Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Upwind Security is hiring an Analyst Relations Manager to enhance market understanding of their cloud and AI security platform. This role involves managing relationships with key industry analysts, driving briefings and inquiries, and translating analyst insights into actionable strategies to strengthen Upwind's market presence.
Responsibilities
- Own and Drive Upwind’s analyst relations program
- Build and manage the company’s relationships with key industry analysts and influencer firms. Create a proactive engagement strategy that increases Upwind’s visibility, strengthens analyst understanding of our platform, and supports long-term category leadership
- Drive analyst briefings and inquiries
- Prepare executives and subject matter experts for briefings, inquiries, and strategy sessions. Develop high-quality briefing decks, talking points, and follow-up materials that clearly communicate product innovation, customer value, and strategic direction
- Lead participation in key analyst evaluations and reports
- Coordinate submissions and responses for market guides, wave reports, magic quadrants, vendor landscapes, and other analyst research. Partner cross-functionally to gather inputs, manage timelines, and ensure submissions are accurate, differentiated, and strategically aligned
- Turn analyst insight into action
- Capture and synthesize feedback from analyst conversations and research to inform messaging, positioning, competitive intelligence, product marketing strategy, and executive decision-making
- Build internal alignment around market perception
- Help internal teams understand how analysts view Upwind, the category, and the competitive landscape, ensuring the company is aligned on market perception and strategic opportunity areas
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in analyst relations, product marketing, corporate communications, competitive intelligence, or a related role in enterprise SaaS or cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity expertise: Strong understanding of cloud security and related categories, including CNAPP, runtime security, identity, and vulnerability management
- Analyst relations experience: Proven ability to manage analyst relationships, executive prep, briefings, inquiries, and formal research processes, with a clear understanding of how analysts evaluate security companies and categories
- Strong messaging and strategic thinking: Able to translate complex technical and market concepts into differentiated narratives and actionable recommendations
- Cross-functional, organized, and hands-on: Effective across Product, Marketing, Sales, executives, and technical teams, with strong ownership, attention to detail, and execution
- Startup mindset: Thrives in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift quickly and sound judgment matters
- Experience driving an analyst relations program at a high-growth company
- Familiarity with analyst report cycles, submission processes, and evaluation criteria
- Experience supporting category creation, market education, or major product launches
- Exposure to customer advocacy and incorporating customer validation into market narratives
- Experience partnering with PR, communications, or events teams on external visibility efforts
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