Vice President, Worldwide Services

IDC; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Vice President to lead its Worldwide Services division. This senior role offers a unique opportunity to shape and deliver impactful research and advisory services across various technology markets. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in market research and consulting, with exceptional consultative selling and data modeling skills. Join a collaborative and innovative culture where your insights will drive success and influence the technology landscape. If you are ready to take on this executive challenge, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in market research or consulting specific to enterprise services.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on worldwide services industry and deliver custom research.
• Collaborate on cross-IDC research initiatives globally.

Skills

Consultative Selling

Data Modeling

Forecasting

Exceptional Writing

Presentation Skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Innovative Thinking

Education

Master's Degree in Business or Technology

Job description

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IDC is seeking a Vice President to join its Enterprise Services division. This VP will be responsible for co-leading a group of enterprise services analysts, as well as running IDC’s Worldwide Services CIS (continuous information service), which involves the production and execution of research and advisory services that span across all enterprise services markets.

This role also involves collaboration on services-related research spanning IDC's software, hardware and other technology and vertical markets. This is a senior role that provides the opportunity to be an integrating mechanism across all of IDC's research areas and thus requires a highly skilled professional with the breadth and depth to collaborate with the entire firm.

Our collaborative, innovative and entrepreneurial culture is the perfect place for you to discover your future!

We will consider candidates located in an approved Canada location.

Why IDC?

IDC is the most respected global technology market research firm. We are changing the way the world thinks about the impact of technology on business and society. Our people, data, and analytics create global technology insights that accelerate customer success. IDC has been recognized for five consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) by the IIAR as the Analyst Firm of the Year which is one of the highest accolades for the technology market research industry.

Our collaborative, innovative and entrepreneurial culture is the perfect place for you to discover your future.

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Responsibilities

This role requires a proven business developer who has consultative selling skills, not only to help the team build and retain subscription clients, but also to develop and deliver custom research opportunities. Beyond shaping and delivering research, this role involves selling and delivering speaking engagements, custom assets like white papers, blogs or podcasts and strategy sessions with both vendors and buyers. This role also requires strong modelling and forecasting skills, since it will be deeply involved in TAM work. This role will focus on a broad range of enterprise services, both business and IT research domains, such as business consulting, environmental, social and governance business services, digital business professional services, IT consulting and systems integration, managed services, and more.

• Conduct and publish research on the WW services industry, with a focus on tying together all functional markets, into a cohesive, easy to understand, construct.
• Provide leadership in the shaping and delivering of custom research and assets
• Lead, or collaborate on, cross-Services and cross-IDC research initiatives with IDC analysts around the world
• Liaise with IDC Sales organization to support deeper client relationships and drive revenue growth
• Management of other analysts responsible for syndicated and custom research

Qualifications

• Master's degree, or equivalent experience in both business and technology
• 10 - 15 years' experience in market research, advisory, marketing or consulting specific to the enterprise services domain
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills
• Strong Data Modeling and Forecasting skills
• Deep executive-level relationships with both service providers and services buyers
• Demonstrated examples of collaboration, problem-solving, and innovative thinking
• Consultative selling skills
• Business travel typically between 10-20% of time

About IDC:

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,300 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For 50 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.

IDC Canada is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to recruit and select applicants for employment solely based on their qualifications, with emphasis on selecting the best-qualified person for the job. Applicants must have a valid Canadian Social Insurance Number (SIN) card. Only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Research

• Industries

  Market Research and Technology, Information and Media

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