As an Account Manager you deliver FMCG shopper insights tailored to the needs of your clients so they can make the best possible business decisions. You define the optimal research solution to answer your customer’s business questions powered by our trusted YouGov consumer panel data and our customizable solutions.
We are looking for a passionate Account Manager with a strong consulting mindset who is eager to take the client’s business a step further. Reporting to our Commercial Lead also based in Leuven, you manage and grow a client portfolio of renowned FMCG companies and retailers. You thrive on challenging both clients and colleagues, using your expertise to deliver the best possible strategic advice. With a creative and analytical mindset, you’ll transform data and market trends into actionable insights and communicate them through compelling storytelling.
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do:
Design clear and compelling research proposals to successfully answer customer’s Key Business Questions.
Develop relevant insights together with market analysts and other consultants and translate them into strategic advise.
Advise customers in developing effective strategies, together with your local and international counterparts.
Keep clients informed on the most recent market trends.
Create new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
Act as YouGov ambassador to your clients and at industry events.
These are the essentials for having an interview:
Master’s degree and at least 3 years of experience at a market research agency / FMCG company / retailer.
Fluent communication skills, both written and spoken, in Dutch or French. Communication skills in English, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and stakeholders in an international business environment.
Combine analytical thinking with a problem-solving attitude to address customer challenges effectively.
You are commercially driven from a fact-based consultancy point of view and are on a continuous look-out to spot commercial opportunities
Excellent communication and presentation skills, being a proactive team player.
Passion for the FMCG industry.
Vacancy based in Leuven with hybrid working arrangement (2 days p/w in the office).
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.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree
- At least 3 years of experience at a market research agency, FMCG company, or retailer
- Fluent written and spoken Dutch or French
- English communication skills for international client and stakeholder engagement
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Commercially driven, fact-based consultancy approach
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Proactive team-player mindset
- Passion for the FMCG industry
What We Do
YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology group. Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks. With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research networks. At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of connected consumer intelligence that has developed daily over our 20 years of operation. We call it living data. All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our 26+ million registered panel members in over 55 markets to deliver accurate, actionable consumer insights. Our innovative solutions help the world’s most recognised brands, media owners and agencies to explore, plan, activate and track better marketing activities: Explore Actionable answers from your audience - from syndicated data and in-depth custom research to quick surveys and polls. Plan Unlock the most complete view of your audience, with over a million profiling points. Activate Supercharge campaigns with precision targeting and unmissable advertising. Track Continuously monitor what the world thinks about brands, campaigns and your competition, with daily updates. As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the most quoted market research source in the world (Meltwater 2022).
