Informa Group Plc.

B2B technology

PrincipalAnalyst,DataCenter

Shanghai, China FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Analyst, Data Center at Informa Group Plc.. Skills: Data Center Thermal Management, Power Systems, Cooling Technologies. Lead Data Center Thermal Management, Power, and Cooling research. Deliver authoritative market intelligence”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver authoritative market intelligence; Provide strategic insights; Accelerate growth from R&D to ROI; Deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes; Grow reputation; Establish thought leadership; Engage and prompt action; More precisely target and convert; Clients' competitive advantage

Industry & Context.

B2B technology
Problems you'll solve

Ability to quickly and coherently identify and communicate critical issues impacting commercial performance

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to travel domestically and internationally, Cultural awareness

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of professional experience, Experience in the data center ecosystem, Solid technical understanding and insight of cooling technologies and power infrastructure in data centers, Quantitative research, Excellent written communication skills, Verbal communication and presentation skills, Ability to build and enhance a profile with industry contacts, Ability to quickly and coherently identify and communicate critical issues impacting commercial performance, Experience of working with sales and marketing teams, Proven track record of managing a workload, Ability to travel domestically and internationally, Cultural awareness

Nice to Have

PhD preferred, specific ML framework experience, cloud platform certs

What You'll Do.

Lead Data Center Thermal Management

Deliver authoritative market intelligence

Provide strategic insights

Lead research coverage of global data center UPS and thermal management market

Develop market forecasts

Conduct vendor competitive analysis

Build market sizing models

Track power infrastructure trends

Present research at industry conferences

Provide client briefings

Offer expert commentary to media

Provide strategic consulting and advisory services

Contribute to high quality research

Develop and test hypotheses

Define and expand research area

Market expertise at senior level

Respond to market events

Offer up-to-date opinions

Maintain and extend client relationships

Become a trusted advisor

Ensure effective client management

Represent Omdia and Informa TechTarget

Participate in client-facing meetings

Offer insight to planning meetings

Drive direction and strategy of the team

Develop customer-based point of view

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate and grow alongside industry experts; Work as part of a global team; Work closely with the Chief Analyst, Practice Leader, and Research Directors

Communication Scope

Excellent written communication skills; Verbal communication and presentation skills; Personable manner; Confidence to present to, engage with, and influence executives

Full Job Description

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space? At Informa TechTarget, you’ll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry’s most respected experts. You’ll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You’ll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue. We’re a vibrant community of world-class practitioners – over 2000 colleagues strong – with offices in 19 locations around the world. We’re traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list. About Informa TechTarget Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) informs, influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers, to accelerate growth from R &D to ROI. With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets. Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with: * Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment * Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy * Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership * Custom content that engages and prompts action * Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts Our organization is committed to sustainability, diversity, wellbeing, and ethical working practices. Visit informatechtarget.com and follow us on LinkedIn. For more information, visit [informatechtarget.com](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/InformaGroupPlc/informatechtarget.com) and follow us on [Li

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