Global Insight Lead - Client Strategy & Analytics

NielsenIQ; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

Job summary

NIQ is seeking a Senior Insight Analyst to join the Global Insights COE, working with major global clients. You will own end-to-end analyses, act as a category subject matter expert, and translate research and sales data into clear, commercially relevant recommendations.

This role combines advanced analytics, client ownership, and coaching, with progression into people leadership or deep individual contribution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in Retail, Market Research, or Consulting (or 3+ years working directly with NIQ / GfK data).
• Hands-on experience with NIQ Discover, RMS, CPS (or equivalent GfK platforms).
• Confidence using AI tools (Copilot, Ask Arthur, ChatGPT) to automate routine work and sharpen insights.
• Strong storytelling skills, grounded in “so what” thinking and the SCQA framework.
• Fluent English (C1 or above), written and verbal.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong analytical rigour and attention to detail.
• Excellent presentation, stakeholder, and client communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage priorities across multiple client workstreams.
• Comfortable working in multicultural, virtual teams.
• NIQ Silver Academy accreditation or equivalent certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Act as the trusted market expert in one or more categories or industry segments.
• Own client relationships and partner with Consulting Teams on briefings, analyses, and client presentations.
• Independently run briefings, challenge client hypotheses, and answer complex business questions using fact-based analysis and the SCQA framework.
• Lead end-to-end storytelling: structure consultative narratives, quantify business opportunities (QBOs), and shape client category strategy.
• Proactively identify and document QBOs and sales leads in partnership with Consulting Teams and Account Directors.
• Mentor junior analysts through formal coaching and COE initiatives and support Customer Success Academy progression.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis and improve insight quality, aligned with NIQ’s Fast to Adopt mindset.
• Drive a strong feedback culture through Presentation Quality Rubric (PQR) peer reviews and Touchpoint Net Promoter Score (t-NPS) client feedback.

Skills

Storytelling

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor/Master’s degree

Tools

NIQ Discover

RMS

CPS

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

NIQ is seeking a Senior Insight Analyst to join the Global Insights COE, working with major global clients. You will own end-to-end analyses, act as a category subject matter expert, and translate research and sales data into clear, commercially relevant recommendations.

This role combines advanced analytics, client ownership, and coaching, with progression into people leadership or deep individual contribution.