Senior Analyst - Contractor

About The Role & Team

The Senior Analyst, C Suite Tech Agenda will serve as a key research partner to the Group Vice President of Buyer Insights Research, supporting the development and delivery of IDC’s global C-Suite Tech Agenda subscription service and custom projects. The role focuses on enabling high impact research, insight generation, and effective execution of the program’s strategic priorities. Working closely with the GVP, this individual will contribute to research at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and executive leadership, including executive interviews, survey data analysis, report authoring and narrative development aligned to the program’s vision.

The Senior Analyst will also support the GVP’s external-facing activities by preparing presentations, briefings, and research materials for client engagements and events. Collaboration with global IDC analysts in a highly virtual environment is essential. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious and motivated by helping senior executives understand how AI-driven innovation is reshaping enterprise priorities and C suite decision-making.

What You’ll Do

• Develop written research and presentation materials based on C Suite Tech surveys and executive interviews.
• Author and co-author research reports and client-facing deliverables, produce executive summaries and newsletters, and respond to client inquiries with timely, insight-driven analysis.
• Create persona-specific perspectives across the C Suite (e.g., CMO, CHRO, COO, Chief AI Officer) in collaboration with other Buyer Insights analysts at IDC.
• Analyze survey, spending, and vendor data to generate insights on buying behavior and decision dynamics across executive roles.
• Support the execution of syndicated research, including executive interviews, and custom projects, managing multiple research workstreams in parallel.
• Present research findings to clients and prospects at an executive level as needed, supporting client understanding and decision-making.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree required, MBA is a plus.
• 3+ years job experience in a relevant practice at an IT market research or consulting firm; or in a Technology vendor environment.
• Diverse understanding across multiple technology areas (e.g., SaaS, cloud, AI, infrastructure, professional services).
• Strong commitment to client support/success and enthusiasm for the program mission.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to produce insightful reports based on desk research, briefings, sound survey, providing meaningful recommendations.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office 365/Suite and the ability to learn to use various IDC resources for document preparation, publishing, client inquiry tracking, and program financial performance.
• Ideally located in the Eastern Time Zone in the US or Canada.
• 100% Remote work model, with option to meet at IDC office locations (e.g., Boston HQ).

Why This Role Stands Out

At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions. Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance.

Compensation Transparency

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify. IDC is currently able to employ remote workers in the following states: Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Washington D.C. (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Kansas (KS), Massachusetts (MA), Maryland (MD), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Virginia (VA), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), and Wisconsin (WI).

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify. IDC is currently able to employ remote workers in the following states: Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), Washington D.C. (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Kansas (KS), Massachusetts (MA), Maryland (MD), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Virginia (VA), Vermont (VT), Washington (WA), and Wisconsin (WI).