NielsenIQ: Associate Client Manager, Beauty Retail — Chicago, IL, United States

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Associate Client Manager, Beauty Retail in Chicago, IL, United States, under reference R26_0022837|US. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 19 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Consumer Data Insights

Responsibilities and work described

• Have you ever walked through the beauty aisle at your local retailer and noticed your favorite skincare product has moved, or the signage looks different?
• At NielsenIQ, we partner with U.S. retailers and manufacturers to uncover consumer insights and optimize performance—down every aisle
• In a fast-paced, constantly evolving, and highly competitive retail environment, every day brings a new challenge and a new opportunity to make smarter decisions
• As part of the NielsenIQ Beauty Team, you’ll partner with leading beauty clients to unlock the full potential of NIQ data and drive meaningful business impact
• This is done by assisting your current and future clients with navigating through complex business challenges with insightful and actionable NIQ recommendations with confidence
• This Associate Client Manager position will work to craft compelling data-driven narratives that showcase our best-in-class Beauty channel measurement and ensure the highest standards of data quality
• A genuine passion for—and deep familiarity with—the Beauty industry is essential to thrive in this role
• A distinct ability to create compelling visuals is also critical
• Demonstrate a mastery of proprietary NielsenIQ tools and metrics by creating end-to-end data stories that solve a Beauty Retailer’s most pressing business questions
• Use analytical skills and logic to take complex data and simplify into a client-ready story
• Create meaningful insights that will empower the Beauty sales team to bring on new retailer clients
• Continue to grow expertise on Beauty and Wellness categories
• Be the voice of the consumer by keeping our clients at the forefront of industry trends
• Growth Opportunities
• Act as a strategic analytical leader for Beauty retail —one of NielsenIQ’s top-priority channels
• Building: internal and external stakeholder relationships

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 2-4 years of Consumer-Packaged Goods or Retail industry experience required
• Expertise in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Problem-solving skills using deductive reasoning and identifying gaps in logic
• Unafraid to bring forth innovative data stories and topics that resonate with Beauty retailers
• Oral and written communication skills
• Must be a good listener
• Needs to have an open mindset, be a team-player, and be flexible
• Moves with a sense of urgency, perseverance, and client-first mentality
• Multi-task successfully and independently manage multiple projects with varying timelines
• Work across a wide variety of data platforms (and understand the nuances of each)
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Experience: NielsenIQ or like data required

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more
• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Chicago, IL, United States

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to NielsenIQ

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Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• MS Office
• sales
• stakeholder management
• communication