Project Manager - Global Sales Compensation Team

What You'll Do:

As the Project Manager in the Global Sales Compensation team, you will be responsible for driving strategic projects that enhance compensation processes and support operational excellence. Your scope will involve leading cross-functional initiatives from initial scoping to successful delivery. Key responsibilities include:

• Project Scoping and Analysis: Conduct qualitative (interviews, workshops, root cause analysis) and quantitative (data modelling, performance metrics) assessments to outline project goals

• Strategic Recommendations and Implementation Planning: Develop comprehensive project proposals, detailing milestones, objectives, and timelines that align with compensation and sales goals

• Day-to-Day Project Management: Oversee the project’s progress, ensuring alignment with the plan and adjusting as necessary for success

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build trusted relationships and facilitate communication among key stakeholders to ensure project alignment and team synergy

• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks, and proactively address any issues that may impact project outcomes

• Progress Reporting: Provide regular updates and comprehensive reporting to project sponsors and leadership to maintain transparency and accountability

• Methodology and Process Enhancement: Contribute to the refinement of project management tools, processes, and best practices to improve team efficiency

Who You Are:

Ideal Skills/Experience:

• Experience in sales operations and compensation structures

• A strong advocate for transformation within the organization

• Ability to navigate in a fast-pace environment

• Proven experience in leading complex cross-functional or operational projects

General Skills:

• Communication: Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate project scope, progress, and changes both verbally and in writing

• Active Listening: Strong listening skills to incorporate feedback from stakeholders, ensuring their needs and concerns are integrated into project planning

• Strategic Thinking: Capable of seeing the broader impact of projects, anticipating potential challenges, and incorporating this insight into planning

• Project Management Expertise: Proficiency in project management methodologies, including scheduling, risk assessment, and change management

• Measurement and Analysis: Ability to evaluate project outcomes through performance metrics and apply findings to future projects

• Interpersonal & Influencing Skills: Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with team members and stakeholders to drive project success

• Problem Solving: Adept at navigating complex, high-stakes scenarios with practical, outcome-focused solutions

Preferred Background:

• 3–4+ years in management/strategy/financial/M&A consulting or equivalent experience

• Hands-on experience with cross-functional project management in dynamic, fast-paced environments

• Experience in sales operations, compensation planning, or financial modelling is highly desirable

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:

Criteo is the global commerce media company that enables marketers and media owners to deliver richer consumer experiences and drive better commerce outcomes through its industry leading Commerce Media Platform.

At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices around the world or from home, our incredible team of 3,600 Criteos collaborates to develop an open and inclusive environment. We seek to ensure that all of our workers are treated equally, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on race, gender identity, gender, sexual orientation, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, political opinion, pregnancy, migrant status, ethnicity, marital or family status, or other protected characteristics at all stages of the employment lifecycle including how we attract and recruit, through promotions, pay decisions, benefits, career progression and development. We aim to ensure employment decisions and actions are based solely on business-related considerations and not on protected characteristics. As outlined in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, we strictly forbid any kind of discrimination, harassment, mistreatment or bullying towards colleagues, clients, suppliers, stakeholders, shareholders, or any visitors of Criteo. All of this supports us in our mission to power the world’s marketers with trusted and impactful advertising encouraging discovery, innovation and choice in an open internet.

Why Join Us:

At Criteo, we take pride in being a caring culture and are committed to providing our employees with valuable benefits that support their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing, their interests and the important life events. We aim to create a place where people can grow and learn from each other while having a meaningful impact. We want to set you up for success in your job, and an important part of that includes comprehensive perks & benefits. Benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo. When determining compensation, we carefully consider a wide range of job-related factors, including experience, knowledge, skills, education, and location. These factors can cause your compensation to vary.