Are you intellectually curious and motivated by ideas? Do you want to create research products widely used by executive leaders worldwide? Gartner is seeking a Senior Specialist, Research based in India to join our Sales PPR Research Team. This role exposes researchers to a range of leadership-level strategic and management topics. The ideal candidate will produce written deliverables for Sales leaders using qualitative and quantitative research methods, strong collaboration skills, and clear, compelling business writing. They must be intellectually curious with a desire to rapidly develop "generalist" knowledge. This role serves as a key feeder to careers reaching the highest levels within the firm.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Specialist, Research, you will.

• Synthesize Gartner’s best research to develop fresh, timely insights designed to help senior executives solve critical challenges and elevate their organization’s performance.
• Apply Gartner's proven methodology to identify best practice solutions for today's biggest business challenges.
• Analyze and interpret business problems using primary and secondary research, root cause analysis, benchmarking, and other qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Conduct comprehensive secondary literature searches and spot patterns in data to generate hypotheses.
• Independently create key research deliverables, including white papers, articles, presentations, webinars, guidebooks, and how-to guides.
• Challenge client thinking using solid logical frameworks.
• Support content/product planning by identifying gaps and suggesting topical research ideas.
• Collaborate closely with peers and senior stakeholders in India, the US, and the UK as part of global research initiatives.

What You Will Need

• Master's degree in fields such as MBA, Sociology, History, Finance, Philosophy, or Literature.
• 3-5 years of research and/or management consulting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach and relay ideas, engage clients, and work effectively in global teams.

Who You Are

We seek

• Creative, analytically strong, articulate, and self-motivated individuals keen to develop expertise and consultative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to distill key findings from qualitative and/or quantitative data, gather, analyze, restructure, and create original insights.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, detailed and solution-oriented with precise language and logical information organization.
• Proven competence in meeting deadlines, multitasking, and managing work under ambiguity.
• Strong project management skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to continual learning and improvement.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams, effectively managing projects and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

What We Offer. In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner offers.

• Competitive base salary.
• Great on-the-job learning opportunities.
• A dynamic work culture focused on growth and collaboration.

Who Are We?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Since our founding in 1979, we've grown to over 20,000 associates globally, supporting ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries. We deliver actionable, objective insight that helps enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with mission-critical priorities.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from diverse backgrounds. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results.

What Makes Gartner a Great Place to Work?

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for professional growth and personal flourishing. We offer world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation, and disproportionate rewards for top performers. We provide a hybrid work environment that supports virtual and in-person collaboration, fostering purposeful, engaging, and inspiring work experiences.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us and make an impact that matters.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Gartner is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Application Information

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