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As a Strategy and Operations Associate at our Global Client Operation Center (GCOC), you will be a key player in supporting the Senior Director by driving strategic initiatives, coordinating cross-functional projects, and ensuring seamless communication across departments. Your role will involve a mix of administrative and strategic tasks, including preparing reports, analyzing data, and providing insights to guide high-level decision-making. You will act as the primary liaison between departments, facilitating project alignment, managing dependencies, and keeping senior leadership informed of progress. Additionally, you will take ownership of ad-hoc and strategic projects, from research and planning to execution, identifying opportunities that align with GCOC's strategic priorities. Your responsibilities will include: - Supporting in Strategic Planning: Gathering and analyzing data to support strategic initiatives, preparing reports, presentations, and research insights, and providing day-to-day administrative support to the Senior Director of GCOC. - Project Coordination and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acting as a point of contact between departments, coordinating communication, ensuring alignment on project deliverables, and serving as the primary liaison between departments to report progress to senior leadership. - Execution of Ad-Hoc and Strategic Projects: Taking ownership of special projects and ad-hoc assignments, conducting research, performing data analysis, and summarizing insights for decision-making. Working with the Senior Director to identify project opportunities that align with strategic priorities. This position is based in Gurugram and the shift timing is from 1:30 PM IST to 10:30 PM IST. Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in Project Management/Program Management, Chief of Staff roles, or Executive Assistant positions to senior leadership, preferably in Consulting. - Flexible to work in EMEA time zone. - Experience in working in a fast-paced international environment, with experience in Adtech considered a plus. - Strong skills in Strategic Thinking & Analysis, Project Management, Cross-Functional Communication, and excellent written and verbal communication. - Ability to influence without authority, act as a bridge between departments, and support senior leaders with high attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proactive approach. - Comfortable with ambiguity, ability to prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities effectively. At Criteo, we are a global commerce media company enabling marketers and media owners to deliver richer consumer experiences and drive better commerce outcomes through our industry-leading Commerce Media Platform. We value a caring culture and are committed to providing employees with benefits that support their wellbeing, growth, and learning opportunities. If you believe you can bring value to the role, even if your experience differs slightly from the requirements listed, we encourage you to apply and be part of our team. Please note that compensation and benefits may vary depending on the country and nature of employment. We carefully consider various job-related factors when determining compensation to ensure fairness and recognition of individual contributions.,
