Strategic Analyst Relations Manager — Remote Contract

Nelson Connects; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Connects is seeking an experienced Communication (Analyst Relations) Manager for a contract engagement. This remote US role focuses on managing relationships with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and independent analysts, coordinating briefings, and shaping analyst-ready messaging.

You will partner with Product Marketing and Product teams to share insights, track engagement, and support events and product launches, translating complex topics like AI into clear narratives for analysts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in analyst relations or B2B technology communications.
• Hands-on with Gartner MQs and Forrester Waves from submission to briefing.
• Strong understanding of the analyst landscape in SaaS/work management.
• Ability to translate complex tech into analyst-ready messaging.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary day-to-day contact for Gartner, Forrester, IDC and analysts.
• Coordinate briefings, inquiries, and advisory sessions with analysts.
• Project manage evaluations, demos, and references.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing to share insights and trends.
• Maintain analyst relations trackers and engagement docs.
• Coordinate with external agency on daily activities.
• Support analyst programming for events and launches.
• Translate AI and tech topics into clear analyst messaging.

Skills

Analyst relations

Project management

Stakeholder communication

SaaS/product messaging

Vendor coordination

Remote collaboration

Analyst briefings

Rapid learning

Tools

Slack

Confluence

Email

Job description

Nelson Connects is seeking an experienced Communication (Analyst Relations) Manager for a contract engagement. This remote US role focuses on managing relationships with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and independent analysts, coordinating briefings, and shaping analyst-ready messaging.

You will partner with Product Marketing and Product teams to share insights, track engagement, and support events and product launches, translating complex topics like AI into clear narratives for analysts.