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About the Role
This position involves leading application software market research, focusing on mid-tier vendors and contributing to the Japan portion of the "Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker." The role requires ongoing research and analysis of application software market trends in Japan, providing customers with deep knowledge and insights. Collaboration with global and Asia-Pacific analysts is expected to contribute IDC's thought leadership from a Japanese perspective, along with supporting mid-tier clients.
Responsibilities
- Planning and execution of research on application software and writing research reports.
- Conducting market estimates and forecasts for software market data products.
- Researching the overall Japanese application software market, with a focus on mid-tier vendors.
- Conducting research including market forecasts, vendor share analysis, user company demand surveys, IT supplier and user company interviews, quantitative research (web surveys), and secondary data research.
- Business development of cloud-related subscription and custom services.
- Presentation at external events regarding the cloud market.
- Presentation at IDC's events.
- Engagement in consulting projects.
- Collaboration with overseas analysts for research and business development.
- Relationship establishment with cloud solution vendors.
Requirements
- Practical experience in application software development and implementation support, product marketing, and/or business planning at application software vendors, system integrators, or consulting firms, with knowledge of application software.
- Alternatively, experience in selecting and implementing software vendors, or in planning and managing systems at client companies, with knowledge of application software products and solutions.
- English proficiency: Basic conversation, e-mail communication (read and write).
- Japanese: Native level (reading, writing, and speaking).
- PC skill: Excel (pivot table creation/utilization skill), Word, PowerPoint.
- College graduate or above.
- Employment eligibility verification required.
- Participation in E-Verify.
Skills
- Application software market research
- Market estimates and forecasts
- Vendor share analysis
- User company demand surveys
- Quantitative research
- Web surveys
- Secondary data research
- Cloud market analysis
- Consulting
- Business development
- Excel (pivot table creation/utilization)
- Word
- PowerPoint
Location
- Japan
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
Experience Level
- Analyst
Education Level
- College graduate or above
Benefits
- Individualized Culture
- Hybrid working with certain days in office per week/month required.
- Statutory holiday allowance
- Public holidays
- Annually reviewed company-wide closures on 19 August (Unplug Day)
- Annually reviewed company-wide closures on 24 December – 1 January inclusive (Global Shutdown)
- Volunteering day
About the Company
- IDC is the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence.
- IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions.
- IDC's insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions.
- Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years.
- IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact.
- IDC has more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective.
- IDC combines deep expertise with practical relevance.
- IDC offers a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.
Equal Opportunity
- IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons.