VP, Account Development

Location: St. Louis, MO (4x on-site at client in St. Louis, MO)

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At NIQ, we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. We are looking for a VP to own and lead our commercial and service relationship with a key client. In this role, you will lead be the primary, trusted partner for client executives, bringing the Full View of the NIQ solution suite and expertise to bear on their most important growth questions. You have rich CPG knowledge and confidently speak to industry issues, consumer trends. You have the ability to derive actionable insights from data and are excited to coach members of the account team to develop highly engaging stories. You are comfortable utilizing data and analytics and view them as a key component of confident decision-making.  

This is a client-facing position that requires being onsite in St. Louis, MO 4 days per week. 

As VP, Account Development, you will:

• Develop comprehensive Joint Business Plans with client executives 
• Help the client understand evolving market dynamics by ensuring they receive proactive, relevant and high-quality thought leadership on a regular cadence 
• Be the Account Leader, leading all NIQ associates on the account team to make a positive impact for the client in every interaction. Coach team members to become extraordinary client partners 
• Drive extraordinary team engagement that maximizes associate performance and retention 
• Collaborate with internal NIQ experts to develop relevant and effective solutions to the client's growth needs 
• Partner closely with cross-functional peers to elevate the customer experience and act with urgency to ensure speedy resolution to any outage 
• Represent the voice of customer to internal stakeholders including product development, data operations, communications, etc. 
• Achieve strategic and commercial objectives 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree 
• 10+ years of experience in a relevant industry (CPG, consulting, Account Management)   
• Relevant experience with market research techniques and solutions in the related industries of Consumer-Packaged Goods, Consulting, Analytics & Insights 
• Experience with syndicated POS data and Panel data   
• Effective in senior level communications, influencing and engagement 
• Excellent awareness of market conditions and client business environment   
• Demonstrated record of business development and client partnership   
• Experience leading teams and ability to coach others in data analysis  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software 

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $146,300-180,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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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NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion