Chief Analyst

Job Description

Omdia (part of Informa TechTarget) is seeking an experienced professional with deep expertise in data center technologies, infrastructure, and market dynamics to deliver actionable insights to our global client base.

The successful candidate will lead comprehensive research coverage of the global data center market, including infrastructure, hardware, software, and emerging technologies. They will contribute to, develop, and maintain authoritative market forecasts, sizing models, and competitive landscape analyses, and will identify and analyse key trends shaping the data center industry, including hyperscale deployments, edge computing, sustainability initiatives, and AI infrastructure requirements.

The role involves presenting research at industry conferences, client briefings, webinars, and providing expert commentary to media and industry publications. Strategic consulting and advisory services for clients are another key part of the role, providing insight on data center investment decisions, technology roadmaps, and market opportunities. We're looking for an experienced analyst or data center industry professional -- a thought leader -- who can provide technical credibility and deep insights to Omdia's vendor clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful research: Alongside the Data Center team, contribute to and create high quality research in the form of reports, trackers, forecasts, and presentations.
• Market high-level industry expertise: Use your expertise and experience to define and expand an area of research.
• Build and maintain client relationships: Become a trusted advisor to these clients.
• Ensure effective client management: Represent Omdia and Informa TechTarget, demonstrating your expertise in Data Centers, as well as taking a broad view the technology ecosystem and its delivery of business outcomes.
• Expand strategic planning involvement: Offer insight to our planning meetings and work closely with the Practice Leader and Research Directors to drive the direction and strategy of the team.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of professional experience in the data center ecosystem.
• Solid technical understanding and insight into the data center ecosystem.
• Quantitative research skills, with the ability to build, maintain, and enhance market forecasts and trackers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build and enhance a profile with industry contacts and opinion formers.
• Experience of working with sales and marketing teams to identify and successfully capitalize on business development opportunities.
• A proven track record of managing a workload to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Cultural awareness, as the role involves working with global clients.

Benefits

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events.
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer.
• Career opportunity: bespoke training, learning, and mentoring platforms.
• Time out: Open Vacation, plus 10 national holidays.
• Competitive benefits: 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, and wellness apps.

The salary range for this role is $170k - $190k based on experience. This posting will automatically expire on June 14th 2026.