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About this job:
The Client Development Director will report into the Head of Advanced Analytics Western Europe and is an international role selling across markets to some of the largest Manufacturers in the industry that are located in WE. This is a key sales role unlocking new opportunities and driving new business to grow our analytics business. They will be an avid sales hunter with strong knowledge of the market place potential, relationship building & product capability to continuously drives sales success rates, accurately manage sales pipeline and sales forecasting. The role will also include support and roll-out of new initiatives across WE that allow us to grow our Analytics business.
The position is open in any country in Western Europe.
Your Responsibilities:
1. Meet or exceed revenue targets and grow market share.
2. Takes initiative to capitalize on new sales opportunities.
3. Understands the selling process and how to engage with current clients/prospects across the sales cycle
4. Able to segment their clients, targeting the right personas to develop new business and close the deal
5. Work with Sales teams at a local, regional & global level to prospect and qualify leads.
6. Capable of engaging with senior executives at the client - locally, regionally & globally
7. Support and lead new initiative roll-out through generation of GTM material, launch/education with markets and initiative tracking
8. Influence the global roadmap through sharing clients needs across WE
9. Clearly and convincingly articulates our AAC offerings and value proposition and overcome any resistance from prospective clients.
10. Builds a client community and share of best practice across markets to drive awareness, knowledge and revenue growth in market
11. Knows core competitors in the market and how to position the Nielsen products in client discussions to win
12. Knows about Industry trends, Key Players, impact on new technology (AI...) machine learning
13. Maintain a prospective sales pipeline and target lists in Salesloft & Dynamics
Your Profile:
14. 5+ years direct sales experience with proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets
15. Understanding of the Western Europe FMCG industry
16. Category Management/Revenue Growth Management/Marketing Effectiveness understanding and how Advanced Analytics fits into the overall business levers
17. Experience using analysis, reporting, modeling, and forecasting to gather data for the purpose of making business decisions
18. Dealing with ambiguity and be able to take actions with flexibility
19. Ability to effectively communicate with partners at all levels, from local sales teams to C suite personnel
20. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and good follow-through
21. Large-room presentation experience
22. Fluent in written and spoken English
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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.