Director, Business Development

• Be the day to day point of contact and face of Nielsen for a list of agency, agency trading desk & advertiser clients activating Nielsen Audience segments for activation and overall DaaS (Data as a service)
• Facilitate and lead DaaS presentations to clients
• Handle correspondence for client requests. 
• Remain actively engaged with clients & continually evangelize Nielsen premium data sets
• Identify & close opportunities for strategic partnerships (fixed revenue, usage threshold, etc)
• Keep up with current events within the agencies including shifting advertisers, pitches and team hierarchy
• Be aware of impactful changes in policies surrounding data activation. 
• Fulfill agency questionnaires and RFIs
• Maintain relationships with agency and advertiser partners within Nielsen. 
• Work closely with internal client strategy & product teams
  

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience working in the digital media industry, either at a Publisher, Ad Network/DSP, Data Company, or Digital Agency
• Understanding of digital and programmatic advertising and types of targeting
•  Have a passion for innovation and working on the cutting edge of digital advertising
• Self-motivated with the ability to maintain a high level of productivity and manage multiple competing priorities
• Consultative account management experience with multiple levels of management
• Able to coordinate across multiple departments internally and externally
• Able to work within a complex ecosystem and deal with ambiguity
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to grasp new concepts, both business and technical
• Comfortable working across multiple time zones. In the future, there may be in-person travel required
• Comfortable working from home / in a remote working environment
  

Nielsen: Enabling your best to power a better media future. Our comprehensive benefits package (including health & wellness plans for full-time employees, 401(k) retirement coupled with a Nielsen match, a generous paid time off policy, and if eligible, a discretionary incentive/bonus) is designed to be inclusive for all employees and families, and we take pride in ensuring that employees are rewarded holistically for the role they are doing and their performance. 

A reasonable estimate of salary range for a new employee to be offered this role would be between $66,000-$225,000 which would be adjusted based on each employee's geographic location.  The position of each employee within a compensation range at Nielsen is dependent on several individual circumstances, such as experience, training, certifications and other business requirements/needs

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