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Overview:
This position offers the Research Manager the opportunity to thrive as a provider of market intelligence, delivering expert solutions to major suppliers of cutting-edge infrastructure and software solutions. The Research Manager will be an expert in next-generation cloud application deployment platforms. As such, this role will produce best-in-class research on the state of contemporary deployment platforms and how they are changing in conjunction with market drivers and end-user needs.
Why IDC?
Qualifications:
IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, handicap, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, ancestry, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or other categories protected by law.
At IDC, Inc., we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. We pay our employees equitably for their work, commensurate with their individual skills and experience. Salary range and additional compensation, including discretionary bonuses and incentive pay, are determined by a rigorous review process. This process considers the experience, education, certifications, and skills required for the specific role, equity with similarly situated employees, as well as employer-verified US region-specific market data provided by an independent 3rd party partner. The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $90,000 and $115,000 and is inclusive of base salary and variable compensation (if applicable).
IDC's Developer Research Team seeks a Research Manager to support its research and business development efforts in analyzing trends concerning modern cloud application deployment platforms.
This position offers the Research Manager the opportunity to thrive as a provider of market intelligence, delivering expert solutions to major suppliers of cutting-edge infrastructure and software solutions. The Research Manager will be an expert in next-generation cloud application deployment platforms. As such, this role will produce best-in-class research on the state of contemporary deployment platforms and how they are changing in conjunction with market drivers and end-user needs.
Why IDC?
IDC is the most respected global technology market research firm. We are changing the way the world thinks about the impact of technology on business and society. Our people, data, and analytics create global technology insights that accelerate customer success. IDC has been recognized for four consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) by the IIAR as the Analyst Firm of the Year which is one of the highest accolades for the technology market research industry.
Our collaborative, innovative and entrepreneurial culture is the perfect place for you to discover your future.
Responsibilities:- Develop, publish, and present innovative, insightful, and actionable research. This research includes writing well-researched and concise reports and generating thought leadership around the topics of contemporary cloud application deployment platforms.
- Understand the adoption of discrete and hybrid methodologies for software development, such as waterfall, agile, scrum, and DevOps.
- Regularly author written research and thought leadership for custom consulting projects as needed. These projects range from webcast content marketing to strategy sessions.
- Create quantitative data models, pivot tables, and other quantitative syntheses of relevant market data.
- Collaborate with multiple survey-based efforts that include data on cloud platform services and support of application deployments.
- Apply skills across consulting, advisory, research, and business development to help grow the program.
- Support customer inquiries related to market trends related to cloud application deployment platforms.
- Present key research findings and insights to clients in person and via video conferencing.
- Provide first-class customer support and advisory services.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree is required. Additional education is a plus.
- 5+ years of work experience in roles relevant to the subject matter covered. Roles in marketing or journalism can be helpful; previous experience as an industry analyst, working within an IT vendor, IT organization, and/or research or consulting role is a plus.
- A self-motivated individual who can work and collaborate with minimal supervision, ensuring customer commitments and projects are completed on time and with excellent quality.
- A working understanding of cloud market trends, key players, edge platforms, and deployment scenarios, including opinionated deployment platforms, DevOps, serverless, Kubernetes, and deployment pipelines, is desired.
- Previous business development skills and ability to communicate to clients what they need to drive their business growth objectives. Experience in understanding the research needs of multiple types of clients.
About IDC:
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,100 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For 50 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.
IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, handicap, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, ancestry, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or other categories protected by law.
At IDC, Inc., we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. We pay our employees equitably for their work, commensurate with their individual skills and experience. Salary range and additional compensation, including discretionary bonuses and incentive pay, are determined by a rigorous review process. This process considers the experience, education, certifications, and skills required for the specific role, equity with similarly situated employees, as well as employer-verified US region-specific market data provided by an independent 3rd party partner. The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $90,000 and $115,000 and is inclusive of base salary and variable compensation (if applicable).
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