Grant Thornton is seeking an Analyst Relations Director to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.
As Analyst Relations Director, you will lead strategic engagement with industry analysts to shape Grant Thornton Advisors' market reputation and growth. You will operate within the Marketing and Communications team and drive a global analyst relations program across the analyst firms that shape enterprise buyer decisions.
This is a new and strategic role at Grant Thornton Advisors. You will drive the analyst narrative, anticipate analyst questions before they are asked, and ensure analysts understand our roadmap, differentiation and momentum as we build and scale new capabilities.
This role offers high impact across multinational teams and the chance to influence enterprise-level decisions through analyst collaboration.
In this role, you will:
Own the analyst narrative: develop and continuously evolve a clear, credible analyst storyline aligned with Grant Thornton Advisors' commercial strategy, roadmap and growth priorities
Proactively engage top-tier analysts: build and maintain strong relationships with key global analysts across firms such as Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Everest Group, TBR and specialist industry analysts, actively shaping coverage rather than responding to it
Influence perception and positioning: monitor analyst research, reports and commentary. Identify opportunities to correct misconceptions, strengthen positioning and elevate differentiation versus competitors
Lead the firm's response to ratings cycles: Magic Quadrant, Forrester Wave, IDC MarketScape and Everest PEAK Matrix
Advise senior leaders: prepare executives for analyst interactions, including message framing, Q&A and positioning around sensitive or emerging topics
Partner cross-functionally: act as a connector across Service Line Marketing, Communications, Technology and the wider business, ensuring consistency between analyst, media and investor narratives
Identify opportunities where analyst commentary supports pursuits and priority deals
Design and manage analyst advocacy programs, including participation in firm events and advisory boards
Set KPIs for analyst relations effectiveness and report regularly to the CMO and firm leadership
Manage the analyst relations budget, subscriptions and agency relationships to maximize commercial impact
Advise senior leaders Prepare executives for analyst interactions, including message framing, Q&A, and positioning around sensitive or emerging topics.
Essential requirements:
Significant hands-on Analyst Relations experience, including direct ownership of relationships with firms such as Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Everest Group or TBR.
Proven experience leading or materially supporting formal analyst evaluations, including Gartner Magic Quadrants, Forrester Waves, IDC MarketScapes or Everest PEAK Matrix assessments.
Experience building, leading or owning an Analyst Relations program within a technology, professional services, consulting or business advisory environment.
Demonstrated ability to influence analyst coverage, positioning or evaluation outcomes.
Experience preparing and advising senior executives for analyst briefings and interactions.
Please note: This is a specialist Analyst Relations role. We are seeking candidates with direct, hands-on experience managing relationships with industry analyst firms such as Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Everest Group or TBR. Experience in financial analyst relations, business analysis, market research, data analytics, PR or general marketing alone will not meet the requirements for this position.
The base salary range for this position is between $184,000 and $276,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
About UsAt Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets. About the TeamThe team you’re about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here’s how:
- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm’s employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
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Skills Required
- Direct, hands-on Analyst Relations experience managing relationships with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, Everest Group or TBR
- Proven experience leading or materially supporting formal analyst evaluations (Gartner Magic Quadrant, Forrester Wave, IDC MarketScape, Everest PEAK Matrix)
- Experience building, leading or owning an Analyst Relations program within technology, professional services, consulting or business advisory environments
- Demonstrated ability to influence analyst coverage, positioning or evaluation outcomes
- Experience preparing and advising senior executives for analyst briefings and interactions
What We Do
Forget what you think you know about professional services. We go beyond what’s expected and help others do the same. Grant Thornton is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading independent audit, tax and advisory firms. That means our network has more than 60,000 professionals in more than 135 countries who are ready to help public and private organizations of all sizes take on today’s challenges. But what sets us apart isn’t just what we do – it’s how we do it. Here, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result. We’re collaborators – obsessed with quality and ready for anything – who understand the value of strong relationships. It’s how we challenge the expectations of business and empower our people and clients to do it, too. One thing we won’t do? Grant Thornton LLP will never request money or any form of payment for services via social media. Please report any concerns at 1-800-810-3503. "Grant Thornton” refers to Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and the member firms are not a worldwide partnership. Services are delivered by the member firms. GTIL and its member firms are not agents of, and do not obligate, one another and are not liable for one another’s acts or omissions. Please see grantthornton.com for further details.
