Analyst Relations Specialist - Technology Industry

Netchannels Marketing; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Netchannels Marketing seeks an Industry Analyst Relations Specialist to manage AR programs for top tier firms and clients. You will coordinate briefings, RFIs, and research updates, ensuring deadlines are met while building strong analyst relationships.

Experience in technology and 5+ years in Analyst Relations are required. The role involves travel to conferences and cross-functional collaboration with sales, PR, and product teams in a long-term engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in Technology is a must and 5+ years in Analyst Relations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple evaluations and RFIs.
• Strong written and oral communication, cross-functional collaboration.
• Travel for conferences and team meetings may be required.
• Track record building analyst relationships and influencing perceptions.

Responsibilities

• Manage evaluations for MQ, Waves, MarketScape and RFIs.
• Coordinate analyst briefings, inquiries and engagements with Product Marketing.
• Respond to Requests for Information and compile research reports.
• Summarize and track relevant analyst research for internal teams.
• Facilitate analyst briefings and conferences; maintain engagement calendar.
• Secure analyst quotes for press materials and marketing assets.
• Support Analyst Conference planning and participation at events.
• Prepare briefing books detailing analyst engagements and research.

Skills

Program management

Analyst relations

Stakeholder management

Communications

Event coordination

Research

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Netchannels is looking to hire a full time Industry Analyst Relations Specialist for one of our clients. This is a long term engagement. Experience in the High Tech industry is required.

NOTE: this is NOT a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or Financial Analyst role.

Description:

The analyst relations team is responsible for setting and executing strategy to ensure both large and boutique analyst firms understand the client’s capabilities and represent them accurately to the market and their end users. Tier 1 analyst firms are: Gartner, Forrester, IDC.

Job Overview

This person will be responsible for sharing information, fostering relationships, gathering market insights, and shaping perceptions among the community of the client’s key industry analysts. 80% of the job is to program manage evaluations and ensure all deadlines are met to respond to RFI 20% of the job is to take initiative communicating with stakeholders, interfacing with analyst firms, and reporting on metrics. This is not a senior level position.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage the evaluations for MQ, Waves, and MarketScape and more RFIs.
• Work with Product Marketing to deliver quality and compelling information to the industry analyst community through an ongoing cadence of analyst briefings, inquiries and other engagements
• Respond to Requests for Information to complete research reports/whitepapers
• Review, summarize and track relevant research for internal stakeholders
• Facilitate analyst briefings, inquiries and engagements such as consulting days or analyst visits
• Create and maintain a research and engagement calendar
• Secure analyst quotes for press releases, blogs and other marketing materials
• Assist in planning and delivery of Analyst Conference with all members of the AR team
• Participate in and coordinate analyst interactions at conferences and other trade events
• Prepare analyst briefing books to inform the client’s teams of recent analyst engagements and research prior to in person meetings

Qualifications:

• Experience in Technology is a must
• Experience managing evaluations is a must
• 5+ years experience in Analyst Relations
• Project management skills is a must
• Solid industry analyst relationships and a few references from firms or past employers
• Track record of executing on analyst relations programs in previous B2B companies
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional organizations (sales, PR, social media, product, business development, and vertical marketing organizations)
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Some travel required to analyst conferences and team meetings
• Strong organizational skills
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills

At Netchannels, we value differences. We believe that success is achieved by pulling together all talents from all sources. We also believe that each and every single one of us can change the World. We're dedicated to matching our talents with the best opportunity for them and for our clients.

Netchannels is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.