Analyst Relations Director

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About the Team

About the Role

Workday is seeking a strategic and highly influential Analyst Relations Director to lead executive engagements with the worlds most prominent technology and industry analysts. This role is pivotal in shaping how the market perceives Workdays innovation differentiation and leadership within our emerging AI platform strategy.

As a senior leader on the global Analyst Relations team you will serve as the primary interface between Workday and the analyst ecosystem. You will drive high-impact initiatives including marquee events and key research cycles ensuring a consistent powerful narrative across all global and regional stakeholders.

This position requires a sophisticated blend of strategic storytelling executive presence and market intelligence to elevate Workdays influence and deepen our analyst relationships.

About You

Key Responsibilities

1. AR Strategy & Leadership

• Define and execute a high-impact AR strategy aligned with Workdays global priorities and regional business objectives.

• Collaborate closely with senior Analyst Relations to orchestrate high-level engagements ensuring Workdays leadership maintains influential long-term relationships with the analyst community.

• Drive global readiness and stakeholder alignment to ensure execution excellence across the entire AR function.

2. Strategic Engagement & Market Influence

• Lead strategic briefings inquiries and advisory sessions that challenge and shape analyst perspectives.

• Influence market perception by delivering differentiated narratives centered on Workdays AI strategy platform innovation industry capabilities and partner ecosystem.

• Maintain the Workday best practices for engagement discipline including meticulous pre-briefing fact-checking and strategic follow-through.

3. Market Intelligence & Actionable Insights

• Leverage Spotlight Oz to synthesize analyst interactions into actionable intelligence for regional and global leadership.

• Identify and communicate emerging market trends competitive threats and shifts in perception before they impact the business.

• Translate analyst feedback into clear action plans competitive positioning strategies and product roadmap insights.

4. Coaching & Advisory

• Act as a trusted advisor to Workday product and marketing leaders providing expert guidance on market sentiment.

• Prepare and coach senior spokespeople for high-profile analyst engagements and marquee industry events ensuring they are equipped to deliver compelling vision-led stories.

Basic Qualifications

• 812 years of leadership in Analyst Relations within the enterprise technology sector.

• Deep understanding of the enterprise software landscape with a specific focus on AI-driven platforms and cloud ecosystems.

• A proven track record of deepening executive-analyst partnerships and driving tangible shifts in market sentiment.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI and platform technicalities into compelling vision-led narratives.

• Proven ability to lead high-impact initiatives that align product marketing and executive stakeholders toward a unified market strategy.

Other Qualifications

• Experience operating and influencing within a complex matrixed global organization.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.

Additional Considerations:

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