Job Specifications
Job Description
The Global Marketing Leader for Strategic Analytics & Insights will play a critical role in shaping the future of NIQ's marketing strategy by leveraging cutting-edge analytics and consumer insights to drive business growth. This leadership position requires a seasoned expert with deep functional knowledge, a strategic mindset, and a broad understanding of the external marketing landscape, including demand generation, product innovation, and brand building. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team to optimize NIQ’s portfolio, influence global marketing strategy, and ensure the alignment of consumer insights with the company's goals for market leadership.
This role has a significant strategic and operational impact on the future growth of NIQ. The Global Marketing Leader will drive key initiatives in demand generation shaping how NIQ engages with customers and influences the market on a global scale. This role requires an individual with a proven track record of both strategic and tactical expertise.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as a key advisor to the senior leadership team on marketing strategy and insights, contributing to long-term business objectives and demand generation strategies. Provide consultation on innovative marketing campaigns to the leadership team designed to drive awareness and build long-term demand generation
Direct the creation and execution of external marketing campaigns, ensuring the effective communication of NIQ's solutions and brand to target audiences, with a strong focus on demand generation, ensuring a strong pipeline of qualified leads, and optimizing marketing effectiveness across digital, social, and traditional media channels
Lead efforts to drive brand awareness and marketing effectiveness, utilizing data analytics to inform campaign strategies
A dynamic and savvy operator who can collaborate with regional and global teams to ensure seamless execution of marketing and analytics strategies across markets. As well as build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, clients, and stakeholders to drive business success and maximize opportunities for market expansion
Set strategic direction and drive execution across multiple initiatives with notable risk and complexity
Capabilities
Extensive experience in global marketing, strategic analytics, and consumer insights within a large, complex organization
Strong expertise in demand generation, external marketing, and brand strategy
Deep understanding of advanced marketing analytics, consumer behavior research, and industry best practices
Demonstrated success in driving portfolio optimization and executing consumer-centric marketing strategies
Ability to navigate complex business environments and provide actionable insights that influence strategic decisions
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to influence at senior levels, communicate complex ideas, and build consensus
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify innovative solutions to challenges that have broad business impact
High-level interpersonal skills to communicate complex ideas, anticipate objections, and persuade senior stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse teams and external partners to deliver results
Key Qualifications
University Degree (Master or higher) in marketing, communications, business management or equivalent experience
8–10 years of experience in Marketing, Digital Marketing or Account Management, preferably in B2B or related industry or at marketing agencies with respective clientele
Comprehensive knowledge of revenue marketing and digital marketing, experience in content marketing and in steering agencies with measurable results
Proficient in MS software packages along with CRM suites and marketing automation tools such as MS Dynamics or similar
Skilled and experienced in strategic planning and execution of digital marketing campaigns on regional/local digital channels, not limited to LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, Instagram and programmatic advertising
Language Fluency and Proficiency in English
Core Competencies
Ability to have a strategic marketing perspective in enabling business growth while keeping a “roll up your sleeves” mentality and hands-on approach
Ability to manage and successfully partner with global, region and country stakeholders, especially but not limited to commercial leaders
Results-driven and savvy in data analysis when measuring campaigns' impact and adjusts strategy accordingly. Ability to leverage the full marketing mix and communication tools to drive demand into funnel for revenue impact and strengthening brand value and preference
Ability to operate and lead in complex matrixed and high paced organization, adept communicator and entrepreneurial influencer, with strong execution skills to deliver results under pressure
Ability to identify and solve or escalate potential challenges, issues and barriers to communication effectiveness and using influence, diplomacy, critical-thinking and creative problem-solving to address them
Outstanding communication skills, ability to craft messages that resonate with the target audience and elevate the NIQ Brand
Introducing Strategic Analytics & Insights from NIQ
We offer cutting-edge analytics and strategic expertise to help you unlock consumer behavior insights, redefine brand targeting, and accelerate innovation to stay ahead in today’s fast-evolving market.
Consumer Behavior and Insights
Translate human insights into powerful growth strategies. Understand macro and micro forces with data, delivering foresight into the changing consumer landscape.
Innovation Powered by BASES
Create the innovations, from idea, product, and activation, that grow your business. Identify emerging trends, develop and enhance products, and create breakthrough innovations.
Brand & Media
Build lasting connections and manage your brand with precision. Create engaging and effective ads and pack designs that stir emotion and drive ROI so you can streamline media effectiveness and ensure every marketing investment counts.
Analytics & Activation
Transform your strategies and make better business decisions to achieve executional excellence. Use detailed route-to-market insights, holistic pricing, promotion and assortment solutions, and expertise to empower teams to achieve revenue excellence.
Additional Information
Our Benefits
Flexible working environment
Volunteer time off
LinkedIn Learning
Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
About NIQ
NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers th...