Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research

Aquent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Onsite in Houston

Job summary

Aquent is seeking a Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research for an onsite role in Houston, TX. You will build and lead the firm’s market intelligence capability, identify attractive industries, and provide data-driven recommendations to support strategic growth decisions.

The role emphasizes research-led insights, competitive analysis, and executive reporting to guide leadership on opportunities and risks in the AI and services sectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in market intelligence or related advisory roles.
• Experience building industry reports and executive deliverables.
• Strong analytical, modeling, and synthesis abilities.
• Experience with B2B services, technology services, or AI-enabled services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Industry segmentation & analysis across target markets within AI supply chain.
• Develop segmentation frameworks for priority sectors and sub-sectors.
• Assess industry attractiveness, growth, margin potential, and complexity.
• Identify industry pain points and transformation themes for incentives and AI.
• Execute TAM, SAM, SOM models and opportunity scorecards.

Skills

Analytical

Financial modeling

Presentation

Synthesis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

This role is onsite in Houston, TX Salary: 125K – $150K, plus bonus We are not accepting anyone who need employment sponsorship now or in the future.

NEW ROLE! The Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research will build and lead the firm’s market research and industry intelligence capability. This role identifies attractive industries and subsegments, evaluates market opportunities, conducts competitive analysis, and provides data-driven recommendations that support strategic growth decisions. The role is research-led and analytical, with GTM strategy treated as a downstream consumer of the insights.

Key Responsibilities

Industry Segmentation & Analysis

• Analyze industries and sub-industries across target markets within the AI supply chain
• Develop segmentation frameworks for manufacturing, financial services, power, alternative energy, engineering, construction, CPA firms, and other priority sectors and sub sectors.
• Assess industry attractiveness, growth rates, market structure, margin potential, and operating complexity.
• Identify industry pain points and transformation themes relevant to Government incentives and rebate programs. AI, managed services, outsourcing, and consulting.

Market Sizing & Opportunity Assessment

• Develop TAM, SAM, and SOM models for priority markets.
• Estimate addressable customer counts, revenue potential, technology spend, and serviceable opportunity by segment.
• Build opportunity scorecards that rank sectors based on growth, urgency, fit, competitive intensity, and revenue potential.

Competitive Intelligence

• Track consulting firms, managed service providers, AI service providers, outsourcing firms, and specialty competitors.
• Analyze competitor offerings, positioning, pricing models, partnerships, acquisitions, and market moves.
• Develop competitor profiles and executive summaries to inform leadership and commercial teams.

Trend Analysis

• Monitor AI adoption, workforce trends, outsourcing demand, regulatory developments, technology spending, and industry disruption.
• Identify emerging themes that may create new market opportunities or risks.
• Translate trend data into implications for leadership decision-making.

Executive Reporting

• Produce quarterly market outlook reports and industry opportunity assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, board-ready summaries, and strategic research memos.
• Present findings to senior leadership and recommend where deeper analysis or investment is warranted.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in market intelligence, industry research, corporate strategy, competitive intelligence, research advisory, or consulting.
• Experience building industry reports, market models, competitive landscapes, and executive-level research deliverables.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, presentation, and synthesis skills.
• Experience with B2B services, professional services, technology services, managed services, outsourcing, or AI-enabled services preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.