Vice President, Client Relations & Business Development

Vice President, Client Relations & Business Development

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Recruitment Specialist at Kynetec with expertise in global talent acquisition | Hiring for animal health & agriculture professionals

About this role:

Kynetec is a global leading provider of market research insights, focused on animal health and nutrition. We are seeking an experienced Client Relationship & Business Development VP to play a key role in expanding and deepening our relationships with clients in the animal nutrition sector.

This role is a great opportunity for someone with a strong background in consumer insights (agency-side experience preferred), who understands the needs of animal nutrition clients.

If you enjoy managing the full research process - from writing winning proposals through to project delivery - and you are commercially minded and comfortable driving business growth through client engagement, we'd love to hear from you.

The position is full-time, permanent, and fully remote.

Requirements of this role:

- Expert level in Consumer Insights Market Research
- Degree in Market Research, Marketing, Analytics, Animal Health or Animal Nutrition
- Significant experience commercialising ad hoc market research studies
- Experience managing Animal Health, Pet Care, Pet Nutrition clients in a market research environment
- Experience managing end to end custom insight projects, including proposal writing
- Previous experience working in business development, sales or account management




- Extensive experience pursuing client leads and generating new leads for the business
- Extensive experience leading internal commercial / growth initiatives

Responsibilities of this role:

Commercial

- Responsible for key account and growth account commercial targets
- Execution of pro-active business development strategy
- Actively pursue client leads and generate new leads for Kynetec
- Lead internal commercial and growth initiatives

Management

- Line manage 2 team members (Includes support with recruitment, staff management, resource allocation, project oversight, performance management, team engagement, development and training)
- Manage project cost and profitability figures

Research Design & Proposals

- Provide input for new product development and developing sales materials
- Lead proposal development and pricing of complex market research projects
- Has a deep understanding of the CI project bidding / cost estimation process including price and value discrimination techniques

Project Execution

- Oversee project execution (quant and qual) and provide hands on support when required

Analysis & Reporting

- Accountable for delivering client reports in line with project brief and business objectives
- As needed, review client research reports, ensures delivery of impactful reports, including meaningful insightful deliverables answering key client business issues




- Present results to clients

Client Management

- Accountable for ensuring client expectations are fully fulfilled on all projects for which you are responsible
- Consult clients on strategic objectives

Seniority level

- Seniority level

Director

Employment type

- Employment type

Full-time

Job function

- Job function

Analyst, Business Development, and Sales
- Industries

Market Research, Animal Feed Manufacturing, and Veterinary Services

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