Analyst Relations Strategist – Cybersecurity & AI Insights

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a proactive, technically grounded analyst relations professional to support its global AR function.

You will translate complex cybersecurity telemetry and AI tech into clear narratives and serve as a bridge between product teams and market researchers. In this role you’ll coordinate outreach, manage analyst campaigns, track coverage, and help position company executives as market leaders across Gartner, Forrester, and IDC evaluations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical marketing, product marketing, or analyst relations in cybersecurity or SaaS.
• Ability to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into business value.
• Strong organizational skills with multi-deliverable management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support outreach plans for industry analysts and researchers influencing buying decisions.
• Synthesize analyst insights and distribute to product, marketing, and strategy teams.
• Coordinate proactive AR campaigns to promote leadership in cybersecurity categories.
• Draft briefing materials, decks, and talking points for executives and SMEs.
• Monitor coverage across AI research tools and digital platforms.
• Manage analyst evaluations (Gartner MQs, Forrester Waves, IDC) timelines and inputs.
• Track AR metrics to demonstrate program impact on pipeline and sales.

Skills

Analyst relations

Cybersecurity knowledge

Strategic communications

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Gartner MQs

Forrester Waves

IDC MarketScapes

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a proactive, technically grounded analyst relations professional to support its global AR function.

You will translate complex cybersecurity telemetry and AI tech into clear narratives and serve as a bridge between product teams and market researchers. In this role you’ll coordinate outreach, manage analyst campaigns, track coverage, and help position company executives as market leaders across Gartner, Forrester, and IDC evaluations.