About the business:

LexisNexis Risk Solutions provides customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. We use the power of data and advanced analytics to help our customers make better, timelier decisions. By bringing clarity to information, we ultimately help make communities safer, insurance rates more accurate, commerce more transparent, business decisions easier and processes more efficient.

About our team:

This role will have a direct opportunity to impact results, while innovating AR processes and communications as needed. The work is varied and often fast-paced. The person in this role must be collaborative and have the ability and the willingness to be an integral part of a global, matrix organization.

About the job:

The Senior Manager of Analyst Relations is responsible for managing the Analyst Relations (AR) program for the Business Services solutions suite. This role is responsible for proactively establishing and maintaining positive relationships with leading industry analysts and influencers to drive awareness and coverage of our vision, strategy and points of differentiation and to gain insights from analysts to understand core customer requirements and business concerns.

The AR Manager will be responsible for facilitating two-way communication between internal subject matter experts and industry analysts and ensuring that LexisNexis Risk Solutions is invited to participate in analyst vendor profiles and is well represented as a result of participation in appropriate RFIs. This role will be responsible for complete, compelling and timely submissions for analyst reports and global award programs.

The Senior Manager of Analyst Relations will report to the Senior Director of Global Communications and work closely with senior executives and functional team leaders.

You’ll be responsible for:

Handling the collection, analysis and reporting of large, complex sets of internal and third-party data and translate the data into compelling stories highlighting LexisNexis Risk Solutions capabilities.
Balancing strategic thinking with tactical, detailed execution while working independently, sorting through ambiguously defined problems and identifying market challenges and opportunities for our customers and positioning our solutions to meet those needs.
Facilitating two-way communication between internal subject matter experts and industry analysts and ensuring that LexisNexis Risk Solutions is invited to participate in analyst vendor profiles and is well represented as a result of participation in appropriate RFIs.
Plan and execute all aspects of a targeted, global analyst relations program.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with key analysts, influencers and internal stakeholders; Identify the top industry analysts in each key market for fraud and identity, financial crime compliance and credit risk solutions and lay out a strategy for updating and influencing the top tier.
Develop a strategic and dynamic analyst and influencer database that outlines the most relevant and influential global analysts based on their interactions with media, financial markets and customers/prospects.
Plan and coordinate submissions in key analyst reports to elevate the company's position.
Create award participation strategy that includes analyst firms as well as other influential publications and associations.
Manage and facilitate regular analyst engagements, including strategy days, briefings, inquiries, meetings and events.
Leverage third party and internal data to develop insights for analyst engagements that can also be used in marketing and public relations materials.
Create and distribute analyst newsletter.
Manage the creation of presentations and briefing documents for analyst engagements; strategize with market planning to create insights and positioning.
Synthesize large amounts of information into consolidated, compelling messaging that sets LexisNexis Risk Solutions apart from the competition.
Educate analysts about the business’ vision, strategy, growth and customer success; ensure message and brand consistency of information shared with analysts.
Develop proactive messaging briefings for significant company announcements prior to publishing messaging to the market.
Align with marketing calendar and develop, monitor and report on an analyst report calendar to maximize coverage.
Engage and manage ARchitect analyst relationship management platform.
Stay apprised of competitive landscape to defend leadership position and push to be viewed as leader from a product and mindshare standpoint.
Provide strategic guidance to product, strategy and marketing teams based on insights gained from analyst research and feedback/input.
Provide sales and marketing enablement and response guidance to competitive reports; Create internal communications regarding key analyst reports; Provide marketing and sales with ways to leverage these reports.
Create communication plan to provide updates on program direction and achievements/results to internal audiences.
Oversee budget, analysis and recommendations for purchased analyst research services.
Work with digital team to develop and implement social media strategies related to proactive AR outreach and monitoring, including blogs, social networks and other channels.
Manage peer review platform.
Support the marketing team in other PR-related programs and activities.
Coordinate spokesperson training as needed.

Qualifications:

BA/BS degree in PR, marketing, communications or similar relevant field.
5 - 8 years of demonstrated experience in a communication, project management or corporate strategy role working with industry analysts or public relations functions, preferably in a software or high-tech background.
Experience working in large, global companies – ability to work through organizational complexity to influence thinking and drive results across disparate geographies and business units, preferably in a matrix model.
In-depth knowledge of fraud and identity management, financial crime compliance, credit risk assessment and small to mid-sized business risk solutions and target markets is a plus.
Skilled at cross-functional, influence-driven collaboration to achieve results.
Ability to think across boundaries – work with product, marketing, sales and market planning to distill and deliver messages from those teams.
Experience leveraging 1st party, 3rd party and internal data to develop meaningful insights to share internally and externally.
Knows how to explain complex insights in a simple way that people can understand; Ability to create insights and tell a simple customer-oriented, benefit-driven value proposition.
Strategic, analytical thinker with strong leadership skills.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and an ability to manage numerous deadline-driven projects simultaneously.
Influencing, negotiating and relationship management skills.
Excellent public speaking and writing skills.
Results-focused approach, commitment to go the extra mile.
Works autonomously to achieve results with minimal oversight.

Average Compensation: $119,013

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