NielsenIQ: Director - Quantitative Research — Mumbai, MH, India

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 Director - Quantitative Research in Mumbai, MH, India, under reference R26_0019376|IN. 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: 11 September 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Consumer Data Insights

Responsibilities and work described

• In this Role, you will work for Customer Success of the Consumer Behavior and insights Practice in India
• Key responsibilities encompass delivering with excellence while maintaining delivery standards, driving high operational efficiency and a sales mindset (support upselling & cross-selling); enabling timely revenue recognition and profitable execution
• Leadership: and Manage a customer success delivery team
• Support: the India Sales organization and clients with best in class methodologies, deliverables and technical needs
• Driving expertise in the practice and being the methods champion
• Bringing that expertise to the fore in our proposal writing and RFP
• Support: the India Customer Success lead in managing the P&L of the practice area including W&S and T&E budgets
• Coordination: and drive cross-training programs
• Set and measure a high level of delivery standards driving client satisfaction
• Contribution: to meet India revenue targets by supporting repeat sales and timely deliverables
• Coordination: and support with India Vertical business leaders and Client Sales partners on client and project revenue growth, retention, and profitability
• Represent Customer Success at key client meetings, Top-To-Top meetings, and key engagements as relevant
• Drive high level employee engagement and retention
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability to drive organizational efficiency
• Leadership: and enable industry and thought leadership efforts from the Brand and Media Practice
• Core KPIs

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Experience: leading a team, managing people, and developing talent
• Experience using large data sets to finding insights and make recommendations
• Track record in Market Research leadership roles
• 13+ years of work experience in FMCG Industry
• Leader of high performing teams
• Analytical skills
• Sales acumen

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: Bachelor's Degree required, Master’s preferred, or equivalent experience

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Expertise in (application of) Customer Insight Solutions preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Mumbai, MH, India

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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Relevant skills

• sales
• training
• project management
• key-account planning