Strategic Competitive Intelligence Director - Observability

Francisco Partners

United States

On-site

USD 180,000 - 225,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare
Dental
Vision
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Flexible PTO
Volunteer time off

Job summary

New Relic is seeking a strategic, technically fluent Competitive Intelligence Director to own the CI program from strategy to execution. You will track competitors in observability, monitoring, and AIOps, turning analysis into intelligence that sharpens positioning, accelerates win rates, and informs product and GTM strategy.

This role operates at the intersection of technology and go-to-market, partnering with Product, Marketing, Sales, and Analyst Relations to deliver differentiated messaging

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in competitive intelligence, preferred in observability/monitoring/AIOps
  • Technical depth to evaluate observability and AIOps tooling
  • Experience building CI programs at scale across Sales, Marketing and Product

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end CI program including battlecards and playbooks
  • Develop and maintain coverage of observability, monitoring, and AIOps competitors
  • Oversee win/loss program and translate insights into actionable recommendations
  • Serve as strategic advisor to Product, Marketing, Sales and Analyst Relations
  • Deliver executive and field-facing readouts quantifying CI impact
  • Monitor market moves using intelligence tools and news sources
  • Scale CI workflows and integrations with enablement tools
  • Brief executives and sales leadership on market dynamics and threats

Skills

Competitive intelligence
Observability
AI/agentic workflows
Cross-functional partner
Analytical rigor
Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering
MBA or advanced degree (plus)

Tools

Salesforce
Slack
CRM integrations

Job description

New Relic is seeking a strategic, technically fluent Competitive Intelligence Director to own the CI program from strategy to execution. You will track competitors in observability, monitoring, and AIOps, turning analysis into intelligence that sharpens positioning, accelerates win rates, and informs product and GTM strategy.

This role operates at the intersection of technology and go-to-market, partnering with Product, Marketing, Sales, and Analyst Relations to deliver differentiated messaging

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