Senior Director Analyst - Cloud Native Security

Gartner; Connecticut; On-site; USD 172,000 - 202,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401K matching

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Gartner is seeking a Senior Director within the Business & Technology Insights sector to lead as a credible voice in cloud-native security and related topics. You will produce must-have insights, engage clients in person or virtually, and shape research agendas with a global team.

Responsibilities include creating high‑impact content, presenting at Gartner events, and mentoring peers while traveling up to 25% for summits and client engagements around the U.S. and UK.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Demonstrate executive presence and credibility with executives.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellence in research and writing, with strong presentation skills.
• Ability to analyze data, apply frameworks, and defend conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought provoking, must-have insights content.
• Develop new insights through thought leadership and client-focused approaches.
• Perform in-depth analysis to identify root causes and reframing needs.
• Demonstrate thought leadership across a team of analysts.
• Deliver high-value presentation materials for Gartner events and client briefings.
• Provide sales support and act as the voice of the market to drive engagement.
• Peer-review research content and mentor junior team members.
• Represent Gartner research methodologies at all levels and collaborate globally.

Skills

Executive presence

Research & writing

Analytical thinking

Client engagement

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

Cloud security frameworks

Job description

About the role

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must‑have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world‑leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner's Business & Technology Insights sector, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner's value every day by engaging them via in‑person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer actionable recommendations.

What you will do

• Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged "must‑have insights" content
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to clients' needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
• Develop in-depth analysis to identify the root cause of a client's barriers or overall needs and reframe thinking to drive strategy forward
• Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing research positions across a team of analysts
• Bring provocative, independent insights to Gartner leaders that can evolve the course of a research agenda
• Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights
• Provide clients and prospects with actionable advice aligned to their designated content area via virtual or face‑to‑face interactions
• Create and deliver high‑value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
• Support Research and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research teams create content and to drive engagement with clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business
• Provide high quality and timely research content peer review
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and Research & Advisory provide excellent service delivery
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
• Be client‑centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner research and interactions

What you will need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
• Strong communicator who is able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
• Subject matter expert comfortable presenting at large and small‑scale speaking engagements
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, such as for Gartner Security and Risk Management Summits in the U.S. and U.K.

Subject Matter Expertise

The Senior Director will apply in‑depth knowledge of cloud‑native security, cloud security vendor selection and deployment, and cloud security architectural best practices to client engagements and for research development. There will be a focus on providing advice to clients on the following topical areas:

• IaaS and PaaS security capabilities native to hyperscalers
• IaaS and PaaS add‑on security solutions, such as CNAPP
• SaaS general security capabilities and add‑on security solutions
• Cloud sovereignty and supporting security controls
• The intersection of cloud security and GenAI / AI Agents

What you will get

• Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching and more
• Collaborative, team‑oriented culture that embraces diversity
• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

Salary: 172,000 USD – 202,500 USD (base salary). Additional compensation may include an annual bonus plan or a role‑based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Benefits include generous PTO, a 401K match up to $7,200 per year, stock purchase program, and more.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities.