Sr Director, Analyst - AI Platforms Remote US - Gartner

About the role:

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, market predictions, and best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. As Senior Director in the Business and Technology Insights division, the candidate will create actionable insights for executive leaders in technology firms and services providers on the AI Platforms topic. They will be 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 actionable recommendations.

What you will do:

Create innovative, thought-provoking, and highly leveraged research on the topic of AI Platforms. (An AI Platform is a comprehensive software environment that provides tools, frameworks, and services for developing, deploying, and managing AI applications and models).

Collaborate with peers to create comprehensive research on the broader AI technology stack.

Develop new research specifically to assist technology and/or services providers succeed in their use of AI technologies in their products or services.

Demonstrate thought leadership in establishing research 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.

Provide high quality and timely research content peer review.

Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy.

Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community.

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

12+ years of relevant field or industry experience, preferably in a technology or services provider, including recent experience in AI platforms.

Demonstrable executive presence; ability to immediately establish credibility with executives and other stakeholders.

Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high-quality deliverables.

Demonstrable excellence in research and writing ability.

Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.

Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data; ability to effectively apply patterns and