Aquent

Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research

Aquent$125K — $150K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in market intelligence or related fields.
  • Experience in creating industry reports and market models.
  • Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
  • Proficient in presentation and synthesis of complex data.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze industries across target markets, focusing on the AI supply chain.
  • Develop segmentation frameworks for key priority sectors.
  • Assess industry attractiveness and operating complexities.
  • Identify pain points relevant to government incentives and consulting sectors.
  • Estimate market sizes and addressable customer counts using TAM, SAM, and SOM models.
  • Track competitors' offerings and market positions effectively.
  • Produce quarterly reports and presentations for executive leadership.

Benefits

  • Permanent position with a competitive salary.
  • Eligibility for performance-based bonuses.
  • Opportunity to work onsite in Houston, TX.
  • Engagement in strategic growth initiatives.
  • Access to executive-level insights and decision-making processes.
Full Job Description
Placement Type:

Permanent

Salary:

$125,000-150,000 Salary

plus bonus

Start Date:

Oct 26, 2026

This role is onsite in Houston, TX

Salary: 125K - $150K, plus bonus

NEW ROLE! The Manager, Market Intelligence & Industry Research will build and lead the firm's market research and industry intelligence capability. This role identifies attractive industries and subsegments, evaluates market opportunities, conducts competitive analysis, and provides data-driven recommendations that support strategic growth decisions. The role is research-led and analytical, with GTM strategy treated as a downstream consumer of the insights.

Key Responsibilities

Industry Segmentation & Analysis
• Analyze industries and sub-industries across target markets within the AI supply chain
• Develop segmentation frameworks for manufacturing, financial services, power, alternative energy, engineering, construction, CPA firms, and other priority sectors and sub sectors.
• Assess industry attractiveness, growth rates, market structure, margin potential, and operating complexity.
• Identify industry pain points and transformation themes relevant to Government incentives and rebate programs. AI, managed services, outsourcing, and consulting.

Market Sizing & Opportunity Assessment
• Develop TAM, SAM, and SOM models for priority markets.
• Estimate addressable customer counts, revenue potential, technology spend, and serviceable opportunity by segment.
• Build opportunity scorecards that rank sectors based on growth, urgency, fit, competitive intensity, and revenue potential.

Competitive Intelligence
• Track consulting firms, managed service providers, AI service providers, outsourcing firms, and specialty competitors.
• Analyze competitor offerings, positioning, pricing models, partnerships, acquisitions, and market moves.
• Develop competitor profiles and executive summaries to inform leadership and commercial teams.

Trend Analysis
• Monitor AI adoption, workforce trends, outsourcing demand, regulatory developments, technology spending, and industry disruption.
• Identify emerging themes that may create new market opportunities or risks.
• Translate trend data into implications for leadership decision-making.

Executive Reporting
• Produce quarterly market outlook reports and industry opportunity assessments.
• Prepare executive briefings, board-ready summaries, and strategic research memos.
• Present findings to senior leadership and recommend where deeper analysis or investment is warranted.

Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in market intelligence, industry research, corporate strategy, competitive intelligence, research advisory, or consulting.
• Experience building industry reports, market models, competitive landscapes, and executive-level research deliverables.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, presentation, and synthesis skills.
• Experience with B2B services, professional services, technology services, managed services, outsourcing, or AI-enabled services preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

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