About the role:
Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have insights, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, 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 insights 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.
Gartner is searching for a Senior Director Analyst to join our Global Invest Practice within the Emerging Technology research group. This role serves as a strategic leader bridging tech innovation and capital markets specifically for our Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) clients. We are seeking individuals with strong capital markets fluency and a deep understanding of investment strategy throughout the private market lifecycle. Gartner Invest does not provide buy/sell/hold advice; this role is strictly focused on Invest Strategy—delivering high-value, net new insights powered by the full breadth of Gartner IP to evaluate emerging opportunities and identify mature markets primed for disruption.
What you will do:
Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged “must-have insights” content
Develop new insights 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 Insights 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
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior institutional investors, Venture Capital and Private Equity Partners, representing Gartner's Global Invest Practice across global market events and high-stakes client briefings.
Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help Insights 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 content peer review
Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner insights, methodology and strategy
Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the Insights community
Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and Business Technology & Insights provide excellent service delivery
Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members
Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner insights and interactions
What you will need:
Advanced degree (Masters in Finance, Economics, Business/MBA, STEM, or PhD) preferred
12+ years of relevant experience in Venture Capital, Private Equity, Buy-Side Equity Research or Strategic Consulting within technology market
Deep familiarity with private investment lifecycles, valuation drivers,…