Account Manager

As an Account Manager you are the sparring partner for your client. You identify your customer’s needs and with your market knowledge , you define the optimal solution for the client’s business question out of a wide range of research options within YouGov.

We are looking for a passionate Account Manager who is eager to take the client’s business a step further. Reporting to our Commercial Lead also based in Breda, the Account Manager steers a client portfolio with multiple clients, take the necessary steps to achieve the commercial targets and you like to challenge and stimulate colleagues and customers with your expertise. The Account Manager thinks out of the box, and can translate trends from other markets and categories into market opportunities for your customers.

You Will:

• Define concrete and creative research proposals to successfully answer customer’s Key Business Questions.
• Develop relevant insights together with the market analyst and/or other consultants and translate them into 'actionable insights'.
• Advise customers in developing effective strategies based on the most recent market trends and the behaviour and motivations of the FMCG shoppers.

You Have:

Essential

• You are a proactive team player
• You have a proven track record of 3+ years of experience as a commercial talent in a client centric environment in the market research side or at retailer or manufacturer side
• You are sensitive to customer opportunities and understand the customer's business context.
• You are analytical and can translate this in a good way into concrete solutions for the customer.
• You are commercially driven from a fact-based consultancy point of view.
• You have good communication skills, with good presentation skills (in Dutch and English).
• You have a good understanding of the FMCG industry

Preferred

• Familiarity with consumer panels.
• Contact and network within NL FMCG clients
• Good Dutch language skills (min. B2+)

 

Vacancy based in Breda with hybrid working arrangement (2 days p/w in the office)

 

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Company Description and Culture 

 

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.    

 

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.  

 

Why join YouGov? 

 

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities. 

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.  

 

Life at YouGov 

 

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do. 

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.  

 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need. 

 

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