NielsenIQ: Project Manager (Media) — Leuven, VBR, Belgium

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ, also known as NIQ, works in consumer intelligence and retail measurement. Its employer material describes using market information, consumer insights and analytics to help businesses understand buying behaviour. Its data operations address the accuracy and completeness of information behind client reports, while analytical services interpret that information. The business connects details about products and retail activity with broader views of markets, giving organisations evidence for understanding demand and making commercial decisions.

The position and its setting

NielsenIQ lists Project Manager (Media) in Leuven, VBR, Belgium, under reference R26_0023134|BE. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 20 October 2026
• Brands: NielsenIQ
• Job Family: Data Operations Multidiscipline

Responsibilities and work described

• Purpose of the role:
• To execute, guide, and follow up on research assignments resulting from the contract with the client (CIM)
• Execution of research projects
• Ensures that the execution and result of the research project are in accordance with the contract with the client
• Coordination: and follow up on project teams
• The budget of own research assignments within own segments
• Analysis and interpretation of research results
• Reporting and presenting research results
• Delivery: (policy) recommendations
• Monitoring: and, if necessary, adjusting the execution of the research project, while maintaining in close contact with the client
• Analysis: the performance of executed projects
• Innovation
• Management: innovative (sub)projects and thus developing new and improved methods/services/products in the field of research
• Commercial
• Maintenance: and expanding customer relationships
• Acquiring assignments and identifying new commercial opportunities from the customer network

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Extensive knowledge of 3 to 5 years in a position as an independent researcher in media research and/or social science research
• Extensive knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques, appropriate to the segment
• Experience: setting up, following up, and coordinating complex projects
• University or equivalent education
• Fluency: French or Dutch, in addition to English

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: Leuven, VBR, Belgium

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)
• NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows
• These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria
• All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion
• Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans
• NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative
• For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

Pay and application dates

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