[Hiring] Senior Director, Analyst – Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Strategy @Gartner

Role Description

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. This role will focus on modern public affairs strategy, technology, and insights, including stakeholder and community engagement, issues and reputation management, government affairs, policy and regulatory intelligence, agency and technology ecosystems, and how AI will impact public affairs initiatives, skills, and workflows.

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
• Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings
• Support BTI and Sales: 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 BTI 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

Required Subject Matter Expertise

• Leading public affairs strategy and creating public affairs plans that lead to measurable business impact.
• Designing and leading public affairs programs (related to government affairs, issues management, community and stakeholder relations, and corporate reputation)
• Monitoring the regulatory, legislative and political landscape and identifying, analyzing, and reporting on public policy trends and developments and their potential impact on the business.
• Leveraging digital platforms, social media, and emerging technology, including AI, to improve public affairs and stakeholder engagement.
• Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, community leaders, media, and industry associations.
• Developing and managing budgets for public affairs initiatives.
• Assessing the effectiveness of public affairs initiatives.
• Collaborating with investor relations on investor communication and financial reporting.
• Crisis communications, including rapid response planning and reputation management.
• Managing media relations and serving as a company spokesperson.

What you will need

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience
• Experience leading or advising on public affairs as a primary professional responsibility, ideally within a large enterprise, public affairs consultancy or dedicated agency practice
• Experience working across complex stakeholder environments involving government, regulators, policymakers, communities, industry associations, advocacy organizations, investors, employees and media
• Demonstrated understanding of how public affairs contributes to business strategy, enterprise risk management, reputation, growth and organizational resilience
• A first-hand understanding of the challenges facing Heads of Communications as leaders within the enterprise and drivers of business impact
• Hands-on experience with technology, agencies and other vendors critical to the productivity and goals of the Communications function
• Understanding of how AI and emerging technologies are impacting public affairs activities, skills, workflows and governance
• Demonstrate 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
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges
• Strong communication skills - able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply
• Subject matter expertise; comfortable presenting at large and small-scale speaking engagements
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Deep knowledge of the global and competitive landscape within subject area as well as the interplay in that market
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team
• Agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments
• Ability to represent Gartner's research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% (where applicable)

Benefits

• World-class benefits
• Highly competitive compensation
• Disproportionate rewards for top performers
• Flexibility to work virtually when productive
• Opportunities for professional growth and personal flourishing