Senior Strategic Analytics and Insights Business Partner

About the role

We are looking for a proactive, results‑driven Senior Business Partner to join NielsenIQ’s Strategic Analytics and Insights Sales team in Almaty. In this senior business development role you will drive growth of our Strategic Analytics & Insights (SA&I) portfolio with key local and regional clients across Kazakhstan and Central Asia, selling advanced analytics solutions and consumer research products.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of revenue generation and drive profitable growth for strategic clients.
• Develop and execute strategic account sales plans, manage pipelines, set quotas and provide monthly forecasts.
• Lead contract renewals and negotiations while maintaining long‑term growth focus.
• Engage continuously with key decision‑makers, identify opportunities, run capability meetings and prepare proposals.
• Develop new consumer‑insights business, build relationships and raise awareness of research solutions.
• Present research at conferences, client and internal events to expand market awareness.
• Monitor emerging market trends and leverage insights to deepen client relationships.
• Support less‑experienced colleagues and cooperate with execution, operations and data‑analytics teams.

Required profile

• 4+ years of experience in market research, advanced analytics or marketing‑analytics services sales.
• Knowledge of consumer and shopper research methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree (required).
• Experience in FMCG, retail or T&D is an advantage.
• Strong client‑management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams.
• Strategic thinking, high “say‑do” ratio and problem‑solving capability.
• Proficiency in English and Russian.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

What we offer

• Stable environment within a large international research company.
• Access to learning platforms, mentorship programs and educational support.
• Opportunities to work on product development projects such as AR, immersive reality and digital solutions.
• Ability to develop within expert groups across various methodologies and analytical tools.
• Diverse portfolio of qualitative and quantitative projects for FMCG and non‑FMCG clients.
• Friendly, multi‑country work atmosphere.
• Private health‑insurance compensation after probation.
• Flexible working environment, volunteer time off, LinkedIn Learning and employee‑assistance program.