Business Development Manager, Media

YouGov Shopper is a leading company in data and deep analysis of shopper behaviours, invests in development of segment activation and media related products.

The Business Development Manager, Media supports the Shopper business and product development in the Netherlands and Belgium through direct engagement with clients via new business development and existing account management. Reporting to our Client Commercial Lead NL, also based in Breda, the Business Development Manager, Media drives commercial consulting with a variety of local clients including advertisers, data integration platforms, media & digital agencies. The Business Development Manager, Media is a motivated and entrepreneurial professional, with experience in digital media ecosystems consulting and ability to identify and generate revenue streams from client requirements.

You Will:

• Direct contact and active sales to current and potential clients including advertisers, data integration platforms, media & digital agencies. 
• Communication and promotion of available products, analysis, and services
• Coordination of total process of service delivery
• Concept and proposal, overall project management, client presentation, consulting and after sales service
• Involvement and cooperation with product development and client service teams and experts
• Cooperation with other colleagues in commercial and media hub teams on local and other markets

You Have:

Essential

• Deep understanding of digital media ecosystem (incl. programmatic buying and social media)
• Experienced and successful sales / consulting person within the media business (3-5 years), e.g. media consulting, online publishers, media / digital agencies
• Experienced in cooperating with media / digital agencies
• Understanding of FMCG industry 
• Good understanding of the consumer and shopper
• Familiar with market research
• Solid analytic/statistical understanding
• Fluent English language skills (written & spoken)

Preferred

• Familiarity with consumer panels. 
• Contact and network within NL or BEL FMCG clients
• Good Dutch language skills (min. B2+)

Vacancy based in Breda with hybrid working arrangement (x1/2 days p/w in office)

Company Description and Culture 

YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.    

We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.  

Why join YouGov? 

Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities. 

Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.  

Life at YouGov 

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do. 

We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.  

Equal Opportunity Employer 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need. 

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