Maritime Market Intelligence Analyst
About us:
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate.We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
What you'll do:
The Market Intelligence Analyst will report to the Director, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence as part of the Maritime Strategy and Commercial team. The Market Intelligence Analyst will be responsible for data analytics, competitor benchmark, market assessment and other market intelligence activities to support the overall market strategy, business cases and sales opportunity identification for the Maritime Business Unit.
The day-to-day:
Data analytics, which mainly focus on but not limit to:
- Market segmentation, market sizing and market penetration
- Customer behaviour (e.g. vessel movements, network usage, capacity requirements)
- Sales win & loss analysis
- Maritime market trends (e.g. ship operator performance, supply vs demand, new build vs scrappage, etc.)
- Sales target identification and qualification
- Take the initiative to promote data driven strategy and decision making within the wider Maritime Business Unit
Desk research, which includes but is not limited to the following tasks:
- Information gathering for bespoke market studies
- Ad-hoc research on market and competitor information to support sales and other internal customers in the Maritime BU
Regular updates of industry and competitor information for the Maritime BU. A couple of deliverables are provided by the Market Intelligence team to various internal stakeholders on a regular basis. The Market Intelligence Analyst is responsible for gathering and preparing data and information to ensure the timely updates of these deliverables. Some examples of the deliverables and the frequency of the updates are:
- Satellite capacity usage forecast model
- Quarterly Business Review (QBR) - quarterly
- Sales opportunity list – quarterly
- Competitor movement updates – monthly
Assistance in managing relationships with external market research companies. The Market Intelligence team works with a number of external data providers and consultants. The Market Intelligence Analyst will assist the Senior manager, Market Research and Competitive Intelligence to manage the relationship with these external parties through the following tasks:
- Gather internal feedback and requirements from different stakeholders for studies conducted by external parties
- Maintain the ongoing contract, subscription and renewals of services from external providers
- Liaise with internal parties for purchase orders, payment and other necessary actions for external providers
- Monitor the Market Intelligence budget spending status
What you'll need:
- Master degree or higher in business or data analytics, business management, marketing or similar domains
- Proven skills and competence in data analytics (proficient in tools such as Tableau, Tableau Prep, Power BI and SQL, foundational knowledge in programming language such as Python is plus)
- Experience of market research is desired
- Fluent in English writing and speaking
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Good at interpersonal communication and presentations in particular data driven story telling skills
What will help you on the job:
- The successful candidate should be results driven, eager to learn, strong in analysis and able to handle multiple tasks under time pressure
- Open to international working environment
- Strong teamwork spirit
EEO statement:
Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.