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Steven Lindsay

Steven Lindsay

Digital Media Commercial Leader
3 Ridgewood Close 15-03 Lunalilo, Singapore,Singapore

Summary

Experienced Commercial Lead in both the Digital Media and Consumer Products Research industries.

A track-record of driving business growth by helping partners make informed, strategic decisions.

Comfortable working in International teams and leading sales across borders.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director, Digital Asia Pacific

Nielsen Media
Singapore
02.2018 - Current
  • Overall Responsibility for Sales success of Nielsen's Digital Measurement Suite for 12 Asia Pacific markets. Leader & contract owner for key clients across Advertisers, Agencies, Digital Platforms and Publishers. Focus on Commercial growth.
  • Conference speaker and advocate for Third Party independent measurement of the Digital Ad Industry. Author of White Papers on Ad Measurement and Industry Trends

Executive Director, Client Business Partner

Nielsen (Now NielsenIQ & Nielsen Media)
Singapore
03.2017 - 02.2018
  • Regional Client Business Partner for 2 Major Global Clients - a Global Manufacturer & a Media Property. Focus on sales growth of the business.
  • Oversight of all products and services delivered to these clients in Asia with account planning, market by market sales, revenue targets, budget and EBITDA responsibility. Led a team based in 11 markets across the region.

Innovation Business Partner

Nielsen Innovation Practice (Now NielsenIQ)
Singapore
06.2014 - 03.2017
  • Senior commercial lead for major Global & Regional clients on consumer product innovation solutions. Sale of complex forecasting tools, consumer adoption models, evolutionary optimisation, survey and discrete-choice solutions.
  • Multi-Region Account lead for largest Global client (Unilever) with business of $9million+. Serviced by a team of over 30 associates across 5 countries on two continents.



Research Analyst to Account Director

Nielsen BASES Client Consulting Global & Regional Clients
Oxford, UK
05.2005 - 05.2014
  • From Analyst to Senior Account lead and Product Expert on Consumer Product Innovation.
  • New business development to leading major category for Nielsen BASES’ #1 Global Client.
  • Experience in data analysis and sales forecasting. Developed bespoke forecasting models for CEO level presentation at Unilever.

Freelance Marketing Consultant

Learning Tourism
Lancaster, Lancashire, UK
07.2004 - 02.2005

Ad-hoc development projects in partnership with Lancaster University & North West UK Tourism. Consulting with hoteliers on specific business issues.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster, UK
09.2001 - 07.2004

Skills

Digital Media Measurement

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Software

Salesforcecom

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Workplace

Accomplishments

· Nielsen Accelerate Senior Leadership program 2022

· Highest Selling Innovation Business Partner Globally in 2015 (versus ~150 peers).

Highest Selling Innovation Business Partner in Growth & Emerging Markets in 2016. (versus ~25 peers)

· Recognized for outstanding agency partnership by Global Head of Insight at Unilever, our largest Global Innovation client in 2015.

Timeline

Executive Director, Digital Asia Pacific

Nielsen Media
02.2018 - Current

Executive Director, Client Business Partner

Nielsen (Now NielsenIQ & Nielsen Media)
03.2017 - 02.2018

Innovation Business Partner

Nielsen Innovation Practice (Now NielsenIQ)
06.2014 - 03.2017

Research Analyst to Account Director

Nielsen BASES Client Consulting Global & Regional Clients
05.2005 - 05.2014

Freelance Marketing Consultant

Learning Tourism
07.2004 - 02.2005

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Lancaster University Management School
09.2001 - 07.2004
Steven LindsayDigital Media Commercial Leader