Explore a world of Big Data and predictive analytics providing forward-looking insights that help CPG, OTC healthcare, retailers and media companies to grow. With the largest repository of data integrated on an on-demand cloud-based technology platform, IRI guides over 5, 000 clients globally in their quests to deliver growth.
IRI is one of the top 10 market research firms in the world and the definitive leader in delivering powerful market and shopper information, analysis and foresight that leads to action and growth.In todays world, where decision-making is complex and everything is important, we help to pinpoint what matters most and illuminate how it will impact our CPG/FMCG clients and retailers' growth initiatives.
About The Team
Our CGD Manufacturing team work collaboratively with our clients to deliver Insight that adds value and grows their business. They do this by using our Market data, technology and experience to help the client understand their performance and gain competitive advantage. Being a part of this team means you are passionate, not just about the data but more importantly how it can inform our clients future business strategy.
About The Role
The Account Executive works closely with the CGD team in the execution of the production process and is involved in the report generation, analysis and presentations for clients as assigned. The Account Executive builds strong relations with the key users and contacts at the clients organisation and is involved in guiding and training new members of the team as well as being involved as required with the data management process and guiding the junior team members.
Responsibilities
The Account Executives responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Complete the training programme and panel process within the first 4 months of employment if entering at this level
- Build strong relationships with the users and key contacts at the clients organisation as their trusted advisor
- Actively seeks out client product performance in the market to keep insights and analysis relevant.
- Comfortably analyse our data set and be able to build compelling stories from quantitative data
- Strong presentation and business acumen skills
- Establish strong internal cross-departmental relationships
- Display a thorough understanding of the business and our service offerings and innovative approaches that could deliver growth for our clients
- Build an understanding of the financial elements that are relevant in this role and the impact you have on them
- Oversee and guide new junior team members and assist in their orientation and on boarding.
- Assists and helps the project or operational teams where necessary
- Attends training, business updates, knowledge shares and team events as and when required
- Adheres to all relevant policies and procedures
- Communicates issues and deadlines, to Snr Account Executive /Account Manager as and when required
An exciting opportunity exists for an Account Executive to join our commercial team. We are looking for someone that is intellectually curious, able to weave compelling stories and powerful dynamic visualisations and that can deliver ground-breaking outcomes for us and our clients.
Preferred Qualifications
Business Science
B Comm
Marketing / Psychology/ Statistics
PDGM or PDEM
EE Declaration
The Companys approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
