Saturday, 29 September 2012

Senior/Principal Analyst, Serving Marketing & Strategy Professionals

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Join a global research advisory leader!
 
The Boston Globe has ranked Forrester Research as one of the "Top 100 Places to Work," and, in 2012, for the 15th consecutive year, Forrester was ranked in its "Best of Massachusetts Businesses." Forrester has research centers and sales offices in more than 25 cities internationally, including Amsterdam, Netherlands; Cambridge, Mass.; Dallas, Texas; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Foster City, Calif.; Frankfurt, Germany; London, UK; Sydney, Australia; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Toronto, Canada. Forrester works with professionals in 17 key roles within IT, marketing and strategy, and tech industry at major companies providing proprietary research, consumer insight, consulting, events, and peer-to-peer executive programs. 
 
Global business leaders worldwide rely on Forrester for comprehensive, independent analysis that aligns with their organizations' initiatives, guides their decisions, and increases their business impact to make them more successful every day. As part of our global sales team, you'll work with some of the world's top technology companies and thought-leading analysts to plan an agenda based on our clients' top objectives and challenges — including cloud computing; business process management; and the integration of social media, mobile, and other emerging technologies.
 
Job Title: Senior/Principal Analyst, Serving Marketing & Strategy Professionals
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Beijing
 
Job Description:
 
An analyst is at the core of what Forrester is and does: They are the rock stars of our business, consulting and assisting senior leaders in large organizations by writing innovative research and delivering advice through written reports, consulting, client inquiries, and speeches. As a part of Forrester’s marketing and strategy research team in China, this senior-level Analyst serves interactive marketing and eBusiness leaders who are responsible for developing and executing the digital marketing and digital commerce strategies for his or her brand or company across interactive and traditional marketing channels. To fill this high-profile and high-visibility role, we are specifically looking for a candidate with an interactive marketing and/or eCommerce background who has experience with large B2C brands in China.
 
The successful candidate is a compelling and clear writer and presenter and has successfully developed strong professional relationships with senior-level digital marketing and digital commerce professionals across industries. He/she will be able to advise senior leaders on the trends in Chinese consumer behavior related to marketing and commerce, the strategy and execution of digital marketing and digital commerce to capture the opportunity in China, and the marketing technology and platforms required to support their efforts. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of the marketing and technology issues facing senior digital marketing and digital commerce professionals in China today and an appetite for conducting and writing research to stay abreast of these issues.
 
Responsibilities:
 
The candidate for this position works as part of a small high-performance team and collaborates with others in all aspects of the job. They are expected to:
 
Develop a deep understanding of what Forrester’s clients working in China require to be successful as Interactive Marketing and eBusiness Professionals.
Conduct research on key topics that are top of mind for senior Interactive Marketing and eBusiness Professionals, including strategy formulation, organization, digital marketing campaign planning and management, digital commerce touchpoint strategy and execution, vendor management, and data analysis.
Conduct research and demonstrate mastery of the evolving interactive marketing and eBusiness strategies and channels. 
Help define the future of the interactive marketing and eBusiness landscape in China by painting an accurate, forward-looking view and predicting the effect of new technologies and strategies. 
Help clients identify which technologies matter by painting a forward-looking vision and predicting the effect of emerging trends, technologies, and strategies. A specific knowledge of the unique social and internet platforms in China is a must.
Write four long research documents per year that convey new ideas in a rich business context. These reports typically include: 1) introducing new thinking about successful marketing, commerce, and technology strategies and best and next practices; 2) presenting strategic marketing, eBusiness, and technology implementation plans; 3) comparing new marketing/commerce technologies or services and their potential to help clients solve their business challenges; and/or 4) sizing emerging business opportunities (e.g., market sizing/forecast).
Write eight short research documents per year on interactive marketing and eBusiness technologies, industry events, and/or competitive market dynamics.
Consult with clients to apply Forrester’s research in the context of their specific business environment, and help solve their problems through inquiry and advisory.
Present at Forrester-sponsored and industry-related events, and deliver client webinars.
Establish an industry presence as an influential speaker and thinker. Build relationships with senior marketing and commerce professionals, as well as with the technology vendors that serve them and the journalists who cover the sector. Participate in vendor briefings and field press inquiries as necessary.
Embrace social tools as part of the core job.
 
Requirements:
 
Forrester hires people who are inspired and inspiring. Our people are our product and the source of our intellectual capital, so we welcome and reward intelligence, curiosity, and unconventional thinking. The right candidate has:
 
Established work experience in interactive marketing and eCommerce in China; candidates typically have formulated digital marketing or digital commerce strategy and implemented programs — personal participation in social platforms is a plus, but not required. 
A strong record of academic achievement; B.A. or B.S. minimum, MBA or M.S. preferred (or Chinese equivalent).
Deep intellectual curiosity about the effect of technology on the marketing and commerce landscape in China and how senior executives can integrate technologies across channels and programs; solid business instincts and a practical understanding of what makes companies tick and how Interactive Marketing and eBusiness Professionals operate; and a creative view of markets, technologies, and attitudes combined with a fascination with the future.
Superior listening, critical thinking, and writing skills, as well as memorable presentation skills. Analysts are expected to take complex, disparate ideas and distil them into simple, provocative concepts — and be willing to take a stand on vendors and outcomes.
Fluency in Mandarin and English; other languages are a plus.
The ability to travel 25% to 40% of the time.
 
Forrester Research is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer; M/F/D/V are especially encouraged.
 
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