Strategic Analyst Relations Lead (Cybersecurity)

Syndicate; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aikido is seeking an Analyst Relations Lead to own how we build relationships with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and other influential analysts in cybersecurity. You will shape analyst perception to support our developer-first security platform.

You will manage briefings, submissions, and demos, turning analyst feedback into actions across product, positioning, and go-to-market, enabling faster, clearer market moves.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Analyst Relations, cybersecurity product marketing, or B2B software.
• Proven ability to learn and communicate about technical products.
• Deep understanding of Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and how their evaluation processes work.
• Track record of getting companies included and strongly positioned in major analyst reports.
• Excellent at turning complex technical products into clear, differentiated stories.
• Highly driven, organized, and comfortable owning this function end to end.

Responsibilities

• Own Aikido’s analyst relations strategy and establish a program to keep analysts up to date.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the analysts covering our markets, across all cybersecurity categories.
• Drive our inclusion and positioning in relevant industry reports (eg., Gartner Magic Quadrants, Forrester Waves), and other key editorial deliverables across analysts.
• Own briefings, evaluations, submissions, demos, and manage and prioritize inbound analyst requests.
• Turn analyst feedback into actions across product, positioning, and go-to-market.
• Help influence the perception of the ever-evolving cybersecurity industry.

Skills

Analyst relations

Cybersecurity product marketing

B2B software

Technical product literacy

Gartner/Forrester/IDC knowledge

Storytelling

End-to-end ownership

Job description

Aikido is seeking an Analyst Relations Lead to own how we build relationships with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and other influential analysts in cybersecurity. You will shape analyst perception to support our developer-first security platform.

You will manage briefings, submissions, and demos, turning analyst feedback into actions across product, positioning, and go-to-market, enabling faster, clearer market moves.