As the Senior Director, Brand and Advertising you will be responsible for leading sales engagements of NielsenIQ’s Brand and Advertising practice area across a variety of client verticals. Your focus will be on renewing and achieving new business through the development of meaningful client relationships and ultimately closing deals. The goal is to expand and grow our Brand equity and communication tracking programs within assigned accounts by possessing the unique attributes of a hunter (drive). You will collaborate with Client Success team members throughout the sales cycle.  While acting as an individual contributor, you are part of a small elite Practice Area team driving successful outcomes across complex sales phases in a timely manner. You will generate new product ideas and bring the voice of the customer back to product management.  Responsibilities  Execute sales initiatives: perform cold-call lead generation, and conduct permission marketing campaigns to identify potential clients, qualify and generate sales that meet or exceed revenue targetsSelf-starter to proactively prospect the marketplace to expand our client base and drive repeat purchases and subscriptions with buyers.  Use a consultative selling approach to identify client business needs, qualify, probe, scope and sell in NielsenIQ servicesExecute end-to-end sales process from feasibility analysis, including credit checks and pricing, negotiating terms, writing proposals, and closing the sale reporting with excellenceManage client relationship and sales efforts with recurring ad-hoc clients by promptly answering client questions regarding data quality, service offering and product deliveryParticipate in team projects and manage multiple projects simultaneously; participate in territory and account management activitiesBecome proficient in NielsenIQ services, systems, and software toolsDevelop commercial elements of joint business plans and strategies to win based on client segmentation and product market fitRepresent voice of customer to internal product development, product marketing, communications, and delivery teams A Little Bit About You Are you passionate about Brand, Advertising, Packaging and Design? Do you also have experience and passion for the automotive category as well as FMCG. We are looking for a savvy salesperson, with a deep sense of urgency and accountability to deliver against financial targets. Can you effectively tell a story that captures the audience, no matter what level, and bring them along your journey? Are you able to work collaboratively as part of a remote team within a dynamic and challenging environment while maintaining high standards? Do you have experience in working with complex client relationships and client issue resolution?  
