Senior Client Strategy Manager (Football) - Maternity Cover

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About This Job:

Nielsen Sports is a trusted advisor and partner in sports and entertainment intelligence, helping our clients to maximize their commercial success. With our expansive suite of products and services, Nielsen Sports is uniquely positioned to provide insights and intelligence, which help drive more effective decision making for clients.

The Senior Client Strategy Manager will be part of the Nielsen Sports team in London, responsible for revenue and account management across football clients. This position is a temporary maternity cover role, for 13 months, starting in March 2025. 

This position requires a highly effective experienced Senior Account Manager, used to working in a high-paced environment in a varied role. The role will also focus on developing our business by partnering with our internal teams and finding new areas of growth.

• Acting as an advisor to senior client contacts through understanding their business challenges and advising on data and insight-based solutions.
• Set the strategy for the team, with a responsibility for revenue and expansion of services offered.
• Proactively develop relationships with new and existing clients, using your initiative to adapt your communication to meet the needs of the clients, and quickly resolve any issues.
• Close collaboration with delivery teams to continuously evolve project management for the benefit of clients.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Nielsen Sports methodology and solutions, with the ability to pull trend and key insights through our products and tools.
• Fully manage the renewal process with existing clients and prospects, from developing and presenting proposals, to pricing, contracting, and internal processes such as Salesforce.
• Work collaboratively with internal subject matter experts such as Market Research, Media Solutions and Consulting.
• Creating insightful presentations with strong strategic recommendations and solutions.
• Be aware of wider industry trends and how they relate to clients marketing and sponsorship objectives.

• 4+ years experience of working client facing, ideally within the sports marketing, media or research industry, working with data and insights.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with excellent communication skills and time management.
• Knowledge of, and interest in, the sports sponsorship and media industry.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite; PowerPoint experience required, Power BI experience an advantage.
• A no fuss, can do attitude with a willingness to roll the sleeves up and get things done.
• Model the Nielsen Values at all times – Growth, Inclusion and Courage.

• Working for the global market leader in sport and sponsorship intelligence.
• Work with major rights holder and brand clients in the sports industry.
• To be part of a diverse and talented international team with opportunity for personal and professional development.
• A challenging and varied role with a focus on sponsorship insights.
• An attractive salary and hybrid working pattern, with a minimum of two days in the London Office

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