
COMPANY: The Nielsen Company, advertiser's ref: 1201247, MrWeb ref 93232
JOB SPEC: As a Director/Associate Director you will develop and manage our Consulting & Analytics business and client relationships by designing, executing, and presenting analytic studies to meet clients' insight needs.
Key Responsibilities/Expectations for the roles:
Client Leadership/Service:
Exceptional client service mentality: forms relationships, builds trust and works collaboratively with small and large client teams
Identifies overarching client issues and proactively works to resolve them
Thinks strategically and creatively to solve key business issues
Takes ownership of client engagements, focusing on long-term client needs
Communication Leadership:
Persuasive and clear across all communications opportunities
Leads client meetings, presents capabilities and results to mid and high level client audiences
Crafts the right response to challenging questions and tough issues
Ability to diagnose and frame the issues for the client
Analytical/Technical Skills:
Demonstrates strong knowledge and experience with statistical / analytical skills
Able to explain all analytical methodologies simply and thoroughly
Learn new analytical methodologies very quickly
Functional Knowledge:
Leverages structured, logical approach to problem solving
Demonstrates ability to integrate relevant information and disparate data sources in developing analysis, insights and recommendations.
Develops deep knowledge of client categories and business as well as Nielsen products and services
Project Delivery:
Creates or assists developing proposals grounded in a deep understanding of the core issues
Demonstrated high attention to detail and organization
Anticipates and identifies necessary resources and skills to support project; adjusts for problems and roadblocks
This position can be located in the Chicago area or a remote location with 25% travel expected.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience
Bachelor's degree required
Graduate degrees (MBA, MA, MS, PhD) strongly preferred
Example fields of study: Statistics, Marketing, Economics, Mathematics, Psychology
Experience in consulting and analytics in relevant industry (CPG or Retail) preferred
For selected positions: Strong SAS/other statistical program experience and/or SQL or data mining experience
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills
Effective oral and written communication skills
WHO TO CONTACT: Apply online and please mention MrWeb at interview!
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