Associate Director, Account Development (Emerging Brands) Added today Nielsen IQ · Chicago, IL September 17, 2026

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# Associate Director, Account Development (Emerging Brands)

Chicago, IL SmartRecruiters First seen 09-17

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About this job NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company. We deliver the Full View(TM) - the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior, powered by the industry's richest data assets and AI-driven predictive analytics. For more than a century, we've shaped the consumer intelligence industry and remain the most trusted partner for brands, retailers, and innovators. NIQ's Emerging Team supports manufacturers, with this role sitting in the Non-Food manufacturer segment. These categories are vital to driving overall store traffic, loyalty, and revenue. As consumer behavior shifts and innovation accelerates, our clients rely on NIQ for the clarity and precision needed to make confident, data-backed decisions. As an Associate Client Director in Account Development, you'll serve as a trusted growth partner to a portfolio of clients within the U.S. Emerging Beauty, Baby, Personal Care, Home, and Pet Team. This is a high-impact sales position designed for someone who loves building relationships, uncovering incremental sales opportunities, and shaping strategic conversations that lead to real business results. You'll bring curiosity and commercial instinct to every interaction - learning your client's priorities, identifying where NIQ can help them win, and leading the charge to turn insights into action. Your goal: drive measurable growth and strengthen long-term partnerships. You will be the central point of contact for your clients and the connector across NIQ's full portfolio - Strategic Analytics & Insights, Panel, eCommerce, Retail Collaboration, Technology, Service Lines, and more. Through collaboration and leadership, you'll ensure that your cross-functional support team consistently delivers proactive, high-value service. Responsibilities Grow and deepen client relationships with key decision makers, elevating NIQ's presence, expanding solution adoption, and renewing existing business. Drive revenue growth through consultative selling, strategic account planning, and opportunity identification. Partner across NIQ teams - POS, Panel, BASES/Innovation, Analytics, Technology, Consumer Insights, and others - to deliver cohesive, compelling solutions. Guide NIQ specialty sales partners and service teams to ensure proposals and insights lead to client action and measurable value. Manage your sales pipeline with discipline, maintaining accurate tracking in Microsoft Dynamics. Lead efforts to continually increase client satisfaction and strengthen NIQ's reputation as a trusted, innovative partner. Contribute to ongoing sales process improvements and communications within the greater Emerging team.