Pitch Analyst at Cognizant in San Jose, California

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

The Pitch Analyst works with the Pod Leader, a seasoned senior analyst and Client Sales Team to provide research & analysis on (amongst other things):

• Understand the client brief, and generate insightful reports through research and analysis


• Analyze industry trends and market developments and present meaningful insights


• Create in-depth, relevant research reports on potential targets


• Develop deep-rooted knowledge of and expertise in the vertical and cloud solutions


• Assist in research in other verticals as needed


• Mentoring new analysts with research requests, established process to bring them to scale.

Professional Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or MBA (preferred)


• 3+ years Enterprise Sales experience in technology


• Excellent presentation skills – PowerPoint and gSuite, or Excel experience


• Experience creating pitch decks for cloud services across multiple industry verticals


• Sales, Business Development, Market Research, sales proposal, RFP, or RFI experience is highly desirable.


• Hands-on experience in the chosen research vertical (BFS, Telecom, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology etc.)


• Analytical and inquisitive mindset, with enthusiasm and willingness to learn


• Should be able to work under general supervision, with limited review of work needed


• Strong written and oral communication skills and presentation capabilities


• Knowledge of cloud products is highly desired. 

Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position whom are legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

Technical Skills

* Proficiency Legends