VP, Operations, APAC

What You'll Do:

The Vice President of Operations (VP of Operations) will play a pivotal role in scaling the company’s operations, driving business growth and enhancing operational excellence in a dynamic and fast-paced adtech environment. Reporting to the APAC Executive MD, the VP of Operations will be a key member of the APAC leadership team. Key stakeholders include the MDs of APAC markets and Practice/Product/ R&D leaders.

The role can be based in either Australia, Japan or Korea.

Key areas of responsibility include the following:

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement Operational strategies to drive APAC business growth and scalability. Collaborate with APAC leadership team to align operational goals with APAC business strategies and long-term objectives.

• Talent management: Build and lead a high-performing APAC Operations team, fostering a culture of client-centricity, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Operational Management: Oversee daily operations, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and scalability. Manage resources, budgets, and timelines to achieve operational excellence.

• Technology and Process Innovation: Collaborate with Product, Practice, R&D and Operations counterparts to leverage cutting-edge technologies for operational optimization and automation. Lead initiatives to streamline operations and implement best practices to improve operational productivity.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with the Sales, Product and Practice teams to ensure operational initiatives are aligned with go-to-market strategies and client needs. Drive operational readiness for product launches and expansion into new markets.

• Financial and Resource Management: Owns and manages operational budgets, ensuring cost-efficiency while meeting performance goals. Plan for capacity expansion in anticipation of future business needs.

Who You Are:

• Experience: Proven experience as an APAC Operation leaders or in a similar senior operational role within the eCommerce industry and for a retail media business.

• Leadership: Strong leadership and people management skills with experience leading large, diverse teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Operational Expertise: Deep knowledge of operational processes, organizational design, and business optimization practices.

• AdTech Expertise: Familiarity with digital advertising, programmatic platforms, data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA), and the overall adtech ecosystem.

• Analytical Skills: Strong problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.

• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

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.