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AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Analyst, Corporate Strategy Market and Competitive Intelligence
Location: London, UK - Hybrid (50% of working time at the office)
Employment Type: Full-time permanent
The job
The Corporate Strategy & Planning team plays a central role in driving AVEVA’s growth by developing and guiding the overall direction and success of our organisation. The team’s primary purpose is to develop strategies, conduct business analysis for executive decisions, and operationalise mechanisms that help AVEVA to achieve our long-term objectives.
We are seeking a strategic and analytical Market and Competitive Intelligence Analyst to join our team and drive our intelligence initiatives.
Key responsibilities
You will be gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing competitive intelligence to inform strategic business decisions and maintain our competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Intelligence gathering and analysis
- Conduct comprehensive competitive landscape assessments and market research
- Monitor competitor activities, technology launches, go-to-market approach, pricing strategies, and market positioning
- Analyze competitor financial performance, organizational changes, partnerships, acquisitions, divestures and strategic initiatives
- Track industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies that impact competitive landscape
- Examine data to identify patterns, trends, and strategic implications
Strategic insights and reporting
- Build comprehensive profiles for each major market player, refreshed annually
- Support Quarterly Competitive Benchmark including competitive analysis reports and executive briefings
- Develop early warning systems for competitive threats and market disruptions
- Support annual 5-year Strategic Planning with intelligence inputs
- Support ad-hoc data requests approximately 3 – 5 per month
Cross-functional collaboration
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, and Strategy teams to leverage internal competitive insights, identify intelligence needs, and provide targeted support via the market and competitive intelligence community of practice
- Collaborate with Legal and Compliance teams to ensure ethical intelligence gathering and sharing practices
- Work with data analytics teams to leverage advanced analytics and AI tools for competitive insights
Intelligence program management
- Contribute to market and competitive intelligence methodologies and best practices refinement
- Respond to user inquiries and incorporate feedback to optimize intelligence tools and databases
- Educate internal stakeholders on intelligence tools and insights
Essential requirements
- 5+ years of experience in competitive intelligence, market research, or business analysis in an industrial B2B environment
- Knowledge of research methodologies and statistical analysis
- Experience with competitive intelligence tools and platforms (e.g., Alphasense, Crayon, Klue, Kompyte, SEMrush)
- Familiarity with web scraping tools and automated monitoring systems
- Proficient in business intelligence and Power BI visualization tools
- High ethical standards and understanding of legal boundaries in intelligence gathering and sharing
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong written and presentation skills with attention to detail
- Ability to work on multiple initiatives simultaneously and adapt successfully in a lean, fast-paced environment
- Professional certification in competitive intelligence (e.g., SCIP, CIP)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
- Consultative approach to dive deeply into ambiguity, then rapidly frame and problem-solve.
- Entrepreneurial temperament to roll up the sleeves and be resourceful as this is a lean team.
- Demonstrated agility to work with geographically dispersed teams while managing dynamic and urgent issues.
Note: 2 redacted work samples required for submission, after candidate passes the 1st round of interviews.
Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
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About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
