Principal Analyst Relations Manager

About the role:

At Samsara, we understand the importance of building strong, two-way relationships with analysts and influencers. We’re seeking an experienced individual who is driven and can build out our analyst relations function in a high growth environment. The Analyst Relations Senior Manager will develop analyst engagement programs to advance our Connected Operations platform and to facilitate long-term relationships with analysts and influencers in areas such as Industrial IoT, Video Surveillance Management, SaaS, and cloud computing. This role reports to the Senior Director of Corporate Communications. 

This is a remote role open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area. 

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Develop and own strategic analyst engagement programs to drive continuous engagement and education which leads to positive placement in leading reports.
• Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with key industry and market analysts across telematics, fleet, industrial operations, site operations and IoT as appropriate and oversee the company’s relationship with key analyst firms. (i.e. Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Berg Insights, ABI Research, Beecham Research, etc.).
• Advise internal leaders and teams on analyst engagement strategy and overall market dynamics; establish metrics to measure success of AR programs.
• Educate the analyst community to ensure they understand company direction, exec perspectives, our customer stories, and product roadmaps.
• Drive collaboration across product management, engineering, marketing, investor relations and communications to ensure that Samsara’s products are well positioned in analyst research reports, market share data, and event presentations.
• Work with product marketing, communications, and events to: create joint content with analysts (ie. webinars, ROI studies, etc.), include analyst insights into positioning and press releases, as well as include analysts in marquee events.
• Educate teams – especially sales, marketing, product, and customer success – on analyst perspectives and materials that customers and prospects can leverage.
• Develop relevant, compelling readouts and presentations to deliver to analysts to increase our presence and visibility in the analyst community.
• Bring a data-driven approach to helping Samsara appear and progress in comparative analyst reports.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 10+ years of specialized experience in the Analyst Relations and Communications functions at a high growth scaling technology company. 
• Have ability to develop, launch and scale a comprehensive Analyst Relations function from scratch for a growing global B2B enterprise software company.
• Experience managing vendor evaluations related to cloud data management, IoT, cloud software and/or to Gartner Magic Quadrants, IDC MarketScapes, and Forrester Waves, and similar reports.
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining relationships with key influencers, leading industry analysts and analyst firms, as well as securing coverage.
• Able to manage cross-functional teams, influence others without authority, including senior management.
• Strategic, analytical, and a creative problem solver who is also a self-starter, highly collaborative, and thoughtfully communicative.
• Strong project, organizational, and relationship management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as presentation skills.
• Technical- and business-benefit understanding of prevailing and emerging technologies.
• BS/BA degree in business, marketing, public relations, communications, and/or a related technical field.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Experience building and scaling AR function in Europe.
• Knowledge of market trends across the industries we serve.

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At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems. We are committed to increasing diversity across our team and ensuring that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.

Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more. Take a look at our Benefits site to learn more.

Accommodations 

Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.

Flexible Working 

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual’s ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

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