AI Innovation Thought Leader for Scale and Growth (Senior Director/Analyst - Remote US)
Irving - 6011 Connection, United States
About the role:
Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Research and Advisory sector, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative research which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are 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 is an opportunity to join Gartner’s growing Emerging Technology and Trends (ETT) Practice. This group is dedicated to discovering the bleeding edge of technology innovation and advising strategy and innovation leaders on investment and monetization strategies.
This Analyst will need expertise in:
Leading a product team to bring AI capabilities, software or AI services to market.
Overcoming obstacles of adoption and scaling of Artificial Intelligence across multiple industries and geographies and ensuring client success.
AI techniques and foundations: Generative AI, Computer Vision, Language Models, Edge AI, AI Ops, Data/ Synthetic Data, Simulation.
AI Market Offerings and development: Application, productization, or servitization of AI techniques in businesses, academia, R&D, or through vendor products and services.
The future of AI: Perspectives on the path to Artificial General Intelligence and the main opportunities AI can offer enterprises.
What you will do:
Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have research” content
Develop new research and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act
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 research 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 Research and Sales: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research 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 research content peer review
Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and Research & Advisory provide excellent service delivery
Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner research and interactions
What you will need:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
Supply-side Experience: Recent experience in bringing artificial intelligence products or services to market, specializing in Generative AI.
Demand-side Experience: Recent experience in supporting the adoption of Artificial Intelligence software and services across multiple industries and geographies.
Research Acumen: Critical thinking, curiosity, and self-motivation to discover and make sense of emerging technology early signals.
Technology Acumen: Deep understanding of Emerging Artificial Technologies markets, adopters and technologies.
Business and Financial Acumen: Expertise in the business of AI products and services, company finances, and investor motivation.
Demonstrated executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders
Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data; ability to effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
Ability to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate.
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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 insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.
Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 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 sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. 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.
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.
Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 152,000 USD - 190,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
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Job Profile
Hybrid Hybrid work environment Remote US
Benefits/PerksAnnual bonus Annual bonus plan Base salary Base salary range Competitive compensation Disproportionate rewards for top performers Fair and equitable pay Flexibility Generous PTO Highly competitive compensation Hybrid work Hybrid Work Environment Limitless opportunities Rewards for top performers Support
Tasks- Analyze
- Analyze market trends
- Collaborate and win as a team
- Create content
- Create research content
- Deliver presentations
- Develop new ideas
- Engage clients
- Grow professionally
- Peer Review
- Provide client advice
- Provide sales support
- Research
- Sales Support
- Support sales
Advising Advisory AI AI Ops Analysis Analytical Artificial Intelligence Best Practices Computer Computer Vision Critical thinking Data Edge AI Executive Presence FAIR Financial Acumen Generative AI Human Resources Ideation Innovation Intellectual Curiosity Language Models Leadership Market Analysis Market Predictions Market trends Organizational Presentation Privacy Recruitment Research Research and advisory Research and analytical Sales Sales Support Service Delivery Services Simulation Software Strategy Support Synthetic Data Talent Acquisition Technology Technology Innovation Thought Leadership Training
Experience5 years
EducationBachelor's Bachelor's degree Equivalent Equivalent experience
TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9