Client Executive (Retail)

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. Worldpanel provides brands and retailers with a unique, 360-degree understanding of consumer behaviour across the globe. We are shopper-centric, continuously monitoring the purchase and usage behaviour through the largest omnipanel in the world. With unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology and expert analysts, we partner with brands and retailers of all sizes, empowering them to reimagine what’s possible, and change the landscape to create a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive world.

Our Grocery Retail team work with many of the biggest retailers in the industry. As part of a team supporting one of those retailers, you’ll have the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the fast-paced world of retail whilst making use of the full suite of Kantar capabilities to deliver against their needs. As well as learning from your immediate team you will benefit from being part of a supportive team of 30 retail experts working together to identify the big stories in FMCG. In this role, the successful candidate will also need to commit to on-sites with our client in the North East twice a week. The Retail team is also the source of much of the thought leadership for our UK business so this role also opens up the opportunity to be a key part of this effort. If you’re looking to stretch your insight skills, develop your industry knowledge and work with some high profile clients this could be the role for you.

Key Outcomes: What does success look like?

• Clients: Day to day client management, taking ownership of client relationships across the portfolio.
• Account Development: Grow & advance how clients see our role in their businesses, giving them practical insights and the confidence that we are the right partner for their needs.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the team as well as other areas across the business to deliver outstanding service to the client.
• Insight: Use our data to tell compelling stories based on business questions and demonstrating your knowledge and expertise of our services. Delivering presentations and larger briefs.
• Revenue: You will have a Commercial target and work with your team to identify leads, by finding and developing conversations, maintaining strong client relationships and being close to their key business questions.

Key Capabilities

• Confidence in extracting & translating data sets into inspiring insights for clients, preparing and delivering presentations of a high visual, verbal & written standard.
• Ability to establish and nurture relationships with clients.
• Commercial & curious mentality with the ability to answer client’s big questions and unafraid to have a point of view.
• Keen to develop knowledge and be seen as an expert, talking articulately about the industry and client challenges to connect with client needs.
• You have an interest in new technologies and in the power of consumer data and insights.
• A passion for understanding consumer/shopper behaviour.

What You’ll Get From Us

• 25 days annual leave (excl. bank holidays), plus your birthday off!
• Performance-related Sales Commission scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Flexible benefits across health, wealth, and lifestyle.
• Extensive training and excellent scope for career development.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment.

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