Senior Analyst Relations Manager

Contentful is looking for a Senior Analyst Relations Manager to join our Communications and Advocacy team. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Communications youll be the primary liaison between Contentful and highly influential industry analysts who cover content management and digital experience platforms digital commerce and content marketing.

In this missioncritical role youll work crossfunctionally with product marketers product managers corporate marketing and PR to refine messages and determine the best AR strategies to support specific news and milestones. Youll coordinate and lead regular analyst briefings inquiries and advisory sessions ensuring analysts are wellinformed about the companys products strategy and differentiators.

The Senior Analyst Relations Manager is highly visible within the company including regular interactions with csuite executives. Your wellinformed perspective on analysts opinions will be frequently sought out by leadership and product engineers alike and youll be expected to shape outcomes by recommending how when and with whom we engage.  Youll also help coach Contentful executives and other spokespeople throughout the analyst interaction and briefing process.

• Gather analyze and share insights from analyst interactions to inform the companys product roadmap marketing strategies and competitive positioning.
• Ensure the company is effectively positioned in key analyst reports such as Gartner Magic Quadrants and Forrester Waves by managing submissions and fostering strong relationships with relevant analysts.
• Project manage crossfunctional ad hoc teams on tight timelines to produce highquality submissions for analyst evaluations.
• Develop and execute an analyst relations strategy aligned with overall business goals ensuring alignment with the marketing product and executive teams.
• Communicate analyst feedback to internal stakeholders ensuring the organization is aligned with industry trends competitive insights and analyst perspectives.
• Create and maintain materials for analyst interactions including presentations briefing documents and product updates with collaboration and input from product marketing.
• Coordinate with content and field marketing to identify and incorporate relevant analyst publications into campaigns.
• Coordinate and represent the company at industry events analyst summits and conferences to enhance the companys presence and build analyst relationships including occasional travel.
• Support participation in industry benchmarking and awards processes where applicable.

• Deep understanding of content management systems digital experience platforms and related industry trends.
• Familiarity with commerce content marketing and associated digital technologies.
• 57 years of experience in analyst relations ideally within SaaS content management or enterprise software.
• Experience significantly improving a companys position in a key analyst vendor report is a plus.
• Established relationships with influential analysts covering content management DXP and related markets are highly preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into compelling easytounderstand narratives.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to connect analyst relations with broader marketing and business objectives.
• Proven organizational and project management skills to handle multiple projects deadlines and priorities.

• Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiences
• Fulltime employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our company
• Comprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees  and 85% of costs for your dependents. 
• Fertility and family building benefits including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.
• We value WorkLife balance and You Time! A generous amount of paid time off including vacation days sick days compassion days for loss  education days and volunteer days
• Company paid parental leave to care for and focus on your growing family 
• Use your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career
• Enjoy a full range of virtual and inperson events including workshops guest speakers and fun team activities supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work duties 
• An annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical financial or emotional health
• A monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.
• New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.

This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business. 

The application deadline is 1/21/25

Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity internal salary ranges market data/ranges applicants skills and prior relevant experience certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology) for example.

Colorado Salary Range: $130000 $135500
This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentfuls equity plans.

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