USA – Remote – Kansas – Central Time / Marketing & Comms

Merkle Inc.; Kansas; Remote; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick and safe leave

Job summary

Merkle Inc. is seeking an Analyst Relations and Insights Manager to support daily operations across AR and insights projects. You will aid in evaluation responses, client co-marketing, and curate insights relating to analyst firms.

The role reports to the head of Activation and Engagement on Merkle’s Enterprise Marketing team. You will coordinate with multiple teams to ensure timely AR wins announcements, curate analyst content for internal use, and help drive strategic positioning through

Qualifications

• 3+ years in communications, marketing, or related fields with cross-functional workstreams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines with attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, social sciences, statistics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support AR and Insights libraries maintenance and content currency.
• Coordinate external communications with social media and project managers.
• Curate and distribute analyst insights to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Assist in client co-marketing initiatives including case studies and awards.
• Develop assets to enable sales, marketing, and leadership leveraging analyst research.
• Assist in managing analyst relationships with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Everest Group.
• Contribute to evaluation responses such as IDC MarketScape, Gartner MQ, Forrester Wave.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Analytical Thinking

Light Design Skills

PowerPoint design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

The Analyst Relations & Insights Manager will support the execution of Analyst Relations & Insights activities by aiding in the management of daily operations across various projects and initiatives, including supporting evaluation responses, executing client co-marketing, and curating and distributing insights related to the analyst firms. This role reports to the head of Activation and Engagement on Merkle’s Enterprise Marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Resource Management: Will aid in creation and own maintenance of AR and Insights libraries, helping to establish and maintain organizational standards and working closely with internal and external team members to ensure content currency and accessibility, including upkeep of the intranet page
• External Communications: Will lead coordination with the Social Media Manager and Project Manager to drive timely, high-impact announcements of key AR wins, ensuring consistent messaging and brand alignment across channels
• Insights Curation & Distribution: Will build up to owning the curation, packaging, and distribution of analyst insights to internal teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring content is timely, relevant, and positioned for practical application
• Client Co-Marketing Leadership: Will help drive the creation and submission of client co-marketing initiatives including Flagship stories, case studies, awards, and speaking submissions, coordinating across client and internal teams
• Internal Enablement: Will develop and deliver assets and communications that equip internal teams — including sales, marketing, and leadership — to leverage analyst research for competitive positioning, thought leadership, and business development
• Analyst Relationship Management: Will aid in execution of strategic analyst relationship plans across Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and Everest Group, helping to manage briefings, inquiries, and research participation
• Evaluation Response Ownership: Will own substantive contributions to analyst evaluation responses — including IDC MarketScape, Gartner Magic Quadrant, Forrester Wave, and Everest Group PEAK Matrix submissions — providing editorial support and cross-functional coordination, with increasing ownership of end-to-end evaluation workstreams and strategic positioning input over time

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in communications, marketing, account management, business analysis, or a related field, with demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional workstreams independently.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, with the ability to learn reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret data into actionable insights.
• Light Design Skills: Ability or willingness to learn standard design principles to support delivery of impactful content, particularly in Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for reporting and stakeholder management.
• Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, social sciences, statistics, or a related field.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles and Detroit). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

The annual salary range for this position is $68,000-$90,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
• Flexible paid time off,
• At least 15 paid holidays per year,
• Paid sick and safe leave, and

Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.