Manager, Above Market

The Manager, Regional Consulting & Insights will play a pivotal leadership role in driving strategic client impact and commercial growth for NielsenIQ across Asia. This role blends senior-level client engagement, thought leadership, and commercial leadership and working closely with internal commercial, analytics, and country teams. The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to senior clients, able to translate data into clear strategic direction, influence decision-makers, and convert insight into measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Act as a senior strategic partner to key regional and local clients across Asia; Lead C-suite and senior leadership conversations, shaping agendas rather than reacting to briefs; Elevate client relationships from delivery-focused to value- and outcome-driven partnerships; Confidently handle ambiguity, challenge client thinking, and guide decision-making using insight; Lead the development of high-impact consulting engagements that go beyond reporting into strategy, growth, and transformation; Create and deliver regional thought leadership (e.g. POVs, frameworks, presentations) relevant to APAC FMCG and retail dynamics; Represent NIQ in senior forums, client workshops, and leadership sessions; Translate complex data into simple, compelling narratives that drive action; Drive day to day regional insights; Identify, shape, and convert commercial leads in collaboration with account development teams and commercial leaders; Support regional and local teams in solutioning, proposal development, and value articulation; Drive incremental consulting and insights revenue through strong client engagement and clear ROI storytelling; Balance commercial ambition with delivery excellence; Take ownership for client experience outcomes, including NPS and relationship health; Proactively address risks, manage expectations, and course-correct engagements when needed; Champion a client-first mindset across consulting and insights delivery; Work closely with commercial leaders, analytics, and country teams across Asia; Align consulting priorities with broader NIQ strategy and client plans; Influence without authority in a matrixed, regional organisation; Act as a bridge between insight creation and commercial execution

Requirements

+5 years' experience in management consulting, strategy, insights, or analytics, ideally within FMCG, retail, or consumer sectors; Proven track record of leading senior client engagements and influencing decision-makers; Experience driving commercial outcomes (revenue growth, upsell, pipeline creation); People leadership experience, including coaching and developing managers; Strong strategic thinking combined with practical, action-oriented recommendations; Excellent storytelling and executive communication skills; High commercial acumen: understands how insight translates into business value; Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments; Strong stakeholder management skills across cultures and markets; Executive presence with humility and curiosity; Confident, calm, and credible under pressure; Collaborative leader who brings others along; Bias to action with high personal standards

Nice to have

Retail Measurement Experience; Regional or multi-market APAC experience

Benefits

Flexible working environment; Volunteer time off; LinkedIn Learning; Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)