Sr. Director, Market Intelligence & Analyst Relations
San Diego, CA - USA
Job Summary
About Marvell
Marvells semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise cloud and AI and carrier architectures our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.
At Marvell you can affect the arc of individual lives lift the trajectory of entire industries and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation above and beyond fleeting trends Marvell is a place to thrive learn and lead.
Your Team Your Impact
Marvells Global Marketing organization mission is to deliver impactful outcomes and services that elevate our brand captivate our target audiences and exceed stakeholder expectations. The organization encompasses corporate communications digital events social analyst relations marketing research and portfolio marketing. We collaborate closely with Marvells business units investor relations finance HR and executive staff to ensure our messaging and positioning resonate effectively with diverse global audiences.What You Can Expect
The Sr. Director Market Intelligence & Analyst Relations is a newly created high-visibility role. You will build and lead the function that serves as Marvells authoritative source on where the market is going and what it means for this role you will continuously absorb signals from the outside world assess their relevance and impact to Marvell and translate them into clear decision-relevant points of view setting the intelligence vision for the company while maintaining a bias for execution. You will align business units finance investor relations and executive leadership around a single defensible market view driving decisions at the highest levels of the company.
Market Sizing & Analysis
- Own and continuously refine Marvells TAM/SAM models across key end markets including cloud data infrastructure carrier networking and enterprise using both bottoms-up and top-down methodologies.
- Develop and maintain a market segmentation framework that aligns with Marvells product portfolio and business units.
- Synthesize data from analyst firms (DellOro LightCounting and others) customer inputs and primary research to produce defensible market size estimates.
- Build scenario models to project market growth under varying demand technology adoption and competitive conditions.
- Present market analysis to executive leadership the Board and investors in support of earnings calls strategic planning cycles and M&A diligence.
Primary & Secondary Research
- Identify and define a set of key business questions (KBQs) in partnership with senior leadership that form the standing intelligence agenda; design research programs targeted ongoing and ad hoc to continuously address them.
- Design and lead primary research programs including customer surveys executive interviews and partner ecosystem studies to generate proprietary market insight that supplements third-party analyst data.
- Commission and manage external research vendors agencies and specialist consultants; define research briefs establish contractual terms that protect Marvells rights to use findings in public presentations regulatory filings and other contexts; oversee quality and ensure outputs meet Marvells analytical standards.
- Build a systematic secondary research function tracking trade press academic and technical publications patent filings government datasets and earnings transcripts across the semiconductor and infrastructure ecosystem; candidates should bring deep familiarity with both market intelligence firms and financial academic and technical toolkits.
- Translate raw research findings into structured intelligence products market briefs trend reports and landscape analyses consumed by product sales and executive stakeholders.
- Establish research methodology standards and documentation practices to ensure reproducibility and credibility of findings across the team.
Analytics & Data Infrastructure
- Develop and maintain dashboards and data pipelines that track key market indicators competitive metrics and analyst sentiment over time; architect the Market Intelligence function as an enterprise system the central source of truth for the intelligence layer across Marvell.
- Define KPIs for market share customer adoption trends and technology penetration; integrate these into business unit reviews strategic planning and where applicable supply-chain and operational metrics tracking establishing market intelligence data as equally credible alongside financial metrics.
- Apply quantitative and statistical methods regression analysis forecasting models cohort analysis to surface non-obvious patterns in market and customer data.
- Partner with Business Intelligence teams to ensure market data assets are properly structured governed and accessible to stakeholders across Marvell.
- Evaluate and manage the suite of data subscriptions and analytics tools used by the team (e.g. Bloomberg S&P Global IDC trackers FactSet).
- Champion an AI-forward approach to market intelligence leveraging AI tools and platforms to scale research synthesis competitive monitoring and insight delivery; candidates without a clear vision for AI-enabled MI will be at a disadvantage.
Analyst Relations
- Serve as Marvells primary relationship owner with Tier 1 technology analyst firms including Gartner IDC Forrester Omdia DellOro LightCounting and emerging specialist firms covering semiconductors and AI networking.
- Develop and execute an annual analyst relations strategy aligned to Marvells key narratives and product launches; proactively position Marvell in research reports evaluation frameworks and market forecasts before they publish.
- Plan and lead executive briefings inquiry calls and analyst days preparing spokespeople ensuring messaging consistency and building long-term credibility with the analyst community.
- Cultivate strategic inbound relationships with select analyst partners who can engage directly in internal strategy sessions and business planning processes bringing outside-in perspective to Marvells most consequential decisions.
- Monitor and respond to analyst coverage; proactively address gaps or inaccuracies in published research and track program effectiveness through sentiment mention volume and competitive placement metrics.
- Identify and cultivate relationships with emerging analyst voices in high-growth coverage areas aligned to Marvells expansion in AI infrastructure and silicon photonics.
Competitive Intelligence
- Track and synthesize competitive positioning market share shifts and technology roadmap signals across Marvells key competitors.
- Produce regular competitive intelligence reports and ad hoc deep dives for product and sales leadership.
- Maintain a structured win/loss framework in partnership with Sales Operations; surface patterns that inform product strategy and go-to-market decisions.
Cross-Functional Influence & Team Leadership
- Partner with Product Management to validate addressable market assumptions underlying roadmap investments; serve as the market evidence base for portfolio decisions.
- Translate TAM/SAM data and research findings into compelling customer- and investor-facing content in partnership with portfolio marketing and communications teams.
- Work with Finance on the annual strategic planning process ensuring market models and research outputs are integrated into financial planning and Board materials.
- Support Business Development and M&A with market analysis and due diligence research for target evaluation and deal rationale.
- Build lead and mentor a high-performing team spanning market intelligence research and analyst relations; foster a culture of analytical rigor intellectual curiosity and stakeholder impact.
- Own the functions budget and resource allocation; manage vendor contracts data subscriptions and agency relationships to maximize program ROI.
- Establish program operating cadences reporting mechanisms and OKRs that provide transparency and accountability across the MI/AR function.
What Were Looking For
- BS degree required; MBA or MS in a technical quantitative or business discipline strongly preferred.
- 15 years of experience spanning market intelligence analyst relations competitive research or strategic marketing within the semiconductor data infrastructure or enterprise technology industries.
- Demonstrated expertise in market sizing methodologies (TAM/SAM/SOM) scenario modeling and translating quantitative analysis into executive-level strategic narratives.
- Deep established relationships with senior analysts at DellOro LightCounting and others and relevant financial research firms covering the semiconductor and AI infrastructure landscape.
- Proven track record building and managing enterprise-grade AR programs that measurably influence analyst sentiment report placement and market perception.
- Hands-on proficiency with market data platforms and research tools spanning financial (Bloomberg FactSet S&P Global) market intelligence (IDC trackers DellOro) and academic/technical/patent research resources; comfort building and maintaining analytical models.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills able to translate highly technical semiconductor concepts into clear compelling narratives for executive board and external audiences.
- Strong cross-functional leadership track record; demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority across product sales finance communications and IR.
- Experience building and leading teams; strong track record recruiting developing and retaining top analytical and communications talent.
- Demonstrated vision and experience applying AI tools to scale market intelligence programs; active familiarity with AI-enabled research synthesis and competitive monitoring platforms.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to build programs and functions from the ground up in a fast-moving high-growth environment.
Preferred
- Deep familiarity with AI data center infrastructure silicon photonics co-packaged optics custom ASIC and/or cloud networking technologies.
- Prior experience in a semiconductor companys corporate or strategic marketing function with direct exposure to investor relations and executive communications.
- Experience presenting market intelligence findings directly to C-suite and board-level audiences.
- Familiarity with competitive intelligence and AR management platforms (e.g. Crayon Klue Primary Intelligence or comparable tools).
Expected Base Pay Range (USD)
203280 - 304500 $ per annumThe successful candidates starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills experience qualifications work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.
Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements
Marvell is committed to providing exceptional comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through lifes most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being family support mental and physical health and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back family support programs to help balance work and home life robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status.
Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at .
Interview Integrity
To support fair and authentic hiring practices candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.
These tools must not be used to record assist with or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience thought process and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.
This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens lawful permanent residents or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.
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About Company
Designed for your current needs and future ambitions, Marvell delivers the data infrastructure technology transforming tomorrow’s enterprise, cloud, automotive, and carrier architectures for the better.