regions or product lines.
• Proven track record in operationalizing and expanding new business initiatives.

Skills

• Exceptional strategic thinking paired with strong analytical rigor and structured problem-solving.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and executive storytelling) with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-impact priorities simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive with a bias for action.
• Experienced working across global teams and navigating diverse cultures and stakeholder groups.

About Criteo

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 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.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model blending home and in-office experiences.
• Learning, mentorship, and career development programs.
• Health benefits, wellness perks, and mental health support.
• Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected team.
• Attractive salary with performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies, plus potential for equity depending on role and level.

Pay

The US base salary pay range for this position per year is: $150,000 - $190,000.

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. Certain roles may also be eligible for additional rewards, including quarterly or annual bonuses and restricted stock units.