Business Development Representative - Mid-Market Advertiser Sales

The Nielsen Company•New York, NY

3d•$84,200 - $140,200

About The Position

We are seeking a driven and strategic Mid-Market Business Development Representative to join our Advertiser Sales team. In this individual contributor role, you will be responsible for selling Nielsen’s Audience Measurement products and services to top U.S. advertisers, primarily located on the East Coast. You will collaborate closely with agency teams, specialist sellers, and cross-functional teams to provide innovative, data-driven solutions that address clients' marketing and business challenges.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of professional experience in a sales or business development role, ideally within the advertising, media, or data-driven marketing industries.
Ability to understand client needs and craft tailored solutions that leverage Nielsen's audience measurement tools.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment under tight deadlines.
A collaborative spirit, sense of humor, and a proactive, can-do attitude.
Experience using the following sales tools: LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Salesforce, Salesloft, Zoominfo, AI tools (i.e. Gemini)

Responsibilities

Drive sales growth by developing and executing strategies to acquire, retain, and grow relationships with top US advertisers.
Develop and manage a sales pipeline, identifying new business opportunities while maintaining and growing existing client relationships.
Understand client needs and leverage Nielsen’s audience measurement and advertising solutions (TV, digital, cross-platform) to provide actionable insights and recommendations.
Achieve sales and strategic objectives, including revenue targets and KPIs, by promoting Nielsen's data services to clients.
Engage with decision-makers across agencies and brands, including CMOs, media planners, and data-driven marketing teams, to understand their business objectives.
Deliver customized solutions through the use of Nielsen’s audience measurement tools to solve strategic marketing and advertising challenges.
Collaborate with internal teams, including Client Success, Analytics, Product, Sales Operations, and Data Governance, to manage the sales cycle and ensure client satisfaction.
Partner with Nielsen’s agency and specialist sales teams to uncover thematic client needs and identify new sales opportunities.
Work cross-functionally with product, customer support, and marketing teams to ensure seamless client delivery and align product offerings with client needs.
Share client insights and feedback with internal teams to help shape product development and enhance service offerings.
Stay informed on key industry topics such as addressable advertising, programmatic buying, attribution measurement, and data-driven planning to effectively communicate with clients and stay ahead of market trends.