Events Manager (FTC 6 months)

Part of the Employee Experience team, the Criteo Global Events Team (four people) organizes events worldwide, focusing on three areas: talent acquisition events management (Research and Development [R&D] international conferences, campus programs, Criteo’s own R&D conferences), full ownership of major internal events (large internal gatherings, summits and seminars, the Hackathon, summer and end-of-year parties), and support for major Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) marketing events (tradeshows and other industry events), when required.

We’re looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and organized Events Manager to work alongside our Paris-based Events team, reporting to a Senior Events Manager, to make these events run like clockwork, co-create, produce, and deliver our annual events roadmap that supports our business, our recruitment needs, and ensures full engagement of our Criteos.

This short-term contract will last six to nine months, starting October, and is based at our headquarters in Paris.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide timely support for our large internal events (project management, production, logistics, travel management, communications plan, registration websites).
2. Manage all internal stakeholders to ensure the most impactful creation of content, which is aligned with our brand image, to ensure a smooth experience for attendees.
3. Understand Criteo's DNA, values, and brand positioning, with the ability to ensure their reflection into events’ experiences and messaging.
4. Collaborate with various internal teams across Criteo (Procurement, Marketing & Communications, Brand, Finance, Legal, Taxes, People Team, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employer Brand) and with the full Events team, manage the logistics and production for our events roadmap.
5. Partner with travel and/or events agencies when required. Coordinate and facilitate administrative work for the events team (budget and procurement processes, invoicing, contracting).
6. Complete pre-and post-event assessments, return on investment analysis, and identify recommendations for improvement.

Who You Are:

1. Proven track record in delivering major international events (four years minimum experience in large events management).
2. Full understanding of internal events, what makes them engaging, how to increase attendance, and how to deliver better experiences.
3. Fantastic organizational skills – things move fast at Criteo – and you’ll work with an extensive number of competing stakeholders.
4. Great interpersonal skills (enthusiastic, persuasive, strong negotiation skills, empathetic).
5. English proficient/native mandatory. French is a plus. You’ll need to speak and write in English on a daily basis: you’ll think, speak, and write creatively about advertising and help develop our brand to future and current employees, and at times, to clients.
6. Self-starter who is committed to the job and drives empowerment and ownership.
7. Fantastic team player who isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty and can jump in to support other members of the Events team.
8. Willing to travel occasionally for work and will sometimes work outside of regular working time when running events.
9. You’re someone with a positive attitude, are sociable, open-minded, flexible, and are a fast learner.
10. Proficient with Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).