Key Account Manager

At GfK “WE” love to generate valuable insights and recommendations for our clients. How do we do this? Let’s take gfknewron, one of the many solutions we have developed that combines market, consumer and brand intelligence supercharged with AI-powered recommendations. We show what and where, who and why, and most importantly how to shape what happens next. By having powerful solutions and “YOU”, we can give a true meaning to the “WE”.

Key Account Managers at GfK are tactical, strategical and can understand the evolving market and how GfK can help tackle our client’s key business needs. They develop close relationships with clients from different key accounts and use they set of skills & abilities to ensure that they are central.  

For our location in Leuven, we are looking for a powerful personality with a lot of energy who is just one step ahead and is business driven to join our already enthusiastic team.

This might be for you if:

• You dare to negotiate and ensure more sales, growth, and profit at our largest clients.
• You generate new business, expand your network at all levels within an organization and feel home at events, basically anywhere and with anyone.
• You are a customer-oriented person that enjoys listening and understanding the clients’ needs to then connect them with GfK’s portfolio of solutions.
• You can work with different departments both locally & internationally to make sure you understand and offer a portfolio that addresses deep business issues.
• You are not scared of challenges and can follow a client center approach and strategy to provide value to our clients.
• You like to be part of a supporting team and can enjoy GfK’s culture, which includes team buildings, gatherings and lots of social events and interaction with colleagues, as well as an environment to keep learning and growing.

You have:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree
• At least 3 years of proven sales experience, preferably in consultative selling with strong commercial and relationship management skills
• A winning spirit and a true passion that brings innovative ideas.
• Problem/solving analytical skills, able to see the big picture as well as to dive into the details.
• Amazing interpersonal and communication skills in Dutch (essential) and English, French is a plus.
• Affinity with data and preferably some market research knowledge

We offer a welcoming workplace in the heart of Leuven at 10 minutes walking distance from the city center and the train station. You have the flexibility to work from home, the office and have external meetings at (potential) clients. We believe in a work hard, play hard mentality, we take care for our GfK family atmosphere with initiatives such as weekly fresh fruit, fresh soup during the winter, fruit salad in the summer, monthly bring-together initiatives/events. In addition, we are socially active.

Does this role make your heart skip a beat? Apply now and be part of the AI-powered transformation!

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.

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