Custom Market Intelligence Analyst
About The Position
IDC is seeking a Custom Market Intelligence Analyst (Manager or Director level) to work in our Data Collection & Creation Center of Excellence (DCCCOE) developing custom analytics and data projects for clients. The successful candidate will be comfortable and adept at working with a diverse group of project stakeholders to deliver highly strategic custom data projects. This role will manage end-to-end delivery of custom data creation and analysis projects, working with cross-functional contributors to produce high-quality custom datasets for IDC clients. This position sits within IDC's Global Custom Analytics Delivery Team within the Data Collection & Creation Center of Excellence focused on data creation and delivery of custom market models (e.g., market forecasts, market share, market segmentation, spending analyses) for IDC clients. This specialized team is responsible for data modeling and producing the final dataset on custom projects. The candidate should be enthusiastic about working with large amounts of quantitative data and complex datasets, collaborating with market analysts to provide insightful context so that client stakeholders understand the key drivers behind the data, and the implications for their strategy, their competitors, and the market overall.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s degree (MBA or similar) a plus
- 10+ years of professional experience with a strong emphasis on data analysis, market modeling, and analytical problem-solving
- Demonstrated market intelligence expertise, with a working knowledge of the ITC / technology markets strongly preferred
- Experience with market research methodologies, including market sizing, segmentation and forecasting
- Advanced Excel expertise, including complex calculations, pivot tables, and large-scale data analysis
- Strong data analytical capabilities, including the ability to identify outliers and anomalies in large datasets and understand their potential impact
- Familiarity with IDC datasets, taxonomies, and market definitions, or the ability to quickly learn and customize them to meet specific client requirements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain analytical concepts, insights, and processes clearly to non-technical audiences
- Experience in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree (MBA or similar)
Responsibilities
- Translate project specifications into actionable data structures to structure data models in Excel and other analytical tools to address client requirements
- Understand and identify key data sources for model inputs and
- Work with IDC analysts to incorporate trends, unique insights and research into custom data models
- Analyze and interpret large datasets using Excel and other internal analytical tools
- Manage quality assurance on all client deliverables and conduct quality assurance checks on data
- Generate data deliverables to client specifications
- Work with other IDC analysts, present data and insights and work with project managers to address data-related questions
- Travel up to 10%, as needed
Benefits
- 15 vacation days (prorated based on start date)
- 12 company-paid holidays
- 6 paid sick days (prorated based on start date; may vary by state)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 2 floating holidays (prorated based on start date)
- 1 volunteer day
- 401(k) company match (IDC matches 3% on the first 6% of employee contributions)
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Company-paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
