Director, Insights — OTC & Personal Care Growth

Nielsen Consumer LLC; New Providence (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Education support

Life insurance

Discretionary PTO and holidays

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

EAP

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NielsenIQ in New Providence, NJ is seeking a Director, Insights to lead day-to-day strategic insights partnerships for OTC and Personal Care. You will guide a team to connect data signals and marketplace trends into actionable growth recommendations for the client.

The role emphasizes storytelling, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration with NIQ experts to drive growth and client impact. Onsite presence is required two days per week.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in CPG, consumer insights, analytics, or client leadership, with OTC/Personal Care exposure.
• Experience leading teams, coaching, and delivering client-ready insights and storytelling.
• Strong stakeholder management to influence senior client teams and maintain trusted relationships.
• Ability to translate business questions into clear analytic approaches and actionable recommendations.
• Excellent executive communication and project management skills in fast-paced environments.
• Minimum two onsite days per week at the client’s New Providence, NJ location; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day strategic insights relationships with a leading OTC and Personal Care client.
• Elevate client experience by aligning priorities and delivering against growth questions.
• Build strong client relationships with a consultative mindset and clear recommendations.
• Guide team to identify underlying business challenges and deliver client-ready insights.
• Lead client meetings and business reviews with insights and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Be onsite at the client location two days per week to deepen partnership.

Skills

CPG

Consumer insights

Analytical leadership

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Executive communication

Project management

Excel & PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree

Tools

NielsenIQ

Circana

RMS/POS

Job description

NielsenIQ in New Providence, NJ is seeking a Director, Insights to lead day-to-day strategic insights partnerships for OTC and Personal Care. You will guide a team to connect data signals and marketplace trends into actionable growth recommendations for the client.

The role emphasizes storytelling, executive communication, and cross-functional collaboration with NIQ experts to drive growth and client impact. Onsite presence is required two days per week.