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Job Description

About this job

NIQ is seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Communications Leader to drive both external and internal communications, elevating our industry presence and strengthening our internal culture. This role requires a strategic, hands-on communicator with the agility to pivot between high-level strategy and detailed execution across PR and employee engagement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and Execute PR & Internal Communication Strategies:
- Shape a comprehensive PR strategy to build NIQ’s industry credibility, securing high-impact placements in tier 1 and vertical-specific publications
- Lead an internal communications strategy that supports NIQ’s mission and vision, keeps employees informed and engaged, and fosters a strong, unified culture
Media Relations:
- Drive media outreach and high-profile placements, with a focus on tier 1 publications and targeted industry outlets to establish NIQ’s thought leadership
- Work to amplify NIQ’s message through proactive story pitches and press releases that highlight both corporate milestones and industry insights
Thought Leadership:
- Develop and execute initiatives to build credibility for NIQ’s thought leaders, positioning them prominently in the industry
- Ensure that key organizational leaders, including executives, are effectively represented and visible to both internal and external audiences
Internal Communications:
- Serve as a trusted partner to executive leaders in communicating key messages to employees, aligning messaging with corporate objectives and employee interests
- Craft and deliver clear, engaging communications on company news, updates, and initiatives that reinforce NIQ’s values and priorities
- Partner with HR and organizational leadership to support culture-building initiatives and ensure transparency across teams
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with sales, HR, and several marketing teams to ensure PR and internal communication efforts support broader organizational goals
- Collaborate with global counterparts to align messaging and strategy across regions, reinforcing NIQ’s global brand presence
Agency Management:
- Oversee the relationship with NIQ’s PR agency, ensuring strategic alignment on key media goals, brand messaging, and campaign execution
Rapid Response and Agility:
- Handle time-sensitive PR and internal communications with a sense of urgency, adapting plans to reflect market and organizational shifts

Qualifications

Proven experience in PR and internal communications, with a successful record of shaping and executing strategies that elevate industry credibility and foster employee engagement
Strong media relations background with a history of securing high-profile placements
Expertise in positioning executives as industry thought leaders, with demonstrated success in strategic storytelling and executive communications
Experience with internal communications best practices, including clear, audience-centric messaging and cross-functional collaboration
Strong organizational and workload management skills, able to balance strategic thinking with high-volume execution
Familiarity with data insights, comfortable with interpreting and integrating data into both external and internal messaging
Agency management experience, with an ability to guide PR partners toward impactful results

US Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare plan (medical, Rx, dental and vision)
Flexible spending accounts and Health Savings Account (including company contributions)
Life and AD&D insurance
401(k) retirement plan including company matching contributions
Disability insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Discretionary paid time off program and 11 paid holidays

Additional Information

Our Benefits

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

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

For more information, visit NIQ.com

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NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion

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