Blackberry

Senior Industry Analyst & Public Relations Specialist

Blackberry • $73K — $96K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in analyst relations, public relations, or strategic communications.
  • Established relationships with top analyst firms like Gartner and IDC.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience with innovative technology sectors, particularly automotive and AI.
  • Strong business acumen to translate market trends into strategic communications.
  • Ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field; MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of a comprehensive industry analyst relations strategy.
  • Serve as the liaison to key analyst firms and manage engagement programs.
  • Define plans to enhance analyst awareness and advocacy for QNX.
  • Manage analyst evaluations and competitive rankings due to market positioning.
  • Lead North American PR campaigns aligned with global communications priorities.
  • Develop media content such as press releases and thought leadership articles.
  • Track metrics of analyst and media engagement to improve program effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Retirement benefits with an employee share purchase program.
  • Paid time off for work-life balance.
  • Flexible benefits supporting personal well-being.
Full Job Description
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and highly motivated Senior Industry Analyst & Public Relations Specialist to lead global industry analyst engagement and support on North American earned media activities.

Reporting to the Director, Global Public Relations and partnering closely with product management, product marketing, sales, and executive leadership, this role helps shape how industry analysts, the media, customers, and other external stakeholders understand and evaluate QNX. Acting as both a trusted advisor to the business and an external advocate for the brand, you will strengthen analyst relationships, drive media visibility, and help position QNX at the forefront of software-defined vehicles, physical AI, safety-critical edge computing, robotics, and other intelligent systems.

What You'll Do:

Analyst Relations (Global)
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive industry analyst relations strategy aligned with corporate and business objectives.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between QNX and key analyst firms including Counterpoint Research, TechInsights, SBD Automotive, ABI Research, Gartner, IDC and other relevant industry influencers.
  • Schedule, plan, and manage analyst briefings, inquiries and broader engagement programs.
  • Define quarterly and annual analyst engagement plans that strengthen analyst awareness, advocacy, and market understanding of QNX.
  • Manage participation in analyst evaluations, market guides, vendor assessments, and competitive rankings.
  • Identify opportunities to improve QNX's positioning within influential industry reports and frameworks.
  • Leverage analyst insights to inform messaging, competitive positioning, product strategy, and executive thought leadership.
  • Integrate analyst-developed assets, research, and third-party validation into broader communications and marketing campaigns.


Public Relations & Communications (North America)
  • Help lead North American PR campaigns and announcements, translating global communications priorities into regional media strategies that drive awareness and business impact.
  • Develop media pitches, press releases, executive briefing materials, bylined articles, and thought leadership content.
  • Identify and secure executive media interviews, speaking opportunities and award nominations
  • Monitor the North American media landscape, emerging industry trends, competitor activity, and breaking news opportunities to inform communications strategy.
  • Partner with field, customer & product marketing, and sales leaders to identify customer stories, market proof points, and regional success stories that can support media outreach and thought leadership.
  • Help to manage external PR agency partners and oversee campaign execution, reporting, and performance measurement.
  • Track analyst and media engagement metrics and provide insights and recommendations to continuously improve program effectiveness.


What You Bring
  • Significant experience in analyst relations, public relations, corporate communications, or strategic communications, with a passion for shaping industry conversations and building brand influence.
  • Established relationships and experience working with leading analyst firms such as Gartner, IDC, SBD Automotive, TechInsights, ABI Research, Counterpoint Research, and other influential market intelligence organizations. Experience leveraging analyst insights to strengthen market positioning is highly valued.
  • Demonstrated success cultivating trusted relationships with industry analysts, media, influencers, and key stakeholders to elevate brand reputation and thought leadership.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience developing compelling executive messaging, managing media engagement, creating impactful content, and driving thought leadership initiatives.
  • Strong business and communications acumen, with the ability to translate emerging market trends, competitive intelligence, and analyst insights into strategic narratives that advance business objectives.
  • Experience supporting innovative technology organizations, ideally within automotive, software-defined vehicles, embedded systems, industrial automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, or other transformative technology sectors.
  • Proven ability to thrive in dynamic, global organizations, partnering across executive leadership, marketing, product management, engineering, and business teams to deliver integrated communications strategies.
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related discipline. An MBA, technical background, or experience communicating complex technologies to diverse audiences is considered a strong asset.


This is an opportunity to shape how some of the world's most influential analysts, media outlets, customers, and industry leaders view our business and technology. You'll play a key role in driving thought leadership, strengthening our market reputation, and helping tell the story of innovation across industries that are defining the future, from software-defined vehicles and robotics to AI-driven systems and industrial automation.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Compensation Hiring Base Salary Range:
$73,600.00 - $96,600.00

Please be advised that the compensation hiring range indicated herein is provided solely as a good-faith estimate of expected base compensation for the position. The actual compensation offered will be determined at the time of hire and is contingent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, demonstrated skills, and results of assessments conducted during the hiring process.

Bonus:
The BlackBerry Variable Incentive Pay (VIP) program is an organization-wide bonus incentive program which aims to reward full-time eligible employees for their contribution to BlackBerry's success. VIP payments are made in addition to base salary and factor in company's performance as a way for employees to share in BlackBerry's achievements.

Benefits:
The BlackBerry Employee Benefits programs offer a wide range of benefits that support your physical, financial and personal well-being. BlackBerry remains committed to offering affordable benefits including coverage for medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, retirement, employee share purchase program and paid-time-off to those that meet the eligibility requirements.

Disclosure of Position Status:
This is an active opening. We are seeking to fill this position immediately

About Blackberry

BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian technology company that provides enterprise software and services. The company is best known for its BlackBerry smartphones, which were popular in the early 2000s. Today, BlackBerry focuses on providing software solutions for businesses and governments, particularly in the areas of cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario.
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Market Cap
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