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NielsenIQ

Global provider of consumer purchasing data

Client Manager - Insights

Data AnalysisConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew Providence, NJ, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in CPG, consumer insights, analytics, consulting, client leadership, or professional services.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to connect data to business recommendations.
  • Experience working with syndicated data such as NielsenIQ, Circana, RMS/POS, panel, scan data, or similar consumer and retail measurement solutions.
  • Experience presenting insights and recommendations to client stakeholders.
  • Ability to translate business questions into effective analytical approaches and actionable recommendations.
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Ability to build trust and productive working relationships with client stakeholders and internal partners.
  • Strong ownership, urgency, accountability, and commitment to client success.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Ability and willingness to work onsite at the client's New Providence, New Jersey location at least two days per week.
  • Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted day-to-day partner to client stakeholders across insights, category management, sales, marketing, and commercial teams.
  • Build client relationships through a consultative approach focused on understanding business needs and delivering actionable recommendations.
  • Uncover the business challenge behind client requests and translate challenges into effective analytical approaches.
  • Lead working sessions and project discussions with client teams and contribute to larger business reviews and strategic conversations.
  • Support proactive client engagement by bringing relevant category, consumer, retailer, competitive, and marketplace perspectives to discussions.
  • Partner with the Director of Insights and cross-functional NIQ teams to ensure clients receive integrated, value-creating solutions.
  • Be onsite at the client's New Providence, New Jersey location at least two days per week to deepen partnership and strengthen collaboration.
  • Independently lead analyses using NIQ data, tools, and marketplace context to answer client business questions.
  • Connect consumer behavior, category performance, retailer dynamics, competitive activity, and marketplace trends into business implications and recommendations.
  • Develop presentations, stories, and executive-ready recommendations that help clients make informed business decisions.
  • Identify strategic opportunities, risks, and growth pathways beyond reporting and data recaps.
  • Translate complex data and findings into concise, actionable narratives tailored to client audiences.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to answer client questions and provide new perspectives that create additional value.
  • Stay informed about trends across over-the-counter products, personal care, health and wellness, shopper behavior, innovation, retail dynamics, and category growth.
  • Manage multiple client projects, priorities, and deliverables while ensuring high-quality execution.
  • Deliver analyses, insights, and recommendations accurately, on time, and in alignment with client business objectives.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional NIQ teams to address data requests, operational needs, and project requirements.
  • Identify and resolve project risks, issues, or delays that could affect client outcomes.
  • Ensure clients effectively leverage NIQ tools, data assets, and capabilities to support decision-making.
  • Maintain project organization, communication, and accountability across assigned workstreams.
  • Support contracted deliverables while identifying opportunities to add value beyond the core scope of work.
  • Bring relevant marketplace, retail, consumer, and category insights to help clients anticipate change and identify opportunities.
  • Support proactive thought leadership that demonstrates NIQ's expertise and value.
  • Partner with internal NIQ experts and the Director of Insights to bring capabilities, solutions, and perspectives that address evolving client needs.
  • Identify opportunities to expand client engagement through additional analyses, solutions, and strategic support.
  • Contribute client feedback and marketplace insights to help improve NIQ offerings and strengthen client partnerships.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience supporting over-the-counter, personal care, health and wellness, or adjacent consumer categories.
  • A master's degree.

About the Company

NielsenIQ

Global provider of consumer purchasing data

NielsenIQ collects and analyzes consumer purchasing data to help retailers and brands understand market behavior. It tracks what people buy, when, and where, using this data to measure market share and purchasing trends across categories. The product works by aggregating point-of-sale and other consumer data, then turning it into actionable insights and benchmarks that clients can use to optimize pricing, assortment, promotions, and marketing. NielsenIQ differentiates itself through its long history (dating back to 1923) and a broad global footprint (operating in over 100 countries), plus its expanded capabilities after merging with GfK in 2023 to strengthen data on technology and durable goods. Its goal is to provide objective, data-driven guidance that helps retailers and brands make informed decisions and improve performance.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Founded
1923

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