Competitive Intelligence Analyst - Data Solutions

Qlik • Boston, MA

4h • $145,000 - $173,000 • Remote

About The Position

Qlik is seeking a Competitive Intelligence Analyst to join the Market and Competitive Intelligence team within its Global Strategy organization. The role focuses on competitive analysis across the data management and integration landscape, combining technical knowledge with strategic market analysis. The analyst will help Qlik position its data solutions platform and portfolio—including integration, data quality, governance, and automation—against key vendors.

Working as a strategic partner to sales, product, marketing, and executive leadership, the analyst will translate competitive insights into strategy, sales enablement, and product direction. The role tracks developments across data integration, open table formats, lakehouse architectures, data quality, AI platforms, and emerging agentic technologies, and helps Qlik respond to rapidly evolving data and AI markets.

The position is remote in the United States, with a location focus on East or Central Time Zones. The anticipated base salary is $145,000–$173,000 USD per year. The position includes comprehensive benefits, and Qlik describes career progression pathways, mentoring, an innovative and collaborative culture, a flexible and diverse international work environment, and opportunities to participate in corporate responsibility programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in business intelligence, data integration, analytics platforms, or related technology markets.
• Strong technical understanding of data management technologies, including databases, data warehouses, lakehouses, and open table formats.
• Ability to analyze complex market information and synthesize it into clear strategic insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including strong content development capabilities using PowerPoint, white papers, and presentations.
• Experience creating competitive intelligence or market analysis that informs strategy or sales enablement.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
• Understanding of modern AI tools and how they can be applied to research and competitive analysis.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze competitors’ product capabilities, pricing, go-to-market strategies, and sales tactics across the data management landscape.
• Monitor market developments, emerging technologies, and trends shaping the data ecosystem.
• Understand partner ecosystems and identify opportunities for cooperative positioning with technology partners.
• Create competitive intelligence and sales enablement materials for sales teams and sales engineers.
• Conduct win/loss analysis to identify competitive strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.
• Create and deliver presentations and educational content for internal and external audiences on competitive positioning.
• Support sales teams in tactical and strategic discussions with prospects and customers.
• Collaborate with product management to identify competitive gaps and inform product roadmap priorities.
• Contribute to product messaging and marketing campaigns using knowledge of competitors, customers, and Qlik’s capabilities.
• Use syndicated research and industry analysis to strengthen competitive positioning and market strategy.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• 401(k) program with company match
• Career progression pathways and mentoring programs
• An extra “change the world” day and a day for personal development
• Additional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior