Jump-start your career with Nielsen, a leader in global information and insights. Choose from one of four emerging leader programs. This two-year program is focused on driving the convergence of data, processes, tools and people, and delivering cost leadership. Emerging leaders develop innovative technology and process improvement solutions to help clients grow and compete. Four career paths are available: Operations, Technology, Engineering and Measurement Sciences. Candidates assume roles of increasing responsibility that focus on vital business processes.

1. NIELSEN’S GLOBAL BUSINESS
SERVICES EMERGING LEADERS
PROGRAM
OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND MEASURE

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WHAT IS EMERGING LEADERS?
Emerging Leaders is Nielsen’s strategy for
attracting and developing our future high
potential talent. There are currently five
programs within Emerging Leaders:
• GBS
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Watch – Client Solutions
• Buy - Professional Services
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3. BUILDING A CAREER
• Our vision is that we are building a pipeline of highperforming talent that will do great things for Nielsen and the
clients we serve
• While on program you will:
Build your leadership and functional skills, accelerate your career
growth
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Create your personal resume as you deliver on stretch
assignments during your four rotations
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Experience a unique opportunity to work within your career
track (Operations, Technology, Engineering, Measurement
Science) while simultaneously collaborating with peers in other
tracks to gain a broader understanding of the business
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Learn how Nielsen helps its clients to be profitable by spending
your third rotation in a client-facing role
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KEY COMPONENTS
Integrated Approach for Attracting & Developing Entry Level
Rotation
Assignments
Leadership
Interactions
Networking
Emerging
Leaders
Internships
& Career
Development
Coaching &
Mentoring
Intensive
Training &
Leadership
Development
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5. GBS ELP STRUCTURE
Placement into
High Visibility
Positions
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2 week
Training
2 week
Training
Rotation 1
6 months
SCH or Tampa
Rotation 2
6 months
SCH or Tampa
Rotation 3
6 months
Across U.S.
• Getting Work Done Through Others
• International opportunities for top
performers
• Seeing the World Through Our Clients Eyes
• Rotation at client site
• Building Functional Depth/Managing Complex Projects
• Project Management Simulation
• Rotations specific to Global Ops, Technology, Engineering & MSci
Accelerate Advancement
2 week
Training
Rotation 4
6 months
SCH or Tampa &
Intl.
• GBS Fundamentals
• Project Management Basics
• Rotations specific to Global Ops, Technology, Engineering & MSci
TRAINING: Five weeks of accelerated on-boarding & intense leadership interactions
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DEVELOPMENT AREAS
GROW
CAPABILITY
Demonstrates an understanding
of Nielsen’s clients, brand
strategy, financial
drivers, organizational structure
and culture.
DRIVE EXECUTION
Delivers solutions that delight
clients by applying Nielsen
standards &
methodologies, driving
productivity and simplifying
processes.
Development Areas:
•Pursues opportunities to add
value to the client
•Thinks strategically and works to
build business acumen
•Works to build functional depth
Development Areas:
•Say: Do – Deliver on your
commitments
•Delivers successful projects
•Drives quality in everything we do
•Drives innovation and
problem solving
BUILD LEADERSHIP
PROMISE
Fosters an environment of
innovation by embracing a
diversity of ideas, applying this
knowledge in forward-thinking
ways to generate ground-breaking
and desirable products and
services for our clients.
Development Areas:
• Models integrity and Nielsen values
• Communicates clearly
• Leads change; encourage openness
to new ideas
• Develops personal leadership brand
• Leads teams
• Develops self and others
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ASSOCIATE REQUIREMENTS DURING ROTATION
MAIN
ROTATION
SIDE
PROJECTS
70%
20%
PROGRAM
10%
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8. WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN LEADERS
CURIOUS… constantly learning
SEEKS CHALLENGES… is comfortable being uncomfortable
DEMANDING… sets high standards…driven to excellence
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OPTIMISTIC… but understands, faces and communicates realities…and very
self-aware
LOVES CHANGE… motivated, and motivate by, the opportunity change
presents
Takes teams to places the team might not go on their own, with EXCITEMENT
AND INSPIRATION… and meaning
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FULL-TIME ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
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Competitive base salary with
opportunity for annual increase
on program based on merit
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Offers to be extended within one
week of Invitational held in Tampa,
FL in November 2013.
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Lump sum sign-on bonus
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When extending offers, we will
confirm location and track
Expansive benefits package
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Targeted placement cities are
Schaumburg, IL and Tampa, FL for
Operations, Technology and MSci,
Tampa, FL for Engineering
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