Chief Analyst

Informa Group Plc. • Newton, MA

3d • $170,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Omdia (part of Informa TechTarget) is seeking an experienced Chief Analyst with deep expertise in data center technologies, infrastructure, and market dynamics to deliver actionable insights to our global client base. The successful candidate will lead comprehensive research coverage of the global data center market, including infrastructure, hardware, software, and emerging technologies. They will contribute to, develop, and maintain authoritative market forecasts, sizing models, and competitive landscape analyses, and will identify and analyse key trends shaping the data center industry, including hyperscale deployments, edge computing, sustainability initiatives, and AI infrastructure requirements. The role of Chief Analyst for Data Center also involves presenting research at industry conferences, client briefings, webinars, and providing expert commentary to media and industry publications. Strategic consulting and advisory services for clients are another key part of the role, providing insight on data center investment decisions, technology roadmaps, and market opportunities. We’re looking for an experienced analyst or data center industry professional – a thought leader – who can provide technical credibility and deep insights to Omdia’s vendor clients. The position is suited to an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and collaborative person able to express considered and bold views through thought-provoking research and analysis to a mixed audience of technical end users through senior industry executives. Ability to quickly develop strong relationships, interpersonal skills and to effectively work as part of a global team are essential.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of professional experience.
• Experience in the data center ecosystem, either as an industry analyst or in the wider ecosystem.
• Solid technical understanding and insight into the data center ecosystem, and the ability to quickly form credible, distinctive, compelling, and original opinions on how aspects of these will evolve, and why.
• Quantitative research, with the ability to build, maintain, and enhance market forecasts and trackers, and present complex concepts and trends from data in a compelling manner.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex ideas.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, including a personable manner and the confidence to present to, engage with, and influence executives at the highest levels of the industry.
• The ability to build and enhance a profile with industry contacts and opinion formers.
• The ability to quickly and coherently identify and communicate critical issues impacting the commercial performance of Omdia’s vendor clients across the data center ecosystem.
• Experience of working with sales and marketing teams to identify and successfully capitalize on business development opportunities.
• A proven track record of managing a workload to ensure deadlines are met and client expectations are exceeded.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Cultural awareness, as the role involves working with global clients and within a global virtual team environment.

Nice To Haves

• A network of existing industry contacts would be highly favorable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful research: Alongside the Data Center team, contribute to and create high quality research in the form of reports, trackers, forecasts, and presentations. Develop and test hypotheses that challenge existing beliefs within a market to provide unique insight. Use all the tools and knowledge at your disposal to produce analysis that goes beyond the descriptive to give Omdia the edge over its competition.
• Market high-level industry expertise: Use your expertise and experience to define and expand an area of research. Market that expertise at a senior level within our clients and prospects. Provide a timely response to market events and offer up-to-date opinions founded on broad-based experience.
• Build and maintain client relationships: Over time, and as your career progresses at Omdia and Informa TechTarget, maintain and extend your network of client relationships. Become a trusted advisor to these clients.
• Ensure effective client management: Build and manage ongoing relationships with clients. Represent Omdia and Informa TechTarget, demonstrating your expertise in Data Centers, as well as taking a broad view the technology ecosystem and its delivery of business outcomes. Support sales, marketing, product management, and PR teams. Participate in client-facing meetings with the sales team and add credibility to Omdia and Informa TechTarget relationships.
• Expand strategic planning involvement: Offer insight to our planning meetings. Work closely with the Practice Leader and Research Directors to drive the direction and strategy of the team. Through the understanding of client needs based on senior-level relationships, develop a customer-based point of view for new products and advisory services.

Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer with a philanthropic organization
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: Open Vacation, plus 10 national holidays, and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed