Lead a portfolio of Automotive clients. Provide consultancy service to clients through primary and secondary research.

Identify new opportunities for NielsenIQ by developing Customized Research business

Accountabilities

(The accountabilities listed below are only indicative, they are not meant to be exhaustive)

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients in the automotive sector across the region.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives and translate them into actionable research strategies.
• Generate opportunities for NielsenIQ to pitch relevant solutions.
• Play an active role in development and implementation of the strategic direction for the automotive research department in alignment with the company's overall goals.
• Identify key market trends, challenges, and opportunities within the automotive industry to align our clients’ research priorities.
• New opportunity prospecting, taking research brief, developing relevant proposals.
• Provide advice on the execution of projects, inform clients on progress and provide specific instructions to other departments regarding the collection and electronic processing of information.
• Present the proposals & research findings report to the clients.
• Handle client queries & complaints. Client stakeholder management.
• Managing financial accountabilities, including sales targets, solution pitches, invoicing and collection.

• Strong client focus
• An understanding of various marketing research projects, with a focus on Automotive specific projects (e.g. Segmentation, Brand Health understanding, Car clinics, Transactional Price tracking etc.), to enable meaningful conversations with all client stakeholders.
• Understanding of analysis tools and data interpretation.
• Excellent numerical skills
• Ability to influence and persuade and to develop long term sustainable relationships with clients.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent presentation development and delivery skills - Confident presenting key insights, stories, and actions in face to face or virtual presentations
• Displays maturity and creative problem solving skills in handling crises
• Able to operate in a multi-cultural environment and handle multiple stakeholders internally and externally
• Competent Negotiator with good influencing skills
• 8+ years relevant working experience. Experience in market research company would be preferred.
• Knowledge and exposure to more that one markets is an added advantage (worked preferably in the international arena/ client side/ agency side)

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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