Our Corporate Communications team is seeking a strategic, organized, curious, creative and self-motivated Sr. Manager, Analyst Relations to help drive the strategy and partner on the execution of our successful analyst relations program. The ideal candidate must have a passion for working closely with industry influencers, internal stakeholders and be comfortable with balancing strategic thinking with tactical, detailed communication and execution within a global, matrixed organization.
Working in partnership with the Director of Analyst Relations, this position will drive and grow SAP Concur’s analyst relations program and deliver significant value to SAP Concur and SAP. The primary responsibilities of this position are to increase analysts’ awareness of SAP Concur offerings and execute global marketing initiatives that support the customer journey.
Responsibilities
- Advance the development and innovation of the analyst relations program while defining repeatable best practices for the organization
- Maintain and evolve our analyst engagement strategy while helping inform and influence analyst research coverage to support global business goals
- Collaborate with PR, campaigns, social and product teams to educate analysts on offerings and support Corporate Communications storytelling initiatives and programs
- Manage and track ongoing analyst relations program activities including inquiries, briefings, and reporting in a deadline-driven environment
- Prioritize incoming requests for information, lead research reviews, and share insights and learnings with the broader team
- Develop presentations and briefing documents to help prepare executives for engagements with media and analysts
- Collaborate across the organization including sales, marketing and product teams to share analyst insights and gather feedback to support SAP Concur and the analyst relations program
Skills
- Succinct and strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent collaboration and storytelling skills
- Clear understanding of and experience with analyst relations programs
- Demonstrates strong executive presence and is comfortable working with executives and industry influencers
- Problem solver who enjoys analyzing and resolving a wide range of issues in creative ways
- Ability to convey complex subject matter clearly and accurately
- Natural tendency to invent, simplify, and take an innovative approach to analyst relations, strategic communications and reporting
- Strong planning and project management skills, high level of organization and attention to detail
- Optimize projects to budgets, constraints, and existing resources
- Clearly understands technology and can abstract business/solution value
- Proactive leader with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Able to proactively prioritize and manage programs and project needs in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Understands research design and methodologies
Qualifications
- Previous work experience with a successful analyst relations program
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English, Business or related field
- 8+ years’ experience in communications, sales or marketing; corporate and agency experience preferred
- Prior experience with competitive intelligence and research
MUST BE LOCATED IN BELLEVUE, WA OR WILLING TO SELF FUND A RELOCATION TO BELLEVUE, WA.
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