Senior Analytics Executive

Dublin/Hybrid - Customer Success Team 

ABOUT THIS JOB 

Our Analysts are vital to NielsenIQ’s success. They work every day with our client base, which includes most of the major brands you see in the supermarket. We also work with most of the supermarkets and other retailers where you’ll find these products. If you saw it the last time you did your weekly shop, they’re probably a NielsenIQ client, as is the shop. They all rely on our Senior Analytics Executives. 

Our clients trust our Insights Analysts, coming to them when they have challenges and questions. These questions range from deciding on new product development, designing a new price strategy, and much more! NielsenIQ’s Analysts work with our clients to create and present analyses based on the world’s best datasets. Our insights team supports clients in Health and Beauty, Beers, Wine and Spirits, Confectionery and Grocery. 

We are confident and capable crafters of compelling insights and deliver clear and actionable recommendations to our clients, helping them grow their business.  

A successful candidate for this role will be someone who can establish strong relationships with both our clients and our colleagues. You will quickly become a trusted partner, working with many of our clients’ teams, including marketing, sales, category, and many more. You will be expected to understand our clients’ needs and then create and present solutions that help those clients achieve their strategic and tactical goals. 

Our team has a wide range of backgrounds and skill sets. Some of us have backgrounds in data, some in marketing, and others in sales. We are looking for someone who is keen to bring their excellent story-telling skills to a modern, data environment. 

If telling stories through data excites you but you’re uncertain whether you have the data knowledge: get in touch. We have an excellent training program, ensuring you understand all our products and how we create analyses. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Understanding Client Needs: 

• Have a strong working knowledge of the client business priorities and needs and the role we can play in supporting these goals (eg. participating in business cycles such as brand planning & range reviews etc.) 

• Understand the impact we can have on personal objectives of individuals at our clients 

• Responsible for identifying opportunities through day-to-day engagements and handing off opportunities to Account Development to pursue 

• Responsible for collecting Voice of Costumer for User Experience & Service Model related topics 

Delivering Insight: 

• Become a category expert; be curious and engage with the client industry, their categories and key market trends 

• Being prepared to challenge client hypothesis and bring a new perspective 

• Make recommendations based on rigorous analysis and compelling insight stories, leveraging multiple data sources, sound business understanding and commercial awareness. 

• Develop and leverage NielsenIQ thought leadership to set the scene and provide sound context for your insights & recommendations 

Workload Management and Prioritization: 

• Manages workload independently and effectively prioritizes client commitments alongside internal commitments. 

• Maintains a clear communication pathway with the key stakeholders 

• Maintains and delivers work log trackers and project plans where applicable 

REQUIREMENTS 

• Engaging presenter (experience in creating and delivering presentations, story telling) 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills 

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills with a proven track record of delivering projects on time 

• Confident numerically with an ability to translate numbers into insights and recommendations  

• Ability to analyze data confidently 

• Problem solving and solutions orientated 

• Performs work accurately and effectively with attention to detail 

• An aptitude & desire to build relationships with internal and client stakeholders 

• Experience of working in an analytical environment 

• An understanding of the FMCG industry and trends 

• Capable of leveraging tools such as Microsoft excel and PowerPoint 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER 

We provide the most complete and trusted view of consumers and markets in 90 countries covering 90% of the world’s populations. Focusing on consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and retailers, we combine unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology, and the industry’s top talent to create insights that unlock innovation and redefine what’s possible.   

Working with our Customer Success team gives you access to:   

• Our amazing 'people first' culture with plenty of flexibility  

• Career & Learning development  

• Making an impact on biggest FMCG manufacturers' growth  

• Becoming an expert in categories that shape Ireland retail  

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.

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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