SA&I Client Business Partner

About the role

NielsenIQ (the world's leading consumer intelligence company, formed in 2023 by the merger of Nielsen and GfK) is looking for a Client Business Partner for its Strategic Analytics & Insights (SA&I) business in the Baltics. You will be responsible for the relationship with local clients, fostering profitable revenue and raising awareness of the wider SA&I portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Sell SA&I solutions independently, assess client needs and proactively offer solutions to meet sales targets and sustain long-term growth.
• Develop business with new clients: identify needs, build relationships, raise awareness of research solutions, prepare proposals and negotiate.
• Partner with the local Account Development team on joint business planning and understand client priorities.
• Scope projects responsibly with the Solution expert, Customer Success and Operations teams to meet sales targets and ensure feasibility.
• Promote SA&I portfolio awareness internally and externally, for example at conferences, client meetings and internal events.
• Take part in preparing sales plans and budgets, manage the pipeline and own the sales target.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in market data analysis, research or other marketing services sales.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Eager to develop professionally and adopt technical knowledge of NIQ tools and services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to build client relationships, including negotiation.
• High say-do ratio.
• Proficiency in English and one of the local Baltic languages.
• An advantage: experience with FMCG and/or retail.

Required skills

• Minimum basic knowledge of consumer and shopper research methodologies.
• Technical knowledge of NIQ tools and services.

What we offer

• Annual salary of 30,000 to 42,000 EUR including sales bonus, set according to objective, role-related criteria.
• Hybrid work approach.
• Private health insurance after the probation period.
• Learning platforms, mentorship programmes and educational support.
• Development opportunities in expert groups across products, methodologies and analytical tools, including NIQ AI capabilities, AR and immersive reality.
• Multi-country projects and a stable environment in a large international research company.
• Additional benefits: flexible working, volunteer time off, LinkedIn Learning and Employee Assistance Programme.