Panel Relations Coordinator

Nielsen; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nielsen is seeking a Panel Relations Coordinator I (Sales Customer Service) in Petaling Jaya to recruit, onboard and support panel households, and to maintain accurate records across recruitment, participation, maintenance and exit.

This hands-on, non-managerial role requires regular travel across regions, strong English and Bahasa Malaysia, and a patient, persuasive approach to explain Nielsen's research purpose and scripts.

Qualifications

• Minimum SPM, STPM, certificate, diploma, or equivalent.
• 0–1 years of experience in customer service, sales, call center, field operations, market research, or public-facing roles.
• Malaysian citizenship.
• Willingness to travel regularly across assigned territories for field-based work.
• Valid driver's licence and reliable personal transport for field visits.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia required; other local language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and onboard eligible panel households or participants via phone, digital, and face-to-face methods, explaining Nielsen’s research purpose.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with panel households throughout participation.
• Address panelist enquiries using standard procedures, scripts, and escalation paths.
• Maintain accurate household details, demographics, consent records, and interaction history in designated systems.
• Provide first-level support on equipment and procedures; provide technical issues to Field or Technical teams.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Relationship building

Problem solving

Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia

Education

SPM / STPM / Diploma

Job description

Panel Relations Coordinator I (Sales Customer Service)

Location: Petaling Jaya, my

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

The Panel Relation Coordinator builds and maintains trusted relationships with panel households and participants throughout recruitment, onboarding, participation, maintenance, and exit. The role combines panel recruitment, participant support, accurate record maintenance, appointment coordination, and timely escalation of technical, behavioural, or service issues so that panel quality, cooperation, response rates, and operational targets are achieved.

• The role is intended to be a hands-on individual-contributor position. It does not own panel strategy, compensation decisions, or people-management responsibilities.
• Recruit and onboard eligible panel households or participants via phone, digital, and face-to-face methods, explaining Nielsen’s research purpose.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with panel households throughout participation.
• Address panelist enquiries using standard procedures, scripts, and escalation paths.
• Maintain accurate household details, demographics, consent records, and interaction history in designated systems.
• Provide first-level support on equipment and procedures; provide technical issues to Field or Technical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum SPM, STPM, certificate, diploma, or equivalent.
• 0–1 years of experience in customer service, sales, call center, field operations, market research, or public-facing roles.
• Malaysian citizenship.
• Willingness to travel regularly across assigned territories (North, South, East and Central Regions) for field-based work.
• Valid driver's licence and reliable personal transport (car is must) for field visits.
• Strong verbal communication skills to clearly and persuasively present research details.
• Excellent relationship-building, objection-handling, and conflict-resolution skills, maintaining patience and resilience.
• Proven ability to adhere to scripts, SOPs, workflows, and security standards.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Malaysia required; other local language skills preferred.

Additional Information

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