Business Development & Lead Generation Intern - Independent Agency Team (France, UK & DACH)

What You'll Do:

As a Business Development & Lead Generation Intern, you will be a key contributor to Criteo's commercial growth within the Independent Agency segment across France, the UK, and the DACH region. Working hand-in-hand with Account Executives and Account Strategists, you will drive outreach, generate qualified meetings, and help shape the commercial narrative of Criteo's solutions from prospecting to co-pitching. This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role for someone eager to build a career in sales and business development within the AdTech industry.

Your Responsibilities

Lead Generation & Outreach

• Prospect and qualify independent agencies across FR, UK, and DACH markets, identifying key decision‑makers and relevant contacts.
• Execute multi‑channel outreach (email, LinkedIn) to engage agency prospects and secure qualified meetings.
• Track all outreach activities, pipeline progress, and meeting outcomes in Salesforce CRM.
• Research agency profiles, including their client portfolio, media investment priorities, and competitive landscape, to personalise outreach and pitch materials.
• Craft compelling email content tailored to each market, highlighting relevant Criteo solutions and seasonal opportunities for agency clients.

Sales Content & Enablement

• Create industry deep dives and market trend reports to support agency conversations and establish Criteo's thought leadership.
• Develop tailored customer sales decks and pitch materials for agency meetings across the FR, UK, and DACH markets.
• Build and update case studies showcasing Criteo's impact for agency clients, leveraging campaign success stories and performance data.
• Maintain and organise a library of sales assets (one‑pagers, decks, case studies) for easy reuse by the wider team.
• Perform administrative tasks including Salesforce updates, ticket creation, and reporting to support the team's day‑to‑day operations.

Who You Are:

• Fluency in English is required; fluency in French and/or German is a strong asset.
• Strong communication skills written and verbal with the ability to craft clear, persuasive messages tailored to different audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); familiarity with Salesforce or any CRM is a plus.
• Organised and self‑driven, capable of managing multiple outreach sequences and campaigns simultaneously.
• Creative mindset with the ability to build compelling visual content (decks, one‑pagers, case studies) using PowerPoint or similar tools.
• Analytical curiosity: comfortable tracking KPIs, reading data, and iterating based on results.
• A genuine interest in sales, business development, and the AdTech/digital advertising industry.
• A positive, resilient mindset and a collaborative team spirit — you thrive in a fast‑paced, international environment.
• Eligibility to sign a 6‑month internship agreement in Spain.

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:

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.

What We Offer:

• 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.