Strategic Analyst-Global Business Insights

LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, tracing back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone over a century ago. We lead the industry with innovations such as application-specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium-doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, and fiber gratings. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing, and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable, components, and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers, and employees.

About the role

The Strategic Analyst, Global Business Insight is responsible for monitoring competitors, market developments, industry trends, customer activity, and emerging technologies to support strategic decision-making. This role gathers, analyzes, and synthesizes competitive and market intelligence into actionable insights that support product strategy, commercial planning, business development, and executive decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor competitors, customers, suppliers, and industry developments across global markets.
• Conduct primary and secondary research using public sources, subscription databases, industry reports, and customer intelligence.
• Track competitor financials, expansions, product launches, pricing actions, M&A activities, investments, partnerships, and technology developments.
• Utilize business intelligence and market research tools, including AlphaSense and other industry databases, to identify actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain competitor profiles, market share analyses, technology roadmaps, and strategic assessments.
• Support market sizing, forecasting, segmentation, and opportunity assessments.
• Prepare executive-ready reports, dashboards, newsletters, presentations, and briefing documents for competitors.
• Participate in industry conferences, webinars, and trade shows to gather market and competitor intelligence.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Finance teams to support strategic initiatives.
• Maintain competitive intelligence databases and ensure timely dissemination of key competitive insights.
• Additional duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Data Analytics, Information Science, or a related discipline; MBA preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in market research, competitive intelligence, business analysis, consulting, strategy, or related fields.
• Experience in optical fiber, connectivity, telecommunications, networking, data center, or technology industries is preferred.
• Strong analytical, research, writing, and presentation skills.
• Expertise in data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Google Analytics) and Excel proficiency desired.
• Familiarity with strategic frameworks.
• Global mindset and ability to thrive in diverse cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Strategic and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable business insights.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative approach and ability to influence without direct authority.

General Expectations

• Demonstrate effective communication skills (written, verbal).
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and sensitive business information.
• Conform to all aspects of Lightera’s “Standards of Conduct”.
• Support a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Hybrid role with up to 20% domestic and international travel.
• Serve as a role model for safe work practices and behaviors.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Matching 401(k) plan.

Visa sponsorship is not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.