Senior Account Director, Broadcaster

Our Global Nielsen Media Client Service & Sales team works collaboratively to delivers actionable recommendations that help clients win in the marketplace. Focused on market impact and business growth, we're at the forefront of customer experience as we navigate the complex needs of our industry.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Senior Account Director to partner with our Television Broadcaster Clients and deliver market-leading client service support. You will be also driving new business opportunities among our existing and new clients

If you are a consultative thinker, you look at things strategically, and you thrive on building external and internal relationships, this position is for you.

**ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To succeed in this role, you’ll need to develop a strategy that enhances existing client relationships and actively support client requirements across the media industry, especially with a focus on the Television Broadcasters.
- You will identify growth opportunities with existing and new client groups.
- Your team will be managing relationships with a range of media clients including Broadcasters, and Publishers.
- This role requires the ability to support the design of new business opportunities within and outside of the existing Nielsen Media measurement portfolio.
- In this role, you’ll make our client’s business challenges your challenges.
- Senior leadership involvement with proposal and pitch development and delivery
- You will be responsible for the overall portfolio strategy, ensuring delivery of actionable insights and excellent client servicing.
- This position will sit on the New Zealand Nielsen Executive Team and be involved in decision making regarding the successful running of our local business.

**QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS**:

- 7+ years’ experience within a relevant media or measurement based environment, preferably with a Broadcaster background. Exceptional communication and presentation skills
- Able to drive effective relationships with key clients and ensure client needs are identified and solutions developed that deliver results
- Able to work with technical stakeholders in order to ensure that client needs are being met
- Proven effectiveness in identifying meaningful insights to assigned clients
- Direct and lead own team to deliver excellent client servicing
- Identify opportunities and work with business development team to facilitate commercial growth
- Full understanding of Nielsen Media measurement data services
- Able to oversee delivery, technology and support needs of existing clients
- Passionate about Media and working in a data driven environment
- A leader that promotes ongoing growth and development opportunities for own team
- A team player with the ability to enable and encourage others within the team
- Confident, presenting to clients and showcasing your work internally
- Proactive, able to seek out opportunities and initiate growth

**WHY WORK FOR NIELSEN?**

At Nielsen, we believe that career growth is a partnership. You ultimately own, fuel and set the journey. Your manager and others within the Nielsen community are here to help support and invest in your continuous growth.

**Nielsen promotes work life balance **by offering Flexible (Smart) working, a day off for your Birthday, a ‘No leave No life’ policy which rewards you with bonus annual leave days per year, volunteering leave, and paid parental leave for both carers.

**Be a Learn-It-All**. Nielsen invests in the growth and development of our team offering an Education assist program, a global mentoring program, and access to internal training and development resources via online platforms.

**Your wellbeing is our priority**. We partner with Spring Health for our EAP offering counseling and support for our staff and their family. In addition we focus on holistic wellness with dedicated activities on physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

**Commitment to diversity and inclusion**. Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do — from our people to our products. We value diversity of thought, experiences, skills and backgrounds. We're focused on creating a culture of inclusion—where we value, encourage and promote the various thoughts, opinions and insights of our diverse workforce. All employees have an opportunity to contribute to the causes they are most passionate about via our Business Resource Groups.

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