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Senior Principal Analyst

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The Senior Principal Analyst will provide thought leadership, produce insightful research, mentor junior analysts, and support client engagement in the telecoms industry, focusing on Telco Software & AI and Telco Cloud & Network Automation.
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Company Description

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space?

At Informa TechTarget, you’ll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry’s most respected experts. You’ll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You’ll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

We’re a vibrant community of world-class practitioners – over 2000 colleagues strong – with offices in 19 locations around the world. We’re traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list. 

About Informa TechTarget

Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) informs, influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers, to accelerate growth from R&D to ROI.

With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets.

Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with:

  • Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment
  • Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy
  • Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership
  • Custom content that engages and prompts action
  • Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts

Our organization is committed to sustainability, diversity, wellbeing, and ethical working practices. Visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

For more information, visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn

Job Description

Omdia, a leading provider of technology research and insights, is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Analyst to lead and shape two of our most successful Telecoms intelligence services: Telco Software & AI and Telco Cloud & Network Automation. This is a unique opportunity to drive thought leadership, deliver impactful research, and influence the future of the telecoms industry.

About the Role

As a Senior Principal Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, commercially relevant research and insights. You will be at the forefront of industry trends, including OSS/BSS, network cloudification, AI, and automation, while mentoring junior analysts and representing Omdia as a trusted thought leader. Your contributions will directly enhance our research quality, product development, marketing efforts, and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Thought Leadership

  • Produce insightful, opinionated reports that clients and prospects actively seek.
  • Provide expert commentary on industry news and trends, establishing yourself as a recognized thought leader in the telecoms space.
  • Represent Omdia at high-profile industry events and forums.

Research & Analysis

  • Lead primary research efforts, including interviews with key industry stakeholders and face-to-face meetings to build strong relationships.
  • Deliver qualitative analysis that explains market developments, highlights risks and opportunities, and provides actionable guidance.
  • Develop market forecasts using robust primary and secondary research, clearly documenting assumptions and creating compelling narratives around market trends.

Mentorship & Collaboration

  • Coach and mentor junior analysts, fostering their professional growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality research.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, product management, and leadership, to align research with customer needs and business goals.

Client Engagement & Sales Support

  • Partner with the sales team to identify new opportunities, support client renewals, and drive custom research projects.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing market intelligence and insights that address their most pressing challenges.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you will bring the following experience and qualifications:

  • Industry Expertise: Recognized as a thought leader with 10+ years of experience as an analyst or working within the telecoms industry.
  • Telecoms Knowledge: Deep understanding of telecom service provider network strategies and operations, with a proven ability to analyze and interpret industry trends.
  • Established Network: Comes with a strong network of senior industry players, enabling access to key insights and relationships.
  • Research & Writing Skills: Demonstrated ability to produce detailed, insightful, and opinionated reports in a structured and concise manner.
  • Public Speaking: Experience hosting customer briefings, delivering webinars, and speaking at industry events, showcasing confidence and expertise.
  • Collaboration: A collaborative mindset with examples of successful teamwork and the ability to mentor and support colleagues.
  • Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel for data manipulation, including pivot table creation, and the ability to work with complex datasets.
  • Innovative Thinking: A creative approach to problem-solving, with the ability to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions.
  • Time Management: Strong prioritization skills to manage competing tasks effectively, with a focus on delegating manual tasks where possible to optimize efficiency.

Additional Information

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space?

At Omdia by Informa TechTarget, you’ll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry’s most respected experts. You’ll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You’ll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

 

We’re a vibrant community of world-class practitioners – over 2000 colleagues strong – with offices in 19 locations around the world. We’re traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

 

About Omdia

Omdia, part of Informa TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT), is a leading technology research and advisory group. With deep expertise in technology markets, grounded in insightful conversations with industry leaders and supported by hundreds of thousands of data points, Omdia's strategic market intelligence is our clients' competitive advantage.

 

With over 300 analysts and consultants covering more than 200 technology markets across 25 global research locations, Omdia delivers the market intelligence executives rely on to drive strategy, validate investments, and outpace competitors.

Our team delivers deep, actionable insight across sectors like AI, cybersecurity, channel, semiconductors, telecoms, consumer tech, and more. Whether advising on product strategy, market entry, or competitive positioning, Omdia helps tech leaders make decisions that matter.

 

About Informa TechTarget

Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) informs, influences, and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers to accelerate growth from R&D to ROI.

 

With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets.

 

Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with:

  • Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment
  • Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy
  • Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership
  • Custom content that engages and prompts action
  • Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts

 

Our organization is committed to sustainability, diversity, wellbeing, and ethical working practices. Visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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