As retailers and brands invest more and more into customer insights, promotion personalisation and retail media, NielsenIQ Activate brings an amazing Customer Centric AI Solution enabling retailers to manage their loyalty data and run successful engagements bridging the gap between retailers, brands and their customers. Among our customers, you can find SEPHORA, Super-Pharm, COOP and more.
We are looking for an enthusiastic & ambitious business graduate for a business development position to contribute to NielsenIQ Activate’s growth in the Western Europe cluster to support the market’s demand for data-driven customer centricity and retail media intelligence.
You will play a key role in the development and execution of partnership plans to reach partnership targets, from lead generation, to contract closing. You will have the chance to hone your business and sales acumen.
As part of the commercial team, you will have the ability to get hands-on experience with a range of product, marketing, and sales activities and a unique opportunity to evolve with the company’s scaling & growth.
We’re dedicated to educating and developing our employees – we provide opportunities to expand your horizons and grow as individuals and as part of a team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proactively identify new partnership opportunities in the market
• Present our company and offer to prospects
• Qualify leads and Initiate joint sales processes
• Identify client needs and suggest appropriate products/service
• Customize product presentation &  marketing collateral to better fit the customer expectations
• Manage and build long-term trusting relationships with partners
• Connect (prospective) clients and Sales executives
• Stay up-to-date with market trends, competitive landscape, new products/services

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 1- 2 years of experience
• Experience in marketing / pre-sales in a global company/start-up – an advantage
• Experience in loyalty, promotion personalisation, retail media, and digital advertising – an advantage
• Professional proficiency in English and German (writing and speaking) – any other EU language would be an advantage
• Proven work experience as a Business Development Representative, Product Marketing SaaS sales or similar role
• Strong data analysis capabilities
• Understanding of marketing and sales processes and performance metrics
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to deliver engaging presentations
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time within Western Europe
• This position is open to remote working

WE OFFER 

• Hybrid & flexible working module
• Access to learning platforms, mentorship program and educational support to keep developing your skills
• Peer-to-peer recognition program to enable feedback sharing and reward your achievements
• Making an impact on biggest FMCG retailer growth,
• Health insurance
• Parental leave
• Life assurance

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