Senior Defence Analyst
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Informa Markets organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets. For over 100 years Aviation Week Network has provided business-critical information and predictive intelligence to help our clients make decisions and build their business. By delivering award-winning journalism, data and analytics, our core principle is helping our customers succeed by enabling them to Know, Predict and Connect. Job Description What we’re looking for: Aviation Week Network seeks an experienced defense market analyst to join its expanding team. As part of the defence data team you will contribute to Aviation Week’s world class coverage of the aerospace and defence market through support of the network’s databases, analytical products, conferences, and consultancy-based projects. You will be a key part of the expansion of the defence data portfolio. This specific senior analyst role is focused upon the creation, delivery, and support of country centric defence market assessments. These country profiles will form part of a database created to provide customers with accurate, insightful, and actionable intelligence on key global markets for aerospace and defence products. As a senior analyst in this new role, you will have a voice in the ongoing development of these reports and a lead role in writing new in-depth assessments of key markets. Initial training and familiarization would take place at Informa’s London office in Blackfriars, with longer-term arrangements transitioning to a hybrid model, including remote work. Role Accountability and Duties : As the Senior Defence Analyst you will:
- Contribute to Aviation Week Network’s analysis of the global aerospace and defence market.
- Help to develop, write and maintain qualitative reports on key geographic defence markets.
- Conduct in-depth research into underlying market conditions and trends.
- Act as a lead analyst on global defence market trends and drivers within Aviation Week
- Support the delivery of research in the form of briefings to Aviation Week clients.
- Contribute to related consultancy projects as required.
- Support the wider growth of Aviation Week Network’s defence data business.
- Perform additional tasks as required.
- Have a strong interest in and understanding of the defence sector and its dynamics.
- Be able to understand and support critical customer requirements in assessing markets.
- Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working within the defence sector.
- Experience of collecting, organizing, and analysing data, and summarizing findings
- A strong work ethic and proactive approach
- A background in defence market analysis, business development or strategy functions
- Knowledge of the defence-related technologies, domains, and competitive landscape
- Experience in delivery of consultancy, strategy development, and/or competitor intelligence.
- Strong communicative skills with experience of delivering public/client facing briefings.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
- Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
- Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
- Career opportunity : the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
- Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
- A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
- A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
- Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
- Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
- As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
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