Director of AI Infrastructure Research — Hybrid/Remote

IDC; Needham (MA); Hybride; USD 130 000 - 161 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

15 vacation days

12 company-paid holidays

6 paid sick days

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

2 floating holidays

1 volunteer day

401(k) company match

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Parental leave

Résumé du poste

IDC is seeking a Research Director to lead enterprise AI infrastructure research, focusing on upcoming and shipping products, trends, and how they affect the market. The ideal candidate will engage with industry contacts to gather demand and supply intelligence and deliver research and insights to IDC’s clients and prospects.

The role requires self-direction, collaboration with analysts across research areas, and regular client interactions to update market trends and advise on technical and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (with course work in computer information systems, programming, engineering, or AI/Data Science being a bonus)
• At least 10 years of experience in the IT industry either for a technology vendor or implementing and supporting technology for enterprises, or at another market research firm in a relevant field.
• Strong story telling (narrative and writing) skills. Ability to verbally convey, write and publish professional research notes (without the use of writing aids). These research notes will be circulated to IDC clients.
• Proficient with AI tooling for accelerating work and developing new insights.
• Analytical, adaptability, problem-solving abilities, and presentation skills.
• Flexible work schedule to engage with IDC teams and globally distributed clients.
• Percentage of travel required: ~35% domestically with some travel internationally.
• Desired work model: Hybrid/Remote (optional onsite, depending on proximity to an IDC office)

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain direct relationships with key AI infrastructure vendors globally.
• Develop market models for AI infrastructure products and markets for both custom projects and to feed into IDC’s data products.
• Develop and deliver rich insights on the industry (key manufacturing and supply chain vendors) and the market (key adoption trends).
• Collaborate with infrastructure, enterprise applications, and device analysts to build insights and support intersecting research domains in order to create a more holistic picture of AI infrastructure use cases, deployment patterns, and value.
• Adopt a flexible work schedule as needed to accommodate interactions with globally distributed clients and colleagues.

Connaissances

AI infrastructure

Market research

Vendor relations

Narrative writing

Analytical skills

Travel readiness

Hybrid/Remote work

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Description du poste

IDC is seeking a Research Director to lead enterprise AI infrastructure research, focusing on upcoming and shipping products, trends, and how they affect the market. The ideal candidate will engage with industry contacts to gather demand and supply intelligence and deliver research and insights to IDC’s clients and prospects.

The role requires self-direction, collaboration with analysts across research areas, and regular client interactions to update market trends and advise on technical and