Director New Business

4 days ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Kantar Group Full time

Location: Copenhagen, Raadhuspladsen
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We're looking for a New Business Sales Director to drive growth and win new enterprise clients across the German and Nordic markets. This role is all about prospecting, closing deals, and onboarding clients while growing revenue for Kantar Profiles.

What you'll be doing:

  • Hunt for new business opportunities and build a strong client portfolio.
  • Hit and exceed revenue targets while ensuring profitability and margins.

Client Engagement

  • Build relationships with key decision-makers and influencers.
  • Cross-sell services and develop long-term client partnerships.

Sales Strategy & Execution

  • Research client needs, tailor pitches, and deliver compelling presentations.
  • Work closely with internal teams to onboard and support new clients.

Collaboration & Process Management

  • Partner with Research Directors, Marketing, and Client Success teams to design solutions.
  • Keep CRM records up to date and handle the sales pipeline effectively.

The skills & experience needed as a Director of New Business:

  • Market research background (bonus if you know online panels).
  • Shown success in new business development, pitching, and closing deals.

Relationship & Negotiation Skills

  • Strong communicator who builds trust and long-term partnerships.
  • Confident in leading client meetings, negotiations, and client onboarding.

Commercial & Analytical Approach

  • Financially savvy, with experience tracking revenue and sales performance.
  • Familiarity with CRM tools and sales pipeline management.

International Mindset

  • Proficient in German, Swedish, or Danish AND English.
  • Comfortable working across global diverse markets and cultures.

Unleash your potential at Kantar's Profiles division, home to the world's largest audience network.

Join our expert team in survey design, sampling methodologies, and data science, we leverage cutting-edge technology to provide our clients with seamless access to real people and unparalleled insights.

Backed by industry-leading anti-fraud technology, our Profiles Audience Network comprises over 170 million individuals, in more than 100 markets worldwide. Our clients include many of the world's leading brands, who trust us to collect reliable insights.

Be part of a team that shapes the future of panel market research and drives results for brands everywhere

Some key facts:

  • Our team is made up of 600 people globally.
  • We are present in 27 countries.
  • Profiles currently holds a 10% share in the $3b panel industry but we have ambition, a robust 3-year business plan and the financial backing of our private equity owners (Bain Capital) to grow to be the #1 player in this sector.
  • We provide an ideal environment for professional growth, offering:
  • A 'start-up' atmosphere in which you can make a big impact and get credit for it.
  • The chance to learn all aspects of the business and influence the decision-making process.
  • The opportunity to network and learn from highly experienced, senior members of our teams from across the business, globally.

Join Us

At Kantar, we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver.

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. Apply for a career that's out of the ordinary and join us.

We want to create an equality of opportunity in a fair and supportive working environment where people feel included, accepted and are allowed to flourish in a space where their mental health and well-being is taken into consideration.

We want to create a more diverse community to expand our talent pool, be locally representative, drive diversity of thinking and better commercial outcomes.

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