Competitive Marketing Research Manager

JOB TITLE: Competitive Marketing Research Manager

LOCATION : Hyderabad, India

As a Competitive Intelligence Analyst, you will be critical in supporting Kore.ai's Compete program, enabling the organization to position its market-leading AI solutions more effectively. Reporting to the Product Marketing lead, you will gather, analyze, and distribute insights to empower sales, marketing, and product teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape your career at the intersection of technology, market analysis, and strategic decision-making.

We are seeking a self-starter with strong research, analytical, and excellent communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Research & Analysis: Monitor, gather, and analyze competitor data from various sources, including websites, financial reports, news, and industry events.
• Market Monitoring: Track industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive moves to identify opportunities and threats.
• Battle Card Development: Create and maintain competitive battle cards, playbooks, and positioning guides to support the sales team in competitive engagements.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with product marketing, sales, and product teams to identify competitive intelligence needs and deliver actionable insights.
• Sales Enablement: Support training sessions for sales teams, focusing on competitive differentiation and messaging.
• Reporting: Develop concise and visually appealing reports to share findings with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Tool Management: Assist in maintaining and optimizing competitive intelligence tools and repositories.

What you'll bring to the team:

• A passion for technology and market analysis, with an interest in AI, machine learning, or conversational AI.
• Curiosity and a desire to learn about competitors, industry dynamics, and strategic decision-making.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a proactive, problem-solving approach.
• Ability to collaborate across teams in a fast-paced, remote work environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in competitive intelligence, market research, product marketing, or a related field.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with proficiency in tools like Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Google Slides, or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with competitive intelligence tools and frameworks (e.g., Crayon, Klue).
• Exposure to B2B enterprise technology, particularly AI and automation solutions.
• Experience creating sales enablement materials or reports.

Wow factor:

• Comfortable with Figma, can create and edit
• Knowledge of Adobe suite, in particular video (Premier Pro, After Effects)
• Knowledge of AI tools within Apps for work, how to build bots that stick to brand values
• Ability to use standard Marketing tools like Canva, Hubspot, Seismic, Etc.