Business Development Officer - Research Job at NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge.  We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Officer - Research

Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue target
• Build client relationships through engagement, identifies business opportunities
• Negotiate and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of NielsenIQ solutions as well as current market conditions
• Maintain relationships with current clients, supporting and directly servicing part of the coming client requests  
• Day-to-day execution of set team sales targets following company strategy  
• Approach potential new customers, present to them, ultimately convert them into clients and grow business with them
• Prepare Client proposals, contracts, orders to invoice
• Supports maintenance of the revenue related documents, materials, tracking files
• Drive and execute sales campaigns in close collaboration with Delivery teams

 Qualifications

• Higher education with a degree preferable in Economics, Marketing, Business or similar
• At least 3 years of experience ideally from FMCG, distributor, retailer or marketing and/or research agency 
• Previous experience with NielsenIQ data and reports is a plus
• Easily adaptable to new business intelligence tools, such as SalesForce, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesloft and other online tools and platforms
• Good track record in previous analytical and/or sales roles
• Recommendation from the previous employer is a plus
• Very good knowledge of business English, both in writing and orally.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP).