Strategy & Corporate Development Coordinator

NielsenIQ•Chicago, IL

3h•Remote

About The Position

NielsenIQ is seeking a highly strategic, proactive, and trusted Strategy & Corporate Development Coordinator. This role goes far beyond traditional administrative support—acting as a true business partner who brings structure to ambiguity, clarity to complexity, and momentum to enterprise‑level priorities. The ideal candidate excels at executive enablement, strategic coordination, cross‑functional alignment, and high‑quality synthesis for senior leadership and the Board. This position is critical to ensuring the Head of Strategy & Corporate Development operates at maximum effectiveness.

Requirements

10+ years of executive‑level support experience, including 5+ years supporting C‑suite leaders.
Proven ability to operate as a strategic partner—not just an administrative resource.
Exceptional written/verbal communication and executive‑level presentation abilities.
Strong judgment, precision, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
High professionalism, integrity, and comfort handling confidential information.
Strong ownership mindset; ability to operate autonomously and in remote environments.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and comfort with collaboration/AI productivity tools.
Strong business acumen and interest in strategy, growth, and enterprise transformation.

Responsibilities

Manage a complex executive calendar, aligning time to strategic priorities and enterprise initiatives.
Anticipate needs, decisions, risks, and dependencies; proactively coordinate people, information, and resources.
Oversee domestic/international travel, agenda planning, itineraries, and expense management.
Coordinate cross‑functional working sessions related to strategy and corporate development.
Manage high‑level external interactions with bankers, private equity firms, partners, and advisors.
Establish and maintain the operating cadence (quarterly reviews, annual planning, transformation rituals).
Prepare and refine presentations, narratives, and materials for senior leadership.
Help shape executive meeting agendas aligned to strategic priorities.
Coordinate development, timelines, and compilation of Board materials.
Maintain a centralized repository of Board documents and historical references.
Manage a centralized repository for strategy documents, decisions, and executive materials.
Build lightweight systems that preserve institutional knowledge and context.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance effectiveness and workflows.
Handle sensitive information with the highest discretion and judgment.
Represent the Head of Strategy & Corporate Development with professionalism across all interactions.
Maintain trackers/logs for target outreach, mandates, M&A conversations, NDAs, and investor/banker engagement.
Coordinate diligence materials and communications in partnership with Corporate Development and Finance.
Manage logistics for off‑sites, leadership forums, and department‑wide events.
Perform additional duties as needed to advance strategic priorities.