AI Vendor Market Expert (Senior Director, Analyst – Fully Remote United States)

Gartner•Remote - Texas, TX

8h•$172,000 - $202,500•Remote

About The Position

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. In a fast-changing vendor landscape, our premium branded market coverage research, such as our Magic Quadrants, serve as lighthouses that allow organizations navigate turbulence and achieve their mission-critical priorities. As a Gartner Analyst, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of AI by providing CIOs and AI Leaders with research insights to leverage the tools, vendors and approaches best suited to their objectives and constraints within their AI strategies. Senior Directors serve as leaders within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) practice, as a credible thought leader within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. They produce pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are trusted advisors to clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to offer high impact recommendations that address complex challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
Experience selecting, implementing and maintaining multi-vendor AI Solutions
Ability to break down business problems / use cases into distinct functional capabilities to map against AI Solution Categories
Thorough understanding of the AI stack (Apps, Middleware Frameworks & Agents, Platforms, Infrastructure + Data)
Demonstrated executive presence; the ability to establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Strong collaboration and communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
Strong business and financial acumen
Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Nice To Haves

Consumer Goods or Insurance experience preferred

Responsibilities

Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content for CIOs and AI Leaders on AI solution categories like: Market Evolution; Infrastructure & Compute; Models and Providers; Development Platforms; AI Data Infrastructure Platforms & Components; Application Frameworks & Middleware; Prebuilt, Custom or Embedded; Agentic automation, Agentic Management; GRC, Security; Operations & Monitoring; Contracting and Funding
Develop new research ideas and offer actionable approaches to client needs
Analyze client challenges to identify root causes and reframe thinking
Demonstrate thought leadership, for example around the future of Consumer Goods or Insurance Property and Casualty (P&C); ecosystems, geopolitics, technologies, vendors and the regulations impacting it; the role of data; required business capabilities; and help shape research positions across analyst teams
Research and predict market vendors and trends to provide actionable insights, e.g. Magic Quadrants, Critical Capabilities, Strategic Roadmaps
Assist organizations in their digitalization and AI Journeys by providing guidance on readiness, strategy, use case prioritization, business case, architecture, design and vendor selection
Bring independent insights that influence research agendas and help clients make informed, unbiased decisions
Collaborate with Team Managers and Research Cohort Leads to align stakeholders and drive high‑impact outcomes
Pivot into adjacent research areas as client demand evolves and boundaries between industries and technologies blur
Provide actionable client advice via virtual or in‑person interactions
Create and deliver high‑value presentations for Gartner events and client briefings
Support Research and Sales by representing the voice of the market and driving client engagement
Peer‑review research content to ensure quality and timeliness
Build credibility as an expert representing Gartner research and methodology
Participate in innovation and research discussions with peers
Identify and improve research processes
Mentor and coach junior team members
Be client-centric and help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions