SA&I Senior Manager Business Development Nielsen Consumer LLC

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key clients to support and grow their marketing research needs.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities for NielsenIQ by pitching relevant and innovative research solutions.
• Demonstrate deep industry expertise across technology, telecom, and durables sectors, serving both B2B and B2C clients.
• Lead new opportunity prospecting by taking research briefs, developing compelling proposals, and presenting tailored propositions.
• Advise clients on project execution, provide regular progress updates, and coordinate internally to ensure accurate data collection and processing.
• Conduct secondary research to support the development of best-in-class proposals and thought leadership content.
• Manage client stakeholders effectively by addressing queries, resolving concerns, and providing consultative guidance.
• Oversee client financials including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and collections.
• Build strategic understanding of industry trends, competitive landscape, and growth opportunities to support business planning.
• Provide top management with comprehensive reviews of internal performance and client financials.
• Actively contribute to NielsenIQ s thought leadership initiatives and industry presence.

Role Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, with mandatory experience in market research.
• Strong proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
• Proven ability to understand technical and complex client briefs, particularly within financial services and related industries.
• End-to-end ownership of proposal development, from brief interpretation to solution design and pricing.
• Sound understanding of analysis tools, data interpretation, and insights-based storytelling.
• Excellent communication skills with a consultative, data-driven selling approach.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills with a commercial mindset.
• Knowledge of UAE/GCC markets is a strong advantage; experience within a multinational market research agency preferred.