Business Development Support Representative - 1 year fixed term contract

Company Description

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Job Description

We are looking for a Sales Support / Business Development Support Representative to join us asap on a 12 months contract. This role will be based in our Hamburg office 2 days per week. This role requires complete fluency in both German and English languages. 

Some of the responsibilities would include: 

•Engage prospects, qualify leads, and drive growth through direct outreach and relationship building.

• Requires expanded knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents are still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills

• Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers

• Solves a range of straightforward problems (administrations, prepare documents, prepare sales cadencies, writing proposals, helping with invoicing clients, SalesForce activities etc)

• Analyses possible solutions using standard procedures

• Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction

Ideal candidate would be expected to perform mainly straightforward assignments, using prescribed guidelines to resolve problems, building knowledge in their area of expertise.

Qualifications

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
• Solves standard problems by analyzing possible solutions using experience, judgment and precedents
• No supervisory responsibilities but may provide guidance to new associates
• Explains information to others in straightforward situations
• Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own area of expertise while developing additional skill sets
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; relevant certifications or advanced coursework preferred.

• Initial Media Experience: You bring 1 to 3 years of professional experience within the media, advertising, or marketing landscape and understand how campaigns, channels, and audiences connect.

• Agency DNA: You are well-acquainted with the fast-paced nature of the agency business, familiar with its unique workflows, and can keep a cool head when priorities shift quickly.

• Communication Champ with Grit: You possess excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), have no fear of picking up the phone, and know how to win people over with your enthusiasm.

• Structured & Proactive Mindset: You are highly self-motivated, organize your workload independently, and maintain a sharp eye for detail when it comes to data quality and presentation layout.

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