Vice President, Business & Technology Insights (Analyst Relations)

Gartner is a global research and advisory firm that guides the leaders who shape the world. With a mission to deliver actionable, objective insights, Gartner empowers enterprise leaders to succeed in their mission-critical priorities. Join a company of 20,000 associates supporting over 13,000 client enterprises across ~90 countries, and be part of the AI revolution, driving innovation and transformation.

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. As a Vice President within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, you will establish yourself as a credible voice within your designated market at local, regional, and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, you will play a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. You will be 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 appropriate recommendations.

This role focuses on creating thought-leading advice, strategies, and tactics for Analyst Relations Leaders through published insights, client conversations (Inquiry), stage presentations, teleconferences, and client meetings. A key aspect is developing a vision for how Analyst Relations programs can maximize their impact through a balanced program addressing inbound and outbound needs for worldwide and regional interests.

What You Will Do

• Create innovative, thought-provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content.
• Develop new insights and ideas through thought leadership, offering compelling, actionable approaches to client needs and requests that accelerate client action.
• 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 Insights 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 BTI and Sales: Provide sales support serving as the voice of the market to help Insights 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 content peer review.
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology, and strategy.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions, and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community.
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and BTI 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 insights and interactions.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in an Analyst Relations team or leadership role.
• Experience working with Senior Leadership in marketing, communications, strategy, or product areas to drive corporate direction / achieve corporate goals.
• Experience planning, developing, and executing an evaluative & advisory AR program.
• Experience deploying tools and technologies to support the strategic execution and operational layers of the analyst relations function to deliver on objectives.
• Demonstrated executive presence; ability to immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.
• Demonstrated 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; ability to effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.
• Strong communication skills - ability to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within the 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 at 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% (where applicable).

Who Are We?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting, and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy, and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What Makes Gartner a Great Place to Work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the World Authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner provides proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What Do We Offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation, and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging, and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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