AI Vendor Market Expert (Senior Director, Analyst) - Fully Remote US

About the role

Gartner is hiring a fully remote Senior Director, Analyst for its AI Vendor Market Expert role in the United States. As a Senior Director in the Business and Technology Insights practice, you will act as a credible thought leader at local, regional and global level, advising CIOs and AI leaders on the tools, vendors and approaches best suited to their AI strategies. The position is listed as #LI-Remote.

Key responsibilities

• Create insightful content on AI solution categories such as infrastructure and compute, models and providers, development platforms, agentic automation, security, operations and monitoring, contracting and funding.
• Analyze client challenges, identify root causes and develop research ideas and actionable approaches.
• Research and predict vendors and trends, producing outputs such as Magic Quadrants, Critical Capabilities and Strategic Roadmaps.
• Advise clients on readiness, strategy, use-case prioritization, business case, architecture, design and vendor selection.
• Deliver presentations at Gartner events and client briefings, and support research and sales by representing the market's voice.
• Peer-review research content, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with Team Managers and Research Cohort Leads.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Experience selecting, implementing and maintaining multi-vendor AI solutions.
• Consumer goods or insurance experience preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% where applicable.

Required skills

• Thorough understanding of the AI stack (apps, middleware frameworks and agents, platforms, infrastructure and data).
• Excellent research and writing, strong analytical and presentation skills.
• Ability to map business problems to AI solution categories and to present at large and small events.
• Strong collaboration, communication and business acumen, and ability to work independently in a matrixed, multicultural team.

What we offer

• Base salary estimated at 172,000 to 202,500 USD, with possible variation.
• Annual bonus or an uncapped sales incentive plan.
• Generous PTO, a 401(k) match up to 7,200 USD per year and the option to buy company stock at a discount.
• Flexible, hybrid work environment.