Location: Remote in the UK and in an office in King’s Cross, London

Business

CCS Insight is a specialist market intelligence and advisory firm. It provides its customers with tailored, decision-ready solutions that help them make sense of the connected world and simplify their complex business decisions.

The company has carefully assembled a team of the world’s leading analysts, enabling it to offer unrivalled expertise in mobile devices, wearable computing, cellular networks, workplace transformation, artificial intelligence, mobile network operators and the internet of things, among other areas.

CCS Insight’s products and services span four main types:

• Research and analysis — both quantitative research (such as sales and pricing data, market forecasts and surveys of technology buyers and users) and qualitative research (such as analysis of industry events, technology suppliers, products and market trends, delivered as written reports and presentations to its clients)
• Consulting services — custom research projects for clients, such as bespoke surveys, product evaluations and analysis of competitors
• Marketing services — helping clients articulate or amplify their marketing messages through market education papers, presentations or blogs
• Events — including annual Predictions and Circular Markets events, attended by hundreds of industry leaders

We partner with our clients in several ways, helping them to:

• Predict market trends and identify alternative futures
• Recognise the potential of emerging technologies
• Capture and analyse the competitive landscape
• Understand buyer behaviours and attitudes
• Develop market positioning strategies
• Navigate commercial concerns about bringing technologies to market

CCS Insight is recognised for its analysts’ influence with industry leaders and the media. The most innovative technology companies and global brands rely on us when they need insight into industry complexity to enable their commercial success.

Job Overview

As Principal Analyst for Networks, you will have the opportunity to shape our organisation’s research and develop research in new topic areas to reflect evolving market needs. In this role, you will be focussed on identifying future trends and themes affecting the telecom network market, from technology strategy to adoption. You will produce unique content and work on consulting engagements for many of the world’s leading technology firms.

The network innovation service covers current and future mobile networks from end to end, from RAN to core, BSS and OSS, security, cloud and technological shifts such as increasing role of artificial intelligence, software and virtualization. Our network innovation service provides both quantitative and qualitative insights across these themes and delivers market-leading perspectives on future of network technology.

Role and Responsibilities

Research and analysis

• Conduct regular research on the telecom network sector, working independently in a dispersed team
• Engage in briefings with key technology suppliers and attend physical and virtual events focused on network technology
• Create a regular series of insightful research reports covering vendor strategies and industry trends that are shaping the market, using primary and secondary research to meet publishing schedules
• Create and deliver presentations, webinars and strategy sessions on the telecom network market to clients, at client events and at external conferences
• Answer client enquiries and ensure their needs are met
• Provide input into other CCS Insight reports as required, including quarterly analysis of financial results announcements, as well as our annual predictions
• Collaborate with fellow analysts to shape the overall research agenda for networks
• Contribute to consulting projects in CCS Insight’s network research streams, such as white papers, client surveys and presentations

Sales and Marketing

• Enhance awareness and knowledge of CCS Insight’s research, including working with major media and PR firms to cement a reputation as a thought leader in the field
• Provide input and suggestions for research and marketing plans and identify new trends and topics to be covered in future research
• Help CCS Insight’s executive team and sales organization with research planning and schedules
• Participate in the sales process by providing information on contract renewals, customer requirements and enquiry usage

Skills and Experience

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative individual with a passion for network technology and strong analytical, writing and presentation skills. A good mix of research and interpersonal abilities is also important, as is the capacity to describe complex ideas and technology concepts in a straightforward way. The successful candidate will have a desire to learn about the future of network technology, and will be able to work effectively in a diverse team of analysts and subject matter experts.

Specific requirements include:

• University degree in a subject that demonstrates analytical skills and an ability to learn fast
• Five or more years of relevant technology industry experience, including prior experience in an industry analyst role
• The ability to present with confidence to senior leaders in technology firms
• Industry knowledge of telecom networks
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, including with customers
• Experience of Microsoft Office and other productivity tools

If you think you have the skills we are looking for, and are excited about this opportunity to join us, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this job to jo.oldham@ccsinsight.com.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK and be based within regular commuting distance of London.

Location: Remote in the UK and in an office in King’s Cross, London

Business

CCS Insight is a specialist market intelligence and advisory firm. It provides its customers with tailored, decision-ready solutions that help them make sense of the connected world and simplify their complex business decisions.

The company has carefully assembled a team of the world’s leading analysts, enabling it to offer unrivalled expertise in mobile devices, wearable computing, cellular networks, workplace transformation, artificial intelligence, mobile network operators and the internet of things, among other areas.

CCS Insight’s products and services span four main types:

• Research and analysis — both quantitative research (such as sales and pricing data, market forecasts and surveys of technology buyers and users) and qualitative research (such as analysis of industry events, technology suppliers, products and market trends, delivered as written reports and presentations to its clients)
• Consulting services — custom research projects for clients, such as bespoke surveys, product evaluations and analysis of competitors
• Marketing services — helping clients articulate or amplify their marketing messages through market education papers, presentations or blogs
• Events — including annual Predictions and Circular Markets events, attended by hundreds of industry leaders

We partner with our clients in several ways, helping them to:

• Predict market trends and identify alternative futures
• Recognise the potential of emerging technologies
• Capture and analyse the competitive landscape
• Understand buyer behaviours and attitudes
• Develop market positioning strategies
• Navigate commercial concerns about bringing technologies to market

CCS Insight is recognised for its analysts’ influence with industry leaders and the media. The most innovative technology companies and global brands rely on us when they need insight into industry complexity to enable their commercial success.

Job Overview

As Market Analyst, you will join our growing team of renowned analysts in the telecom research area. The main scope of the job is to support the company’s market research and tracking programs — collecting and analysing data and producing insightful and original market insights for delivery to our clients in reports and presentations. You will be directly responsible for some monthly reports.

Topic coverage includes mobile phones, smart wearables, virtual and augmented reality, telecom infrastructure and services, 5G networks and more.

The successful candidate will work with some of the best-known, most innovative and most successful tech companies in the world and will influence their thinking about the future of the market. You will present your insights to small and large audiences at all levels, including senior executives.

You will work very closely with our market tracking team, but will also be expected to collaborate with the wider research group on forecasts and other projects. This will give you an opportunity to work with and learn from our team of experienced analysts.

You will be working with detailed market databases, market models and data trackers, so a confident approach to data is essential.

Role and Responsibilities

• Collect and organise secondary and primary research information, including sensitive and original data and insights
• Analyse unstructured and disparate information to form coherent and structured market information and commentary
• Prepare high-quality blogs, reports and presentations
• Answer client queries and questions
• Present to clients, via video call and in person

Skills and Experience

We are looking for a bright individual who is curious about technology markets, and has the drive to learn and become an expert in a fast-paced industry where change is constant.

Specific requirements include:

• University degree in a subject that demonstrates analytical and/or numerical skills
• High numeracy and exceptional analytical skills. You must enjoy working with numbers, be able to interpret their meaning, find relations between them, spot trends and inconsistencies with ease, and have excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively. You can work independently, with minimal supervision, and enjoy owning your work, but you are also great at working collaboratively with people from various backgrounds.
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge, insights and opinions with colleagues and clients, and you can tell a story from a set of numbers.
• Ability to learn new topics and skills quickly
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and presenting
• Good project management skills

Any of the following is an advantage, but the successful candidate does not have to display all these attributes:

• Knowledge of the technology industry
• Experience in market analysis, market research or forecasting: for example, from an internal insights team in a company from any industry; an analyst company; a market research agency or a consultancy
• Experience in financial or other quantitative analysis and modelling
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of Power BI, other analytics software or coding

If you think you have the skills we are looking for, and are excited about this opportunity to join us, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this job to jo.oldham@ccsinsight.com.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK and be based within regular commuting distance of London.