Market Insights Specialist

Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.

We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.

Market Insights Specialist

We’re looking for a data-driven and curious professional to help strengthen our market position by transforming data into strategic insight. The Market Insights Specialist, working in the Market Intelligence team, will play a pivotal role in shaping go-to-market strategies, informing competitive positioning, and identifying emerging opportunities across the Sphera portfolio of solutions.

This role requires someone who combines analytical rigor with strategic thinking — someone eager to influence key business decisions through data-backed market insights. The position will collaborate cross-functionally with product marketing, sales, product management, amongst others to ensure Sphera stays ahead of market dynamics and competitive shifts.

Partnered with Blackstone, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, we are a leader in sustainability, process safety and risk management technology, data, and services. Through this partnership, Sphera’s unique integrated safety approach to software, data and consulting, puts organizations front-and-center of many of our offerings that help to progress Sphera’s vision to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.

Responsibilities

Market Research and Insights Development

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative market research to track industry trends, growth drivers, and customer needs in the SaaS sector.
• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities, emerging competitors, and potential disruptors.
• Develop clear, data-backed insights to inform product strategy, go-to-market plans, and executive decision-making.

Competitive Intelligence and Benchmarking

• Continuously monitor the competitive landscape, including product offerings, pricing models, marketing strategies, and customer adoption trends.
• Produce and maintain competitor profiles, SWOT analyses, and win/loss insights to enable sales and marketing effectiveness.
• Provide strategic input to help refine value propositions and differentiate our offerings in the market.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with product marketing, product management, demand generation and sales to align intelligence efforts with business priorities.
• Create concise and compelling reports, dashboards, and presentations that translate data into actionable insights.
• Contribute to go-to-market planning by providing timely intelligence on competitors and market trends.

Tools and Data Management

• Leverage data sources such as ZoomInfo and Cognism, and industry reports to gather and validate intelligence from research vendors such as Gartner, Verdantix and Forrester..
• Maintain organized and regularly updated repositories of market and competitive data accessible to cross-functional stakeholders.

Job Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in market research, business intelligence, or competitive analysis, preferably within the SaaS or technology industry.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and storytelling skills with a focus on transforming data into insights.
• Experience collecting and interpreting data from multiple sources (e.g., analyst reports, public filings, databases, and customer insights).
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization and analytics tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to distill complex market information into clear, concise narratives for executive audiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Analytics, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• High degree of curiosity and initiative, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with market intelligence platforms such as Gartner, Crunchbase, or SimilarWeb.
• Understanding of key SaaS business metrics (ARR, churn, CAC, ACV, etc.).
• Familiarity with segmentation analysis (company size, industry, region, etc.)
• Familiarity with CRM and marketing systems such as Salesforce, HubSpot, or Pardot.
• Experience supporting B2B go-to-market teams or strategic planning functions.

Pay:

Commensurate with relevant qualifications and experience

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Account

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Accident Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Flexible Working Schedule

Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

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