Research Consulting Opportunity Part Time/Full Time:
Semiconductor Companies: FPGA Manufacturers
Expertise in one or all of the following companies:
Actel, Altera, Lattice, Xilinx.
What we are looking for:
SemiTrends has consistently expanded the quality of its research and its reputation since its founding in 2005. Traction is accelerating, the company is experiencing rapid growth in all of its currently served sectors, and is now looking to broaden and deepen its full suite of technology-related coverage.
SemiTrends consultants are a premier group of industry professionals with a new perspective of the complete electronics value chain, from raw materials to final shipped consumer and enterprise products. Our consultants offer raw, insightful, unbiased market and industry intelligence in their areas of market, technical, and company expertise.
SemiTrends solicits research from consultants on a by project basis, as we also accept non-solicited submissions of relevant topics. Consultants work 1-on-1 with a specific SemiTrends Analysts in close concert to digest and analyze the research provided.
This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with long standing relationships and experience in the Semiconductor industry. A consulting or research background is not necessary but helpful. We are interested in both part time and full time candidates. Many of our current employees started their career at SemiTrends as a consultant and we reserve the right to offer employment, with an equally competitive compensation package and benefits.
Our consultants/research providers work independently from their home offices.
Internationally located Candidates welcome!
Required Experience:
- In depth familiarity and active relationships (direct or through primary network) with aforementioned companies and related Semiconductor manufacturers.
- 15+ years experience in the FPGA or related Semiconductor company space.
- Sr. Manager or Director level.
- Professional background in Sales, Marketing and/or Operations.
- Extensive contacts at all levels of the FPGA Companies and adjacent space.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Identify, research and provide information on topics relevant to target companies.
- Monthly tracking and reporting (written and verbal) of companies key performance indicators.
- Possible Travel for trade show and client visits.
- Ability to cultivate, manage, and expand a network of industry contacts for consistent and high quality research flow.
- Ability to attract other team members to contribute on the research side.
The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of secular (i.e., multi-cycle) technology trends plus cyclical demand and market share trends — these are the primary long- and medium-terms aspects of the research. From a shorter term perspective, we need Consultants that can gage intra-quarter trends on numerous key performance indicators and why they are moving one way or the other. A good understanding of the named companies culture, management, and morale are therefore a must.
What SemiTrends has to offer:
The right individual will have the opportunity to develop and lead a team that has industry wide recognition for its outstanding work. We strongly believe in above-average effort based compensation and provide most competitive fees.
Please submit a short bio, a resume, and a list of companies you are or can be knowledgeable on. apply
About SemiTrends:
SemiTrends mission is to be the leading research provider on short, medium, and long term trends surrounding companies in and related to the semiconductor and greater technology value chains.
SemiTrends is a Dallas-based company with worldwide coverage, but operates as a virtual organization.
Our Consultants utilize their experience and networks of contacts to execute primary research on specific segments of the semiconductor and greater technology industries. Outputs of the research include written reports conceptualized by the consultants and reports requested by our distribution partners and their clients. Additional deliverables include regular demand trackers, project specific primary research, company visits, conference calls to disseminate consultant research and also conference calls/executive roundtables with industry executives to highlight demand trends and company specific phenomena. Consultants also market their research via trips to trade shows and client locations for face-to-face meetings. In a nut shell, SemiTrends consultants are intellectual capitalists whose primary task is to help clients identify actionable trends (short, medium and long term) before the proverbial herd.
SemiTrends’ clients include Company Boards, IR Teams, Marketing Departments, Money Managers and VCs as well as 3rd party research providers.