Global Head – Marketing Sciences

Overview

In this role you lead NIQ’s global Marketing Sciences function, shaping strategy and building a consulting-led, technology-enabled capability. You drive the transition to an industrialized delivery model, with global scale and standardized practices, to deliver client impact and growth. You partner with senior audiences to embed analytics into strategic opportunities and elevate Marketing Sciences as a differentiator for NIQ. You will lead transformation, talent development, and operational excellence to accelerate AI-driven delivery.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the global Marketing Sciences strategy and multi-year roadmap
• Position Marketing Sciences as a growth engine within SA&I and translate market/tech trends into new capabilities
• Partner with CS & Sales to accelerate revenue growth and embed expertise into strategic pitches
• Lead the transition to a globally integrated operating model with clear accountability across functions
• Drive adoption of standardized methodologies, workflows, and governance
• Develop leadership bench, career paths, and a culture of continuous learning
• Champion automation and AI-enabled delivery and prioritize scalable investments
• Establish global performance standards, monitor KPIs, and drive ongoing process improvement

Key requirements

• Significant experience leading large-scale analytics or insights organizations
• Strong commercial mindset with proven revenue growth impact
• Deep understanding of marketing science, analytics, consumer insights or adjacent fields
• Proven track record leading global and geographically dispersed teams
• Experience building operating models, shared services or scaled delivery organizations
• Strong executive presence with ability to influence senior stakeholders globally
• Demonstrated success leading transformation and change initiatives

• executive presence
• influence and stakeholder management
• leadership and talent development
• analytics and marketing science
• AI and automation in delivery
• operating model design and governance

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