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September 17, 2008
Positions at ACNielsen
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If anyone is interested in these positions, they can apply through the Career Center's website. Also, make sure to check us out on Tuesday, September 26th from 2-6 at the LS&A career fair!
ACNielsen Analytic Consulting is a division of The Nielsen Company that helps clients address such key business issues as pricing, promotion, marketing mix, assortment and product rationalization, category placement, category structure and in-store, in-market auditing and testing. The individuals who make this happen are highly talented, highly motivated, and use their unique skills sets in a fast-paced dynamic environment to provide real-time results for their clients. We have a team-oriented, casual environment which fosters cooperation and knowledge sharing. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies with businesses in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. To learn more please visit www.nielsen.com. We are seeking talented, high-energy candidates for Project Analyst opportunities in our Chicago and Schaumburg, IL offices. The Analyst is responsible for applying analytic models and tools to scanner-based store and household panel data. Analysts will work closely with managers on all aspects of project work including preparation of data (internal and syndicated sources), model development (including multivariate, time-series regression using SPSS), interpretation of model results, and building client presentations.
ACNielsen is a division of The Nielsen Company that provides marketing information, primarily to manufacturers and retailers of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Offering services in more than 100 countries, ACNielsen provides measurement and analysis of marketplace dynamics and consumer attitudes and behavior. Clients rely on ACNielsen's retail and consumer market research, proprietary products, analytical tools and professional service to understand competitive performance, to uncover new opportunities and to raise the profitability of their marketing and sales campaigns. The ACNielsen team is comprised of creative, bright and self-motivated individuals whose collective energy and contributions are matched only by the strength and consistency of our leadership. To help associates maximize their career potential, we've cultivated a flexible culture that embraces their innovativeness, diversity and career development. As an Associate Analyst, you will analyze market research and other data to provide value-added insights to a Nielsen client, supporting the client in executing against their strategic marketing plans. Working with your manager and client service team, you will ensure client servicing requirements are meeting or exceeding the client's expectations while building a strong client relationship.
BASES is a division of The Nielsen Company that specializes in consulting and market research for marketers of new products. Major manufacturers rely on us to evaluate their new product ideas, accurately predict sales and increase the brand?s potential by helping marketers make decisions at critical stages of the new product development process. We conduct market research studies on over 10,000 new product ideas per year. We offer a highly stimulating, challenging, yet casual work atmosphere. The BASES analyst track is the leadership career path from which our senior executives rise. The analyst focuses on four main areas: developing sales forecasts, analyzing market research results, writing presentations, and consulting with clients. BASES' extensive training program gives analysts the background to analyze consumer, in-market, and marketing plan data in order to develop sales estimates and actionable recommendations. Finally, analysts also work directly with clients helping to ensure our analyses successfully address our client's business needs. Exact starting position will be based on skills and previous relevant experience.
Posted by kshedden at September 17, 2008 05:37 PM