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Frost & Sullivan · 3 months ago

Industry Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

Frost & Sullivan is a global leader in market intelligence, and they are seeking an Industry Analyst to join their cybersecurity market research and consulting team. The role involves delivering strategic research, supporting client engagements, and contributing to business development initiatives in the rapidly evolving cybersecurity market.

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Responsibilities

Be a core member of the cybersecurity market research team, delivering value via strategic research, client engagement, and social media outreach

Develop powerful, actionable strategic recommendations, and insightful, up-to-date market intelligence based on a profound understanding of the cybersecurity industry, technologies, and services that security vendors sell into the enterprise market

Maintain strong business relationships via proactive outreach to security vendors, regularly participate in briefings with security vendors, conduct detailed business needs analysis for Frost & Sullivan clients, and ensure the translation of client strategic business needs into one or more Frost & Sullivan research solutions

Contribute to cybersecurity consulting projects and utilise defined market research and analytical practices in a team-focused environment

Qualification

Market research experienceCybersecurity knowledgeAnalytical skillsBusiness developmentConsulting methodologiesPublic speakingWritten communicationVerbal communicationOrganizational skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Previous experience in a market/industry research role

An analytical thought process, with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and business level fluency in English

The organisational skills and ability to develop a coherent story about what is happening in a market

An understanding of consulting/research/investigative journalism methodologies and business modelling (primary/secondary research, strategy development/implementation/coherent story development, and consulting best practices/processes)

Fast learner who can quickly demonstrate understanding of the Security industry, its structure, operational practices, business functionalities, and competitive landscape

Desire and enthusiasm to build expertise in the cybersecurity domain

Ability to proactively forge and maintain security vendor relationships

Commercially astute enthusiasm for supporting the company's business development initiatives

Aspiration to become a public speaker with the ability to interactively present to an executive audience and defend the research and its conclusions in a professional manner

A team player with a deep understanding about why collaboration is the key to business success, an ability to work across all of Frost & Sullivan's industry practices in a collaborative fashion to deliver our unique cross vertical market intelligence and consulting solutions

A degree level education or equivalent experience within a relevant related discipline, e.g.: Journalism, business administration, sociology, anthropology, psychology, market research, market intelligence, or consulting

Preferred

A relevant post graduate qualification (MA, MBA) or equivalent experience, e.g.: Market intelligence, market research analyst, consulting, or journalism focused on business issues, advisory services, and/or consulting