Associate Client Director, Industry Insights

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At NIQ, we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. We are looking to add an Associate Client Director to our Industry Insights team.

Remote based role based in the US. Candidates must be physically located within the US.

As an Associate Client Director, you'll leada team of Client Managers, ACMs, and Analysts; guiding and coaching them to support clients to analyze data through the use of NIQ tools and services,based on NIQ standards and service models to ensure clients are delivered insights on industries, markets, and consumers so that they make informed business decisions. Responsible for driving NIQ's CS Industry Insights mission for their team through the delivery of Thought Leadership and accountable for the on-target delivery of team KPIs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of analytics (junior and senior) associates successfully; guiding, coaching, and developing teammembers; providing them with timely feedback and recognition on performance, to ensure the team demonstrates highstandards of performanceandprofessional competencies.
• Own CS Industry Insights mission for his/ her team through the delivery of Thought Leadership.
• Ensure the team delivers as per the relevant KPIs/ success metrics.
• Partner closely with the Account Leadto transform the customer experience for all the clients of his/her team.
• Drive Service Model and JBPs execution strongly.
• Ensure all team members complete the Academy in time and with success, developing probing skills to identify and uncover the most important businessquestions for their clients & hold the team accountable for the delivery of insights as per Academy learnings.
• Continuously guide and coach the team in utilizing and visualizing the most relevant data for developing strategicallyimpactful presentations full of insights and proactiverecommendations.
• Manage or guide his/ her team to manage 'clients' expectations' in project scoping, prioritization, time management and adhering to JBPpriorities.
• Demonstrate and guide team on solid question probing skills to identify anduncover the most importantbusinessquestions for client(s).
• Lead generation: Display a full understanding of all NIQ portfolio of services and products as well as 'incremental offerings',and identify, create, and convert opportunities to incremental sales throughstrong client relationships &partnerships with Consultants.
• Proactively partner with necessary senior stakeholders to prevent potential roadblocks and toremove them whentheyarise.
• Drive customer satisfaction, ensuring the team delivers thebest in classanalyses and relevant and impactfulinsights.
• Be a bi-lingual (CPS+RMS) team leader,/ strategist:
  • Demonstrate an everyday Consumer- driven marketing culture
  • Probe and provoke clients to more business questions toanalyzeconsumer behavior
  • Generate CPS Leads (upsell contracts, ad-hoc, CAS)
  • Persuade win-back clients on NIQ's superior CPS proposition

• 5+ years of experience in the CPG industryand/or related sales, category management, marketresearch.
• Prior experience with NielsenIQ(or similar) solutionspreferred in the analytics space, including POS/Paneldata.
• Experience in leading or coaching teams.
• Strong analytical mind and excellent numerical skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Sheets/Slides.
• Digital savvy.
• Fast learner of concepts/ tools/ analyses.
• Display the ability to incorporate deep industry knowledge and Thought Leadership into analyses.
• Proficiency in pulling, analyzing, and incorporating all NIQ data sources that are relevant to the client(s) - i.e. RMS, Homescan, Omni, Spectra, etc.
• Proficiency in utilizing Discover and helping diminish/eliminate client concerns & roadblocks in order to drive usage.
• Ability to coach others in data analyses and working with the NIQ tools.

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $110,000 - $112,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support and more.

US Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental and vision).
• Flexible spending accounts and Health Savings Account (including company contributions).
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights-delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms-NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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