Nick Jackson

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About Nick Jackson

Nick is passionate about the power of technology and consumer understanding to drive faster growth in consumer branded businesses.His professional career spans more than 30 years, encompassing leadership roles major packaged goods companies and at global data and analytics agencies, as well as two stints spanning 21 years at Bain & Company, where he served as an Expert Partner, after returning to the Firm in 2018. Nick is currently advising the CEO of Dunnhumby, the world's leading retail analytics and data science firm in identiftying and developing new propositions alongside the core retail focus.Whilst at Bain, Nick led the development of the firm's global capabilities and assets in consumer data and measurement for the Consumer Products Practice. He is responsible for defining and managing the Firm's relationships with key data and analytics providers, as well as advising global consumer clients on best practices in the development and deployment and data-driven growth strategies and supporting technology. Nick also advises private equity clients on due diligence and post-acquisition performance improvements in the market research sector.Prior to returning to Bain, Nick spent seven years in a global role at Nielsen. Nick was hired as Senior Vice President & Global Business Partner to lead the turnaround of the deeply troubled global relationship with Reckitt Benckiser, one of Nielsen's top 10 global clients. The role covered all of Nielsen’s products, across measurement, media and technology, with annual revenues of US$60 million and a team of 80 people in 40 markets. Ultimately, Reckitt became Nielsen’s fastest growing major client and Nielsen secured a five-year global contract worth US$350 million. Nick then oversaw an 18-month implementation of a new digital data management platform to support the contract.Nick joined Nielsen from Findus Group in 2009, where he was Group Consumer Development Director. Nick reported to the Group Executive Committee and was responsible for reigniting profitable growth through consumer-driven innovation, brand positioning and new category entries.Nick’s initial Bain career began in 1993 in London and extended 16 years, rising from Associate Consultant to become a Partner of the Firm in 2001. He began his professional career with Procter & Gamble in 1988 and spent five years in Newcastle and Brussels in UK and European Brand Manager roles for the Bold and Dash 3 detergent brands.