Strategic Analytics & Insights Business Partner (Finance Services and Tech & Durables)

Job description

The SA&I Commercial team at NIQ/GfK is dedicated to driving revenue growth, expanding market presence, and uncovering new business opportunities. As the growth engine of NIQ/GfK, the Sales function plays a critical role in the company’s overall success. In this role, you will be responsible for leading sales and renewals within your assigned portfolio—building a healthy and sustainable pipeline, identifying and developing new revenue streams, and strengthening relationships with existing clients. While the primary focus will be on Financial Services and T&D the scope of the role might extend to a few new sectors to expand. In your role, you would: Drive sales and renewals for existing accounts for own Consumer Behavior Insights + Brand (CBI+B) scope securing pipeline, new revenue opportunities and an accurate forecasting while maintaining customer relationships Develop a complete and interconnected understanding of customer's industry/business/markets/clusters Partner with Customer Success and other relevant teams (eg. Retail Measurement, Retailer + Tech & Durables Account Leaders) to develop and execute Account Plans and JBPs Working with Customer Success teams to ensure client satisfaction Collect, analyze, act-on and escalade as appropriate Voice of Customer feedback Expand customer network to identify new budget holders Escalate product needs and trends related to Consumer Behaviour Insights and Brand (CBI+B) products and solutions About you You are a high-performing deal maker with a growth mindset of revenue targets. You know how to build and promote strong long-lasting client relationships. A proven leader, you motivate your teams to work with passion on sales opportunities. You’re energized by accelerating sales, uncovering opportunities, and exceeding targets while bringing the best out of your team. A deep understanding of the market landscape, our CBI+B products, and our processes is at the forefront of your mind. You know that collaboration amongst teams and active listening of clients is critical to meet goals and grow. You strengthen our relationship with customers and unlock opportunities for growth. Selling, understanding our customers and their contexts, effective negotiation and growth mindset drive your work. Min 7-10+ years of experience in working with Financial Services/Tech/Telco/Automobile clients Solid understanding of data analytics industry, business model, products, services, and solutions like Brand Health, Segmentation, Usage & Attitude studies, Shopper and Shopping Behavior, Customer Experience and Advertising Effectiveness. Candidate with consumer insights market research agency background (either current or previously) will have added advantage Solid sales skills and developed sales expertise in target scope Solid understanding of market trends and its interdependencies impacting customers Our Benefits Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: 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. 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