Agency Growth Director, Consumer Insights & Activation

Nielsen Consumer LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Volunteer time off

Job summary

MRI-Simmons, a joint venture majority-owned by NIQ, is seeking an Account Director to accelerate growth across consumer insights and activation solutions in the US. The role demands proactive, persistent sales leadership, strong relationship-building, and cross-team collaboration across programs, data, and account teams.

You will identify opportunities, open doors within agencies, and drive long-term partnerships while aligning client objectives with MRI-Simmons capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in media, advertising, consumer insights, or SaaS sales.
• Proven consultative selling with hunter mindset to win new opportunities.
• Experience selling syndicated data, SaaS, ad tech, or data-driven solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and close new business across MRI-Simmons offerings.
• Renew and expand business with existing clients and upsell opportunities.
• Prospect and network to build a strong agency opportunity pipeline.
• Own end-to-end sales process from outreach to close with consistent follow-up.
• Develop strategic account and territory plans to hit revenue goals.

Skills

Hunter mindset

Consultative selling

Pipeline management

Prospecting

CRM experience (Salesforce)

Presentation skills

Excel / PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

MRI-Simmons, a joint venture majority-owned by NIQ, is seeking an Account Director to accelerate growth across consumer insights and activation solutions in the US. The role demands proactive, persistent sales leadership, strong relationship-building, and cross-team collaboration across programs, data, and account teams.

You will identify opportunities, open doors within agencies, and drive long-term partnerships while aligning client objectives with MRI-Simmons capabilities.