Sr Marketing Specialist - Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Extreme Networks Named to Computerworld’s 2023 List of Best Places to Work in IT!
Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before and with double digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver better outcomes on scale, than Extreme.
We believe in “walking the walk” of our strong core values which enable us to successfully advance together. Diversity and Inclusion is a vital part of our values and beliefs, and we’re proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive. 
Come become part of something big with us! We are a global leader, with hubs in North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East.
We are looking competitive Intelligence Analyst to play a crucial role in providing strategic insights to our organization. Your focus will be on monitoring competitors, analyzing industry trends, and helping us stay ahead in the market. 
Sr Marketing Specialist - Competitive Intelligence Analyst 
Experience: 3 to 9 Years
Location: Bangalore
Responsibilities
·Proactively monitor the competition to understand their strategies, go-to-market motions, product offerings, and directions.
·Develop and maintain a comprehensive competitive intelligence database tracking competitor market share, products, pricing, trends, and activities.  
·Track market and industry trends across Extreme served markets and adjacencies, emerging technologies, and competitive landscape changes.
·Compare our solutions to those of competitors, supporting the development of competitive positioning and messaging.
· Provide timely and relevant updates on competitor and market dynamics.
·Develop and maintain competitive resources such as battle cards and other sales enablement assets.
Requirements
·Bachelor’s degree in marketing, engineering, or related fields.  Master’s degree preferred.
·Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in competitive intelligence, market research, technical marketing, or related roles.
·Experience in networking, SaaS, and cloud software markets preferred.
·Familiarity with competitive intelligence and market research tools and databases.
·High level of proficiency in Microsoft applications(Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
·Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
·Advanced research and investigative skills across a variety of media.
·Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify patterns, trends, and insights from complex data sets.
·Ability to synthesize relevant information and communicate concisely.
·Self-directed and detail-oriented with excellent project management and organizational skills.
·Proven sensitivity toward confidentiality with an understanding of corporate policies and guidelines that impact legal and ethical conduct and competitive intelligence practices.