Careers at ABI Research


ABI Research is a forward-thinking, fast paced company specializing in the technologies of tomorrow. ABI is family-friendly with locations throughout the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore and Geneva. Additionally, we have many employees who work remotely from home either full-time or part of the time. ABI offers competitive compensation along with an extremely generous benefit and vacation package in addition to rewarding achievement by promoting within. Be part of a global team of thought leaders and influencers and apply today!

ABI Research is currently seeking applicants for the following positions:

Inside Sales Executive - New York City

Reporting to the President, the Inside Sales Executive has an assigned sales quota that requires cultivating and managing relationships with new and existing ABI clients. The Inside Sales Executive will up sell existing clients by demonstrating value to customers’ critical business issues; work with other account managers as necessary to uncover outside sales opportunities, sell ABI Research Reports and Market Data  and be rewarded for client retention and account growth sales.

Specific responsibilities include:

    • Manage a defined territory.
    • Primary goal of selling ABI Research syndicated services.
    • Secondary goal of managing transactional business.
    • Manage assigned accounts to up sell and/or renew on an ongoing basis.
    • Maintain an appropriate incremental sales pipeline to achieve sales goals and keep the ABI sales pipeline system update on all deals and sales activities.
    • Produce accurate and timely forecasts.
    • Maintain relationships to retain clients and win referrals to new clients.
    • Understand the changing business and technology issues and needs facing our client base.
    • Assist in lead qualification for outside sales team.   
    • Work with research teams to provide client  feedback

Skills

ABI Research is looking for people who are self-starters who can manage their time and balance multiple activities while delivering quality customer service. Our products are proprietary research and data products and are sold through both subscriptions and as standalone reports and data. The ideal candidate will have:

  • An undergraduate degree; a B.A./B.S. is required.
  • At least two years of proven sales success in client management or consultative selling.
  • Proven experience managing client relationships, achieving revenue goals, and managing personal sales strategies.
  • Effective organization and time management skills.
  • Good telephone/communication skills.
  • Team player.
  • Fast learner and at ease with technology.

 

 

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Senior Account Executive - USA

The Senior Account Executive will be responsible for developing new business relationships, managing a list of existing/assigned accounts, and developing new consulting opportunities. The Senior Account Executive will be engaged in account management and business development activities representing syndicated research, advisory services, and consulting.  

Specific responsibilities include:

New Business Development

  • Prospecting for new client relationships within an assigned territory
  • Developing new business opportunities within assigned client companies
  • Preparing quotes, distributing quotes to prospects, processing orders upon client acceptance
  • Developing and maintaining a pipeline that supports the New Business goals of the company

Account Management

  • Developing strong relationships with assigned clients
  • Engaging clients to understand their issues and needs, then matching them with the appropriate products and services
  • Working with Client Relations on user Account Management (i.e.: adding, deleting, monitoring access)
  • Working with Client Relations to assist clients with various issues (i.e.: login, registration, etc.)
  • Working with other colleagues to support client request and renew syndicated relationships
  • Preparing quotes, distributing quotes to clients, and processing order upon client acceptance for renewals

Consulting Business Development

  • Prospecting for new consulting opportunities within the assigned territory
  • Developing new consulting opportunities within assigned client companies
  • Preparing consulting quotes, distributing quotes to prospects, processing orders upon client acceptance
  • Developing and maintaining a pipeline that supports the Consulting goals of the company

Additional Responsibilities

  • Working with other colleagues to achieve the overall business goals of the company
  • Supporting the goals and objectives of other divisions of the company

 

Skills

ABI Research is looking for people who are self-starters who can manage their time and balance multiple activities while closing sales and managing assigned accounts. Our products are proprietary research and data products and are sold through both subscriptions and as standalone reports and data. The ideal candidate will have:

    • An undergraduate degree; a B.A./B.S. is required
    • At least five years of proven sales experience selling into large enterprise accounts
    • Experience selling syndicated research and consulting services
    • Effective organization and time management skills
    • Good telephone and written communication skills
    • Team player
    • Fast learner and at ease with technology and working in an entrepreneurial environment

 

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Operations/Business Analyst-Entry Level - Oyster Bay

 

Supporting our Global Research team this role encompasses research metric reporting, custom project management, research team achievement tracking, competitive review and analysis and data normalization. Reporting directly to the Chief Research Officer and working closely with the Marketing, IT and Production teams. While the position does not require software programming experience, an aptitude for coding / programming is very desirable.

 

Skills 

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong Excel skills are a MUST, Visual Basic, SQL
  • Sound organization skills
  • Programming experience a plus
  • Keen and willing to learn
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Multitasking abilities

 

Location 
 Oyster Bay, New York 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Research Analyst-Mobile Devices - London, UK

The Analyst will be responsible for contribution to a research service that will be focused on the following technology areas:

  • Wearable Technologies
  • Smartphones
  • Mobile Operating systems
  • Mobile Applications
  • Mobile Accessories

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide ABI Research clients with strategic advice and insights on the market for Mobile Devices and Applications
  • Help develop ABI Research’s Mobile Devices syndicated information service, providing guidance and input based on clients’ needs and industry trends
  • Maintain a high industry profile, promoting ABI Research’s information services through regular contact with key industry players, participation in industry events, authoring articles, collecting and producing market data, delivering presentations and interacting with the press
  • Support sales and business development activities by preparing customer-specific analysis, and participating in key meetings with clients, prospects, and partners
  • Author syndicated research reports, research briefs, market trackers and forecasts within one or more areas of personal expertise
  • Work on custom research and consulting projects, providing leadership on approach and methodology

Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Knowledge of the mobile device and applications industry, including strong familiarity with major players, competitive dynamics, technology & business issues, and market trends
  • Strong quantitative analysis capabilities
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Customer-centric, open-minded approach to solving business and analytical problems
  • Experience in product management, new product development, product marketing, market research, or industry analysis is strongly preferred
  • Some travel including client visits and industry events
  • At least 2 years industry experience; market analysis experience preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

 

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Senior Account Executive - Europe

The Senior Account Executive will be responsible for developing new business relationships, managing a list of existing/assigned accounts, and developing new consulting opportunities. The Senior Account Executive will be engaged in account management and business development activities representing syndicated research, advisory services, and consulting.  

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Prospecting for new client relationships within an assigned territory
  • Developing new business opportunities within assigned client companies
  • Preparing quotes, distributing quotes to prospects, processing orders upon client acceptance
  • Developing and maintaining a pipeline that supports the New Business goals of the company

Account Management

  • Developing strong relationships with assigned clients
  • Engaging clients to understand their issues and needs, then matching them with the appropriate products and services
  • Working with Client Relations on user Account Management (i.e.: adding, deleting, monitoring access)
  • Working with Client Relations to assist clients with various issues (i.e.: login, registration, etc.)
  • Working with other colleagues to support client request and renew syndicated relationships
  • Preparing quotes, distributing quotes to clients, and processing order upon client acceptance for renewals

Consulting Business Development

  • Prospecting for new consulting opportunities within the assigned territory
  • Developing new consulting opportunities within assigned client companies
  • Preparing consulting quotes, distributing quotes to prospects, processing orders upon client acceptance
  • Developing and maintaining a pipeline that supports the Consulting goals of the company

Additional Responsibilities

  • Working with other colleagues to achieve the overall business goals of the company
  • Supporting the goals and objectives of other divisions of the company

Skills

ABI Research is looking for people who are self-starters who can manage their time and balance multiple activities while closing sales and managing assigned accounts. Our products are proprietary research and data products and are sold through both subscriptions and as standalone reports and data. The ideal candidate will have:

  • An undergraduate degree; a B.A./B.S. is required
  • At least five years of proven sales experience selling into large enterprise accounts
  • Experience selling syndicated research and consulting services
  • Effective organization and time management skills
  • Good telephone and written communication skills
  • Team player
  • Fast learner and at ease with technology and working in an entrepreneurial environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Photo Editor - Austin, Texas

Reporting the VP of Engineering, the Photo Editor will be responsible for editing photos of mobile phones and components found within mobile devices.  In addition to editing photos, the ideal candidate will assist in photo capture and other tasks associated with mobile device teardowns.

Specific responsibilities include:

    • Editing very high definition photos
    • Assisting with image capture
    • Assisting research analyst with mobile device teardowns

Skills

The ideal candidate will be:

  • Familiar with Adobe Photoshop or a similar photo editing tool
  • Self-motivated
  • Very task and detailed oriented
  • Any programming experience or macro development is a plus

 

 

 

 

 

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Senior Account Executive-Sales - Singapore

The Senior Account Executive will be responsible for developing new business relationships, managing a list of existing/assigned accounts, and developing new consulting opportunities. The Senior Account Executive will be engaged in account management and business development activities representing syndicated research, advisory services, and consulting.  

Specific responsibilities include:

New Business Development

·         Prospecting for new client relationships within an assigned territory

·         Developing new business opportunities within assigned client companies

·         Preparing quotes, distributing quotes to prospects, processing orders upon client acceptance

·         Developing and maintaining a pipeline that supports the New Business goals of the company

 

Account Management

·         Developing strong relationships with assigned clients

·         Engaging clients to understand their issues and needs, then matching them with the appropriate products and services

·         Working with Client Relations on user Account Management (i.e.: adding, deleting, monitoring access)

·         Working with Client Relations to assist clients with various issues (i.e.: login, registration, etc.)

·         Working with other colleagues to support client request and renew syndicated relationships

·         Preparing quotes, distributing quotes to clients, and processing order upon client acceptance for renewals

 

Consulting Business Development

·         Prospecting for new consulting opportunities within the assigned territory

·         Developing new consulting opportunities within assigned client companies

·         Preparing consulting quotes, distributing quotes to prospects, processing orders upon client acceptance

·         Developing and maintaining a pipeline that supports the Consulting goals of the company

 

Additional Responsibilities

·         Working with other colleagues to achieve the overall business goals of the company

·         Supporting the goals and objectives of other divisions of the company

 

Skills

ABI Research is looking for people who are self-starters who can manage their time and balance multiple activities while closing sales and managing assigned accounts. Our products are proprietary research and data products and are sold through both subscriptions and as standalone reports and data. The ideal candidate will have:

    • An undergraduate degree; a B.A./B.S. is required
    • At least five years of proven sales experience selling into large enterprise account
    • Experience selling syndicated research and consulting services
    • Effective organization and time management skills
    • Good telephone and written communication skills
    • Team player
    • Fast learner and at ease with technology and working in an entrepreneurial environment

 

 

 

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Junior Analyst-Telematics & Automotive - UK Office Location

Reporting to the Practice Director, the Junior Analyst will have experience in data collection and analysis of related technologies and applications or on the client-side in implementing and providing Connected Car solutions.

Responsibilities
In this role, the analyst will be responsible for data collection and analysis across the following areas and products:

·         Automotive sales data  - Shipments and installed base of vehicles per use type, class, 

          powertrain type, and country

·         Connected Automotive Infotainment systems – Connected navigation, Multimedia  

          streaming, Social Media and Networking integration, In-car Wi-Fi solutions

·         Safety and security telematics solutions and features – emergency calling (eCall),

          roadside assistance (bCall), Stolen vehicle tracking and recovery, diagnostics, remote

          control

·         Usage Based Insurance (UBI) and Driver behavior monitoring

·         Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and (Semi) autonomous driving

          technologies – ACC, FCW, LDW, LKA, night vision system, pedestrian detection

·         Automotive HMI and user interfaces – Touch screens, Voice technologies, Heads Up

          displays, Dynamic clusters, Gesture recognition, Eye Movements, Wearables (smart

          watches, eyewear)

·         Automotive Operating Systems and standards – Windows Embedded, QNX, Android,

          Linux, GENIVI, HTML5

·         Telematics Regulations and Legislation – EU eCall, Contran Brazil, ERA GLONASS

          Russia

·         Automotive Open Platforms and Application stores

·         In-car networking technologies (Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB, CAN, LIN, MOST,

          FlexRay)

·         Smartphone integration solutions – Screen replication technologies (MirrorLink, MHL,

           HDMI), remote control solutions (door unlock, remote start)

·         Intelligent Transportation Systems – Traffic information and management systems,

          electronic toll collect and road use charging, vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to

          infrastructure technologies (DSRC, V2V, V2I)

·         Industry Consortia – GENIVI, C2C-CC, OAA


Key Responsibilities

·         Be responsible for automotive data collection and analysis related to Connected Car

          technologies and solutions

·         Help develop ABI Research’s Connected Car market intelligence service, providing

         guidance and input based on clients’ needs and industry trends

·         Support analysts in the automotive research team for both syndicated and consultative

          research projects

·         Support sales and business development activities by preparing customer-specific

          analysis, and participating in key meetings with clients, prospects, and partners

·         Author syndicated research reports, research briefs, market forecasts, and articles within

          one or more areas of personal expertise


Skills

•        Knowledge of the industry, including familiarity with major players, competitive dynamics,

         technology & business issues, and market trends

•        Secondary market research skills with focus on data-centric search, collection,

         aggregation, and analysis

•        Developed quantitative and analytical skills with high focus on quality control

•        Customer-centric, open-minded approach to solving business and analytical problems

•        Ability to succinctly compile and compose written reports detailing market trends,

         assumptions and competitive analysis

•        Demonstrated history using Microsoft Excel for complex analysis and modeling


Additional Skills / Information

•        Experience in product management, market analysis,  new product development,

         product marketing, market research, or industry analysis is preferred

•        Ability to collate and interpret companies’ financial information

•        Bachelor’s degree required

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Research Analyst-TV & Video - Scottsdale, Arizona

Reporting to the Practice Director, the Analyst will contribute to data collection, analysis and writing about technologies related to video services, consumer electronics, cloud computing and cloud applications.

In this role, the analyst will be responsible for data collection and analysis across a selection of the following areas and products:

  • TV & Video: Over the top and multiscreen TV services, set-top boxes, transition of video to the internet, user experience in TV services, shifting consumption patterns
  • Consumer Electronics: Connected TVs, Smart Set-Top Boxes, tablets
  • Cloud Computing: Transition of enterprise computing to cloud enabled computing.  Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Storage as a Service (SaaS)
  • Cloud Applications: Videoconferencing, cloud music services, over the top messaging

Responsibilities

  • Conduct interviews with key market leaders within assigned areas to gain market insight and synthesize opinions of market directions.
  • Develop comprehensive and accurate forecasts for technology subscriptions, shipments, consumption or other metrics using public financial data (including annual reports, quarterly data and investor presentations), data supplied by vendors to ABI research, regulatory data and qualitative interviews.
  • Author syndicated research reports, Insights, market forecasts, and articles within one or more areas of professional expertise.
  • Provide ABI Research clients with strategic advice and insights on owned markets.
  • Own one or more research services within the TV & Video practice.  Bring expertise within the covered markets, select topics, develop content, stay ahead of industry trends, and provide thought leadership to clients.

Skills 

ABI Research offers a collaborative environment designed to give client companies market intelligence from which great ideas emerge.  Our products are proprietary research and data products and are sold through both subscriptions and as standalone reports and data.  The ideal candidate will have:

  • Self-motivated, inquisitive, global mindset and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Effective organization and time management skills
  • Customer-centric, open-minded approach to solving business and analytical problems
  • Well-versed in Microsoft Office, including Word, and PowerPoint.  Strong analytical skills and capabilities to use advanced features of Microsoft Excel such as table lookups.
  • An undergraduate degree in engineering, business, computer science, journalism, or other fields with demonstrable interest in technology; a B.A./B.S. is required
  • Able to travel occasionally for regional client visits and industry events

 

 

 

 

 

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Junior Analyst-Robotics - Wellingborough, UK

Reporting to the Chief Research Officer, the junior analyst will be responsible for research of various Robotics markets. The Junior Analyst will contribute to research services that cover Robotics such as:

    • Household robots
    • Drones
    • Industrial Robotics
    • Defense Robotics
    • Human Exoskeletons

 

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Assisting in research reports, market forecasts, articles and related products within one or more areas of personal expertise
  • Supporting other analysts where required and providing application, market and product expertise to other groups within the organization

 

Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong quantitative analysis capabilities
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Industry experience/market analysis experience preferred
  • Enthusiasm and initiative to work independently and as part of a team

Bachelor’s degree required

 

Location

Wellingborough, UK

 

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Junior Analyst-Enterprise & M2M - US/UK Location

Reporting to the Machine to Machine (M2M) Practice Director, the Junior Analyst will be responsible for research of various M2M communications, Wireless Operator Strategy and Telecoms Equipment.

The Junior Analyst will contribute to research services that cover

  • M2M modules  - SIM module solutions, vendors, remote management applications
  • M2M platforms – Service delivery platforms, M2M Application Enablement Platforms (AEPs),  cloud-based platforms, M2M security, Internet of Things (IoT)
  • M2M connectivity solutions – cellular, satellite, fixed line, white space spectrum, short range connectivity
  • M2M verticals – mHealth, retail, utilities, telematics, industrial monitoring, home automation,
  • M2M Standard,  Regulations and Legislation – Horizontal M2M standards, roaming, ETSI, TIA, CCSA, OMA, ITU

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Assisting in research reports, market forecasts, articles and related products within one or more areas of personal expertise
  • Supporting other analysts where required and providing application, market and product expertise to other groups within the organization.

Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Strong quantitative analysis capabilities
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Industry experience/market analysis experience preferred
  • Enthusiasm and initiative to work independently and as part of a team

Bachelor’s degree required

 

Location

  • Wellingborough, UK - Preferred
  • London, UK – Possible
  • US Locations – (Oregon, Scottsdale and New York) - Possible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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