Informa
B2B • Media • Education
Informa is a global leader in business intelligence, academic publishing, and events. It is home to hundreds of specialist brands and businesses, focused on connecting people with knowledge through events and digital products. Informa operates in over 30 countries and has a workforce of 12,000 colleagues globally. The company runs divisions such as Informa Markets, which facilitates trade and growth through events, and Taylor & Francis, a leading publisher of academic research. Informa prioritizes sustainability and diversity, aiming to positively impact markets and communities. As a member of the FTSE 100, Informa is known for its strong financial performance and scale within the academic and B2B markets.
Chief Analyst
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10 hours ago
Informa
B2B • Media • Education
Informa is a global leader in business intelligence, academic publishing, and events. It is home to hundreds of specialist brands and businesses, focused on connecting people with knowledge through events and digital products. Informa operates in over 30 countries and has a workforce of 12,000 colleagues globally. The company runs divisions such as Informa Markets, which facilitates trade and growth through events, and Taylor & Francis, a leading publisher of academic research. Informa prioritizes sustainability and diversity, aiming to positively impact markets and communities. As a member of the FTSE 100, Informa is known for its strong financial performance and scale within the academic and B2B markets.
📋 Description
• Establish and drive thought leadership to solidify Omdia’s position as the definitive authority on optical technology markets. • Conduct in-depth market sizing, pricing analysis, and revenue quantification across various optical platforms. • Identify disruptive technologies, emerging market threats, and competitive strategies that shape the future of the optical components industry. • Lead tailored consulting engagements to help clients’ competitive positioning, evaluate go-to-market strategies, and thought leadership content initiatives. • Represent Omdia at industry conferences, delivering impactful presentations and supporting business development efforts. • Provide expert insights and guidance through the "Ask An Analyst" support service, ensuring clients receive timely and actionable advice.
🎯 Requirements
• Domain Knowledge: Minimum of 10 years of experience in the optical components field, with a strong understanding of technologies such as fiber optics, lasers, transceivers, and emerging innovations like silicon photonics and AR/VR optics. • Market Research Expertise: Proven experience in market sizing, forecasting, competitive analysis, and conducting primary and secondary research. • Competitive Intelligence: Expertise in tracking vendor strategies, pricing dynamics, and identifying market trends and disruption opportunities. • Analytical Skills: Proficiency in Excel and other data visualization platforms like Tableau and Power BI. • Strategic Thinking: Strong ability to forecast technology adoption, assess risks, and develop long-term market strategies aligned with business goals. • Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to business audiences and deliver insights to C-suite executives. • Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with key end markets including telecommunications and data center, as well as knowledge of industry standards (ITU, IEEE, IEC) and industry associations (Optica, SPIE, IEEE Photonics Society). • Global Perspective: Proven ability to work across international markets and time zones, with an understanding of global market dynamics and cultural considerations. • Educational Background: Advanced degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field; MBA with a technical undergraduate background is preferred. • Travel Flexibility: Willingness to travel domestically and internationally several times per year for industry conferences, client meetings, and consulting engagements.
🏖️ Benefits
• 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 it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves • Time out: annual leave, birthday leave, volunteer days 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
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