Senior Insight Analyst - Global Clients

About the role

NielsenIQ's Global Insights COE works with major global clients to turn research and sales data into clear, commercially relevant recommendations. As a Senior Insight Analyst you own end-to-end analyses, act as a category subject matter expert and coach junior analysts. The role sits at a key career step, with progression into people leadership (Associate Manager, Team Leader) or deep individual contribution (Associate Consultant, Consulting Teams).

Key responsibilities

• Act as the trusted market expert in one or more categories or industry segments.
• Own client relationships and partner with Consulting Teams on briefings, analyses and client presentations.
• Run briefings independently, challenge client hypotheses and answer complex business questions using fact-based analysis and the SCQA framework.
• Lead end-to-end storytelling: structure consultative narratives, quantify business opportunities (QBOs) and shape client category strategy.
• Identify and document QBOs and sales leads with Consulting Teams and Account Directors.
• Mentor junior analysts through formal coaching and COE initiatives such as Grow Together and Let's Practice, supporting Customer Success Academy progression.
• Use AI tools (Ask Arthur, Copilot) to speed up analysis, following the Fast to Adopt mindset.
• Drive a strong feedback culture through presentation quality rubric peer reviews and client t-NPS feedback, sharing best practices across the COE.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics or a related field.
• 4+ years' experience in Retail, Market Research or Consulting, or 3+ years working directly with NIQ / GfK data.
• Fluent English (C1 or above), written and verbal.
• Proven ability to manage priorities across multiple client workstreams and to work independently and in multicultural, virtual teams.

Required skills

• Strong storytelling skills grounded in SCQA.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Confidence using AI tools (Copilot, Ask Arthur, ChatGPT) to automate routine work.
• Hands-on experience with NIQ Discover, RMS, CPS or equivalent GfK platforms strongly preferred.
• NIQ Silver Academy accreditation or equivalent certification is an asset.

What we offer

• Flexible working environment.
• Volunteer time off.
• LinkedIn Learning.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).