ABOUT THE ROLE

As part of the growth of our data center activities in Europe, Data4 is recruiting a Market Analyst to support its growth. You will report to the Head of Energy Sourcing & Market Intelligence within the Strategy and Innovation department.

In this role you will be responsible for analyzing the market to understand market dynamics, anticipate customer expectations, monitor the development of our competitors and participate in the development of Data4’s strategy. You will research and exploit the market data available on the web, that accumulated by our sales teams and that of the analyst firms we work with.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your main activities

You will monitor Data4’s main competitors: the development of new data centres, the services they offer, their financing methods, their sustainable approaches, their customer contracts and their services.
You follow our main customers: their hosting strategy for their solutions, the development of their assets in the Cloud and in AI, their sustainable approach.
You will consolidate our vision of terrestrial and submarine telecommunications networks.
You will keep an eye on technologies related to the Cloud and IT in general (IT equipment, software, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, cyber security, etc.).
You will support Data4 in its understanding of the energy sector.
Depending on the internal projects you carry out, you will produce internal presentations/syntheses to present the results of your studies to the company’s management. You will produce a quarterly market summary and contribute to the drafting of the annual strategic report.
You will seek out and compare the analyst firms we work with.
You may be required to work with various departments within the company: Strategy & Innovation, Site Development and Acquisition, Finance, Construction or Operations.

REQUIREMENTS

Education and experience

Graduate of a business, engineering or statistics school
You have 3 years’ experience in a similar role in a consultancy, market analysis firm or corporate company.
Languages: minimum level of French and professional English. A third language – German, Spanish, Italian – would be a plus.

Technical skills

Good use of the Microsoft Office suite

Soft skills

You’re interested in new technologies and the economic benefits they can bring.
You enjoy talking internally and externally with people from different backgrounds, to understand their points of view, their businesses and the issues at stake.
You care about the detail and accuracy of the data you produce.