Account Executive - sport

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

Nielsen Sports are looking for an Account Executive to manage and grow a portfolio of clients, across our data and insights solutions.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Be the trusted advisor to clients as the expert in measurement

Ownership of revenue target through renewals and upsells on selected clients portfolio

Understanding client's business challenges and industry trends

Direct active account management role and responsibilities on selected clients & collaboration with peers

Ensure detailed briefing of projects, oversee timeliness & quality of all project deliverables and presentations

Work collaboratively with research, consulting, digital & media to upsell and cross-sell

Engage with new products and tools and present to clients in a relevant format

Pro-active engagement of client through thought leadership materials in collaboration with Sales Enablement & Marketing departments

General support of the client strategy team throughout the marketing and sales process

Qualifications

A pro-active and problem solving approach

Ability to juggle work streams, client accounts and commercial programs.

Ability to maintain a high attention to detail and confident working with data to create insights

Ability to work to deadlines.

Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Strong relationship building skills.

A confident and professional manner.

Ability to take the initiative and work independently, whilst also being a team player.

Confident in the use of Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

An eagerness to learn

We're keen on good levels of emotional intelligence and a passion for sport!

Experience and knowledge of research techniques/sports marketing/sponsorship is an advantage

Additional Information

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