Senior Director, Sales (Brand & Ad Tracking)

NielsenIQ•Chicago, IL

8h•Remote

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to drive the growth of Brand and Ad tracking in North America. The role seeks a dynamic and visionary leader passionate about unlocking the power of data to shape brand strategy and support the growth of the Brand/Communication tracking business across North America. This unique opportunity involves developing strategic opportunities and winning programs that deliver deep consumer insights, fuel marketing effectiveness, and enable clients to strengthen their brand equity and performance across diverse markets. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is ready to make a measurable difference. Reporting to the Practice Area Leader, this role plays a central part in driving client adoption of NielsenIQ’s Brand and Communications tracking solutions. This includes working closely with commercial teams to identify and nurture opportunities, shape compelling proposals, support/lead pitches, and guide clients toward the right solutions for their needs. The focus will be on delivering high-value client opportunities, contributing to revenue growth, and helping position NielsenIQ as a trusted partner in brand measurement. This is a high-visibility role for someone who thrives on collaboration, influence, and turning opportunities into results. The company is looking for a savvy salesperson with a deep sense of urgency and accountability to deliver against financial targets, who is passionate about Brand, Advertising, Packaging, Design, and FMCG. The candidate should be able to effectively tell a story that captures the audience, work collaboratively as part of a remote team in a dynamic and challenging environment while maintaining high standards, and have experience with complex client relationships and issue resolution. The ideal Practice Area Expert is a commercially driven professional with a proven ability to win and grow large-scale brand tracking programs, thriving in a fast-paced, client-facing environment with deep expertise in consultative selling, solution positioning, and navigating complex sales cycles. They should possess a strategic mindset and operational discipline, balancing immediate business needs with long-term growth ambitions, translating client needs into tailored solutions, and consistently delivering commercial impact.

Requirements

10+ years' consultative working or sales success in securing large brand tracking programs, with experience leading high-value pitches, proposals, and RFP responses.
Previous experience in consulting, analytics, or consumer research roles focused on brand tracking.
Deep knowledge of brand and media evaluation, with the ability to apply insights to real-world client challenges.
Strong business development skills, including the ability to identify client needs and translate them into actionable solutions.
Demonstrated thought leadership, with a clear point of view on brand growth and advertising strategy.
Familiarity with sales processes and tools; hands-on experience in proposal development is essential.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Ability to travel to meet clients.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred but not mandatory.
Experience with NielsenIQ or equivalent data sets is an advantage.
Experience presenting at events or webinars is a plus.

Responsibilities

Identify and activate opportunities to grow Brand and Communications Tracking adoption, supporting sales teams with strategic input and expertise. This involves developing and executing targeted activation plans to engage clients approaching the end of their current brand tracking contracts - ensuring strong positioning and influence during the RFP and renewal process.
Act as a trusted advisor, helping clients understand how our Brand and Communication Tracking capabilities can address their business challenges and deliver measurable impact. This includes the preparation of high-quality, high-value responses to RFIs and RFPs and other proposals - helping craft pitches that differentiate NielsenIQ in the market and remain laser-focused on meeting client goals.
Champion our Brand Tracking solutions across internal teams and with clients: Ensuring stakeholders are equipped to confidently position and promote our offerings and showcasing impact through compelling success stories and thought leadership, including external articles and LinkedIn content. Always staying informed on evolving product capabilities and market challenges to maintain relevance and credibility.
Share knowledge, insights, and best practices across teams to foster alignment, build capability, and support collective success. Help shape and energize team routines and knowledge via bootcamps, workshops, and training sessions that build capability, spark engagement, and drive performance.
Consistently meet or exceed assigned revenue and margin targets through strategic client engagement and solution alignment.
Drive adoption of NielsenIQ’s Brand Tracking solutions by identifying opportunities and influencing decision-makers across key accounts.
Deliver compelling pitches and proposals that resonate with client needs, contributing to high engagement and conversion rates.
Actively contribute to internal initiatives by sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, and supporting team development.
Elevate product visibility through impactful presentations, participation in industry events and the adaptation of high-quality sales materials.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental, and vision)
Flexible spending accounts and a Health Savings Account (including company contributions)
Life and AD&D insurance
401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions
Disability insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays
Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
Industry-leading parental leave
Education support