Company Description
Informa PLC is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group.
Our purpose is to champion the specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make breakthroughs and take better informed decisions. Informa is listed on London Stock Exchange and a member of FTSE 100, with over 11,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.
Informa Tech sits at the heart of a thriving business technology community. And by providing market insight and market access across multiple specialist technology markets, we connect, inform and inspire the technology industry to build a better, more sustainable world and start conversations that really matter. At Informa Tech, you'll be joining a vibrant community of over 2000 colleagues across 19 locations, and a fast-paced international company thats part of the UKs FTSE 100 group of leading businesses. Where else can you rub shoulders with big brands and leading experts, in exciting places, alongside some of the most respected colleagues in our markets
Canalys, a recent addition to the Informa Tech portfolio, is a highly respected, global market intelligence firm. We serve the leading technology vendors and ecosystem players around the world. We have a mature, unique portfolio of products, and have huge potential for growth in our industry.
Job Description
Were now looking for a Principal Analyst to join our highly respected advisory team which supports the worlds largest Fortune technology companies.
This individual will work in an experienced global team that specializes in the technology partner ecosystem landscape and will have a specific focus on the Asia Pacific partner ecosystem. In this role, the individual will assess how technology companies go to market through partnerships across a complex, dynamic region. The individual will lead an established research program, but also play an integral role in further evolving the offering, assisting in sales and marketing activities to drive client acquisition, as well as driving and executing the overall research agenda.
As the service lead, the individual will be expected to build up a strong knowledge of the Asia Pacific landscape and strive to become a thought leader that this community can rely on. In addition to subject matter expertise, this individual will take on a management role of at least one analyst and in that capacity, oversee their research production and provide mentorship and leadership.
Main duties
Oversee the annual research agenda for the Channels APAC service, and aligning with sister research programs in other regions.
Conduct on-going primary research, including contacting companies for briefings to develop an understanding of their APAC channel strategies.
Write short reports, blogs and develop presentations on trends pertaining to the APAC ecosystem.
Connect with vendor analyst relations teams to ensure inclusion in briefings, events, and media releases.
Support sales and marketing activities to get new clients to subscribe to the research program.
Respond to client requests, working with account managers to ensure research needs are met.
Lead in client engagements, demonstrating a depth of knowledge in APAC ecosystem.
Manage research analysts that are supporting the service, serving as a mentor, reviewing their work, and setting objectives.
Be available to attend briefings, meetings, trade shows and conferences across the region; foreign travel likely.
What makes a good candidate
We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
They are keen to learn about the APAC technology channel ecosystem and build their reputation as an expert in this field. They are self-disciplined to meet deadlines and operate with minimal supervision. They are hungry and ambitious and want to see this research program continue to be a successful product for Canalys.
They know how to work with data, but also understand that insights come from expertise derived from primary research from conversations with their network. They are very focused on developing and fostering their network of contacts throughout the region.
They are interested in technology and want to stay at the cutting edge. They are excited to learn more about different parts of the technology industry and to use their insights to guide industry executives.
They have an opinion on the subject and are happy to share it. They possess a business acumen to ascertain the relationships between products and strategy and overall business performance.
They are keen to promote their insights to clients and the wider industry. They understand that good communication comes in a variety of mediums including reports, blogs, presentations, webinars and conversations. Through these different means, they will ensure they effectively communicate their analysis to key stakeholders.
They work in a global virtual team so must be able to forge relationships over video. They are disciplined to work with minimal supervision when executing their primary objectives.
Qualifications
Between 5 and 10 years of professional experience. Experience in the fields of market research, consulting, journalism, or a relevant role within a technology company preferred.
A bachelors degree or higher.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Strong writing acumen. Strong speaker/presenter.
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
Culturally aware as the role involves working within a global virtual team environment.
Additional Information
You can make a real impact at Informa, because what we do matters and we do it at scale. Informa Tech is a division of Informa, where no two days are the same and youll find the freedom, opportunity and support of a fantastic community.
Employee experience is very important to us. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritise promotions internally.
Our benefits include:
Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When its time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
Time out: annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company-funded private medical cover
A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
We know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.
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