Competitive Intelligence Analyst
About The Position
Esri is seeking a Competitive Intelligence Analyst to investigate GIS and enterprise technology vendors and explain how their offerings, architectures, positioning, and strategies relate to technical, geopolitical, and industry developments. The role combines hands-on technical analysis, strategic synthesis, and executive communication to help teams understand the competitive landscape and make informed decisions. The analyst will define research questions with stakeholders, apply structured research methods, document sources and confidence, and distinguish evidence from interpretation. They will assess adjacent technologies and competitors, translate findings into actionable recommendations, and create technical and executive-facing enablement materials. The role also involves monitoring products, platforms, partnerships, roadmaps, positioning, and go-to-market activity, and advising stakeholders on competitive implications for ArcGIS, product strategy, and sales execution. Work must comply with legal and ethical obligations.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional experience using Esri or similar enterprise geospatial technology to create maps, perform spatial analysis, configure web applications, or support enterprise GIS workflows.
- Ability to apply structured analysis to technical, market, third-party, customer, or product information and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
- Strong analytical judgment and intellectual curiosity, with the ability to quickly develop domain knowledge across geospatial and adjacent technology markets.
- Ability to explain complex technical topics clearly through written analysis, visual comparisons, presentations, and discussions with technical and executive audiences.
- Ability to independently manage multiple research priorities against deadlines, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and make sound recommendations when competitive information is incomplete or evolving.
- Bachelor’s degree in GIS, geography, computer science, engineering, information systems, business, or a related field.
- Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in solution engineering, technical consulting, GIS architecture, implementation, customer success, or another role involving the design and communication of technical solutions.
- Experience with ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, geodatabases, web GIS, and common enterprise integration patterns.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS and adjacent technologies such as data science, imagery, 3D, autonomous systems, or developer platforms.
- Programming or scripting experience with Python, JavaScript, REST APIs, or notebooks for technical evaluation and automation.
- Experience conducting competitive, market, or technical intelligence, including capability benchmarking, win/loss analysis, or scenario analysis.
- Experience evaluating enterprise technology architectures, integrations, deployment models, security considerations, and technical tradeoffs.
Responsibilities
- Define intelligence questions and desired outcomes with stakeholders, then select and apply appropriate research methods; document sources and confidence and distinguish evidence from interpretation.
- Translate technical findings into competitive implications and decision-ready insights about ArcGIS value, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
- Configure and use AI agents and other methods to monitor assigned products, platforms, partnerships, roadmaps, positioning, and go-to-market activities, assessing the effects of technical, geopolitical, and industry shifts.
- Create and deliver enablement assets, including technical battlecards, demonstrations, architecture and workflow comparisons, executive briefings, reports, presentations, and field-ready talking points.
- Contribute reusable research, technical artifacts, and lessons learned to shared intelligence systems and team operating practices.
- Conduct technical evaluations of adjacent technologies, including architecture reviews, integration analysis, and comparisons of capabilities, limitations, and tradeoffs, while observing legal and ethical obligations.
- Present evidence-based findings to technical and non-technical audiences, adapting detail to the decision at hand.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on assigned companies, technologies, industries, and ArcGIS capabilities.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees and their families.
- 401(k) and profit-sharing programs.
- Minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave.
- Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
