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Job Title: Vice President, Account Management
Department: Consumer
Location: New York, NY
Job Code: AM – CNSMR - NY

Company Summary:

Headquartered in New York, GfK Custom Research North America (www.gfkamerica.com), is part of the GfK Group (www.gfk.com), the world's fifth largest market research company. GfK Custom Research North America combines the global resources of the GfK Group with the local knowledge of North America's leading research and consulting companies delivered by more than 700 employees in the US and Canada. Beyond our sector-specific experts, specialty practice areas and research centers of excellence, we deliver unmatched knowledge designed to help our clients grow their business.

By offering access to several of the world's largest databases combined with a full-range of ad-hoc research services, GfK Custom Research North America delivers proven, state-of-the-art solutions developed from a 360° view of each client's market. These include GfK Roper Reports®, GfK Starch® Ad Readership Studies, GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media public release surveys and more. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Vice President, Account Management is a senior research professional with broad and deep research experience responsible for creating and developing partnership relationships with research and marketing clients.  The Vice President, Account Management plays a critical role for the organization as the primary client contact and senior research expert.  You will be expected to close and manage a significant volume of client research business each year. The Vice President, Account Management is highly visible and represents the GfK brand to the outside world and as such is expected to consistently live that brand within GfK and in the marketplace.  The Vice President, Account Management is jointly responsible with the client services team for delivering exceptional thinking and service on every project in order to create significant impact on the client’s business.

• Develops exceptional client relationships in support of GfK's partnership strategy.
• Builds strong collaborative partnerships with Senior Research Director, client service team members and internal subject matter experts.
• Demonstrates excellent strategic skills in writing and reviewing client research reports, and writing final summaries and conclusions for client research projects.
• Closes business through exceptional research, selling and communication skills.
• Develops compelling proposals that demonstrate outstanding research design to meet client needs within applicable constraints.

Experience & Skill Responsibilities:

• Minimum 12 years related work experience marketing research or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have excellent communication, presentation and persuasion skills.
• Must have a proven track record for achieving sales goals for the prior 4 consecutive years.
• Must be able to travel up to 50%.

Education:

BA/BS in Marketing or equivalent, MS desirable

Application Procedures:

We offer a very competitive salary commensurate with your experience and a full benefits package.  Please submit your resume and cover letter via email to hr.mn@gfk.com.  Your submission must include Job Code "AM – CNSMR - NY” in the subject line of your email and provide salary requirements in order to be considered.