Research technology markets and companies. Help clients make decisions. Publish compelling research.
If you are passionate about emerging trends in the fintech space, including everything from artificial intelligence, quantum computing, AR/VR, and beyond – think deeptech – then we have a job for you.
The role you'll play:
You will be given the opportunity to produce digestible and actionable insights and track technology markets as well as the industry competitors of tomorrow. In this role you will help identify which emerging tech markets will flourish and which will fade, by using data and not your gut.
About the IU team:
Working on the Intelligence Unit is like having a front row seat to the future. There is no team quite like ours anywhere, inside or outside of tech. It's a unique opportunity to spend your day analyzing the technology markets, business models, and companies of tomorrow in emerging tech. To do so, you will have full access to the CB Insights software platform and its billions of data points, which you will be immersed in every day.
You will be surrounded by some of the most curious and driven people you will ever meet and held up to the highest standards every day. Our analysts and editors come from backgrounds as diverse as investment banking, VC, consulting, equity research, journalism, and market research.
Your main tasks:
- Publish digestible, differentiated, and incisive research on our client-only platform.
- Analyze the momentum of emerging tech startups, tech markets, and competitive dynamics.
- Develop forward-looking analyses and insights for public-facing reports across emerging tech topics.
- Support PR and media requests with subject matter expertise.
- Proactively identify industry trends and customer needs to guide content planning.
- Must be passionate and knowledgeable about technology investment, venture capital, and early-stage innovation in emerging technologies.
What you bring to the table:
- 3+ years professional experience in technology research in the emerging technology space or a related position (related investment banking, equity research, consulting, or journalism experience), preferably in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain, AR/VR, or other deeptech areas.
- Writing experience within the above fields is a must - ability to synthesize complex concepts into digestible, forward looking insights.
- Demonstrate a contagious passion for the material: Should be a startup / tech geek passionate about all things emerging tech related.
- Strong communication and presentation skills and leadership abilities. You should feel comfortable speaking to customers and prospects about trends and investment activity in the emerging tech industry.
- Some startup experience is a plus, a thick skin and high tolerance for change required.
- BA/BS required; relevant graduate degrees a plus.
