Senior Analyst

Informa Group . • Portland, OR

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

Omdia is looking for a Senior Analyst to join our highly respected advisory team which supports the world’s largest Fortune technology companies. In this role you will work in an experienced global team that specializes in the technology partner ecosystem landscape and will have a specific focus on the North American partner ecosystem. You will assess how technology companies go to market through partnerships across a complex, dynamic region. Additionally, you will play an integral role in further evolving the offering, assisting in sales and marketing activities to drive client acquisition, as well as collaborating on driving and executing the overall research agenda. You will be expected to build up a strong knowledge of the North American landscape and strive to become a thought leader that this community can rely on.

Requirements

• Proven professional experience in the fields of market research, consulting, journalism, or a relevant role within a technology company preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Strong writing acumen.
• Strong speaker/presenter.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Culturally aware as the role involves working within a global virtual team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Keen to learn about the North American technology channel ecosystem and build your reputation as an expert in this field.
• Self-disciplined to meet deadlines and operate with minimal supervision.
• Hungry and ambitious and want to see this research program continue to be a successful product Omdia.
• Know how to work with data, but also understand that insights come from expertise derived from primary research from conversations with your network.
• Very focused on developing and fostering your network of contacts throughout the region.
• Interested in technology and want to stay at the cutting edge.
• Excited to learn more about different parts of the technology industry and to use your insights to guide industry executives.
• Have an opinion on the subject and are happy to share it.
• Possess a business acumen to ascertain the relationships between products and strategy and overall business performance.
• Keen to promote your insights to clients and the wider industry.
• Understand that good communication comes in a variety of mediums including reports, blogs, presentations, webinars and conversations.
• Will work in a global virtual team so must be able to forge relationships over video.
• Disciplined to work with minimal supervision when executing your primary objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual research agenda for the Channels North America service, and aligning with sister research programs in other regions
• Conduct on-going primary research, including contacting companies for briefings to develop an understanding of their North American channel strategies.
• Write short reports, blogs and develop presentations on trends pertaining to the North American ecosystem.
• Connect with vendor analyst relations teams to ensure inclusion in briefings, events, and media releases
• Support sales and marketing activities to get new clients to subscribe to the research program.
• Respond to client requests, working with account managers to ensure research needs are met
• Participate in client engagements, demonstrating a depth of knowledge in SaaS
• Potential to manage research analysts that are supporting the service, serving as a mentor, reviewing their work, and setting objectives
• Be available to attend briefings, meetings, trade shows and conferences across the region; foreign travel likely

Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• 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: annual leave, birthday leave and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• 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