New Business Senior Consultant

At Circana, we are fuelled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together.

Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.

Learn more at www.circana.com.

So, why Circana?

We’re progressive, inclusive and people focused. We seek to create a down-to-earth culture which balances work and home life and enables our team to be the best that it can be. Our people are important to us, and we offer a number of fantastic benefits including;

• Flexible and hybrid working
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave and holiday buy back scheme
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Birthday leave
• Summer half days
• Circana “Me” Days (4 per year!)
• Cultural swap days

You’ll own new revenue growth for New Zealand, turning opportunity into impact. This is a true end to end role where you’ll be responsible for the full sales cycle; prospecting, providing demos and pitches, negotiating and closing. You’ll build momentum, trust and value at every step while keeping the customer experience front and centre.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, and engage new business opportunities through outbound prospecting, warm introductions, events and referrals
• Lead discovery conversations to deeply understand client needs, challenges and commercial priorities, shaping tailored solutions with real impact
• Own the full sales cycle from first contact through to close, maintaining momentum, clear communication and a consistently positive client experience
• Develop compelling value propositions and commercial proposals that clearly articulate ROI and align to client goals
• Confidently present, pitch and demo solutions to senior stakeholders, adapting your style to different audiences and buying stages
• Negotiate commercial terms with confidence, balancing client value with business outcomes
• Keep a clear, well‑managed sales pipeline and forecast in Microsoft Dynamics, bringing visibility and momentum to your area of the business
• Consistently deliver against budget and commercial KPIs, with a focus on sustainable growth and long‑term client success

• 5+ years experience in sales or account management, ideally gained within the FMCG industry
• Experience working with Circana data set or equivalent preferred
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills and a natural ability to build rapport, influence and connect with others
• Demonstrated ability to grow revenue through considered selling and effective negotiation
• Comfortable shaping client needs into end‑to‑end solutions that balance insight, creativity and commercial value
• Curious and open‑minded, with a creative approach to problem solving and a willingness to explore new ideas
• High attention to detail, well organised, autonomous and proactive, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus and momentum
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast‑moving, evolving industry
• Self‑motivated and goal‑oriented, with a quiet confidence and genuine drive to achieve outcomes

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviours sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviours throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
• Centre on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone

If you’re passionate about driving growth, love partnering with clients, and want to build a meaningful sales career in a collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and let’s build something great together.

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