Industry Analyst - Editorial

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Ready to challenge yourself to dive deep and think big? Ookla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector, is a team of passionate individuals who have turned clever ideas into unique products and a thriving business. Globally, millions of tests are performed every day across the Speedtest ecosystem on the web, desktop and mobile apps, embedded in routers and deployed in thousands of servers. With all that usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. It also gives us the ability to help make the internet better, faster and more accessible for everyone. If you crave the chance to do your best work in a flexible work environment where we value individuality and fun as much as we value talent, we want to hear from you.

Ookla is looking for an Industry Analyst to take a leading role in the company’s editorial program and external facing thought leadership. This is a highly specialized role for an individual with demonstrated knowledge of technical telecommunications trends, with an emphasis on network performance, quality and accessibility.

With the support of Ookla’s Lead Industry Analyst, this role will be responsible for helping to shape and drive the company’s key technical enterprise messages to a sophisticated international audience. The vast majority of projects will be writing-based, but there are also significant opportunities to share analysis through other mediums such as interviews, webinars and events.

We are people first, employees second at Ookla, and we know there is no one perfect path to any job. If you’re excited about the work we’re doing and think you have a creative new approach, please apply whether or not your experience matches the job description. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report here].

Responsibilities

  • Identify and understand trends across telecom in order to drive content
  • Create technical content for decision making audiences from network operators, device and chipset manufacturers, governments and regulatory bodies, trade groups, industry press, and more
  • Conceptualize and write frequent in-depth articles, white papers and other forms of content that showcase Ookla’s data and network intelligence insights
  • Create content on a wide array of topics across global markets, tailoring analysis to the unique telecommunications landscapes and enterprise considerations of each one
  • Work closely with teams across the organization to identify storytelling opportunities and bring those ideas to life
  • Collaborate with data, sales, product and design teams to manage stakeholder expectations throughout all stages of the editorial process, maintaining close communication with internal sponsors for projects as they develop
  • Represent Ookla publicly in interviews with press, through speaking opportunities at industry trade shows and events, and other similar types of opportunities
  • Become an expert in Ookla’s products, datasets and core audiences

Requirements

The heading says “requirements” but we’re looking for the right person not the exact list. If your life experience prepares you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

  • Seasoned telecommunications industry career experience
  • Demonstrated experience being the primary researcher and writer of technical telecommunications content (e.g. white papers, industry reports, articles, etc)
  • Excellent English-language business writing and editing expertise
  • Adept at working with data in both visual and written forms
  • Able to clearly and effectively communicate to senior technical enterprise audiences via writing
  • Eager to work closely with colleagues and foster a positive, inclusive work environment
  • Energized by a fast-paced environment where project priorities and key messages change frequently
  • The humility to take edits well and the audacity to know when to push back

    Benefits

    Ookla has great benefits including competitive compensation. We also provide the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work. Visit [our Built In Seattle page] to find out more about us.

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