Communications Manager - Analyst Relations

Redwood Software; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Software is seeking an experienced Analyst Relations professional who will shape how the global analyst community understands Redwood’s automation and ERP platform. You will own and scale engagement with Gartner, EMA, and others, translating product strategy into differentiated analyst narratives and influencing pipeline.

The role emphasizes executive readiness, strategic messaging, and cross-functional collaboration with Product Marketing and GTM teams to strengthen Redwood’s market

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Analyst Relations, Corporate Communications or Product Marketing within B2B SaaS or enterprise technology.
• Direct experience managing relationships with top-tier analyst firms (Gartner strongly preferred; EMA experience a plus).
• Experience supporting Magic Quadrants, Waves or similar evaluations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software, automation, ERP ecosystems, IT operations or AI-driven platforms.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex technology into compelling narratives.

Responsibilities

• Own Redwood’s global analyst relations program, including strategy, engagement planning and performance tracking.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with analysts across major firms and relevant boutique research organizations.
• Lead preparation for Magic Quadrants, Market Guides, Waves and other analyst evaluations, partnering with Product, Product Marketing and executive leadership.
• Develop clear, differentiated briefing materials that articulate Redwood’s value, roadmap and competitive strengths.

Skills

Analyst relations

Corporate communications

Product marketing

B2B SaaS

Enterprise software

Job description

At Redwood, we empower our customers with lights-out automation for their mission-critical business processes.

ABOUT US

Redwood Software is the leading orchestration platform for the autonomous enterprise, driving business transformation at the lowest total cost of ownership. Redwood empowers organizations to intelligently automate and orchestrate mission-critical business and IT processes across complex ERP, hybrid cloud, data and emerging agentic AI systems. Through its SaaS-first automation fabric—with AI embedded across the automation lifecycle—Redwood accelerates the path to autonomous operations. Backed by 30 years of experience and trusted by more than 50% of the Fortune 50, Redwood helps organizations unlock human potential to focus on innovation, growth and what’s next.

CORE VALUES

One Team. One Redwood

Make Your Own Weather

Obsess over Customer Success

Work the Problem

Be Curious

Own the Outcome

Respect Each Other

YOUR IMPACT

As the Communications Manager, Analyst Relations, you will shape how the global analyst community understands and positions Redwood. You will own and scale our current analyst engagement strategy across Gartner and EMA while extending into Forrester, IDC, ISG, Everest Group and other relevant firms — ensuring Redwood is consistently and compellingly represented in automation, orchestration, ERP and AI-driven operations narratives.

This is not a coordination-only role. You will actively manage relationships, prepare executives for high-stakes engagements and influence how analysts interpret our roadmap, differentiation and market category. Your work will directly impact brand perception, competitive positioning and enterprise pipeline.

Analyst relations strategy and execution

• Own Redwood’s global analyst relations program, including strategy, engagement planning and performance tracking.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with analysts across major firms and relevant boutique research organizations.
• Lead preparation for Magic Quadrants, Market Guides, Waves and other analyst evaluations, partnering closely with Product, Product Marketing and executive leadership.
• Develop clear, differentiated briefing materials that articulate Redwood’s value, roadmap and competitive strengths.
• Coordinate analyst briefings, inquiries and advisory sessions to ensure consistent, strategic messaging.
• Expand Redwood’s analyst footprint into new automation, AI and ERP-related coverage areas.

Strategic narrative and positioning

• Partner with Product Marketing to ensure consistent, differentiated messaging across analyst conversations and market communications.
• Influence how automation, orchestration and SAP modernization narratives are framed in the market.
• Translate analyst insights and feedback into actionable recommendations for Product and GTM teams.
• Identify opportunities to proactively shape category discussions rather than react to them.

Executive engagement and visibility

• Prepare executives for analyst briefings and high-impact interactions.
• Support thought leadership opportunities aligned to analyst research themes and emerging trends.
• Align analyst engagement with broader corporate communications, PR and launch initiatives.

Measurement and impact

• Track analyst sentiment, coverage, report inclusion and positioning shifts.
• Monitor impact on brand perception and pipeline influence.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership on analyst engagement progress and strategic opportunities.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in Analyst Relations, Corporate Communications or Product Marketing within B2B SaaS or enterprise technology.
• Direct experience managing relationships with top-tier analyst firms (Gartner experience strongly preferred; EMA experience a plus).
• Experience supporting Magic Quadrants, Waves or similar evaluations.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software, automation, ERP ecosystems, IT operations or AI-driven platforms.
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex technology into compelling narratives.
• Strong executive presence and comfort, preparing leaders for strategic engagements.
• Highly organized, proactive and comfortable operating with significant ownership.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.