WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
In this role, you will be responsible for building and scaling WD’s Analyst Relations program at a pivotal moment. Industry analyst perception shapes everything from customer purchasing decisions to partner confidence and investor sentiment. This role will drive all of WD’s engagement with industry analysts, and sits at the intersection of strategy, competitive intelligence, and external storytelling. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 10+ years in Analyst Relations at a global enterprise tech company
- Deep familiarity with the enterprise analyst ecosystem — you know the key analysts, and their coverage areas
- Experience steering at least one major evaluation (Magic Quadrant or Wave) from start to finish, ideally with a measurable improvement in positioning
- Exceptional written and verbal communication — you can translate complex technical topics into clean, compelling narratives
- Comfort operating at the executive level, this role involves regular interaction with the CEO and CPO
- You see around corners and anticipate how analyst coverage will affect the business
More about this role
In this role, you will be responsible for building and scaling WD’s Analyst Relations program at a pivotal moment. Industry analyst perception shapes everything from customer purchasing decisions to partner confidence and investor sentiment. This role will drive all of WD’s engagement with industry analysts, and sits at the intersection of strategy, competitive intelligence, and external storytelling.
You will be the primary interface between our executive team and the world's most influential technology research firms — IDC, Gartner, Forrester, and beyond — shaping how they cover us in reports and briefings that enterprise buyers rely on daily.
Day to day, this means orchestrating a steady cadence of analyst briefings and inquiries, ensuring our most important voices — product, engineering, and the C-suite — show up to those conversations prepared, on-message, and with the right data. It also means tracking what analysts are writing and saying about WD and synthesizing those signals into actionable intelligence for internal stakeholders.
You will build and maintain genuine relationships with the analysts who matter most to our business, moving them from passive observers to...
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