Principal Analyst, Data Center - Thermal Management, Power, and Cooling

Omdia, part of Informa TechTarget, is seeking an experienced Principal Analyst to lead the Data Center Thermal Management, Power, and Cooling research. The role requires deep technical expertise in data center infrastructure, cooling technologies, and power systems to deliver authoritative market intelligence and strategic insights to our global client base. The successful candidate will lead comprehensive research coverage of the global data center UPS and thermal management market, including air cooling, liquid cooling, and hybrid cooling solutions, and will develop, maintain, and contribute to market forecasts, vendor competitive analysis, and market sizing models for power and cooling infrastructure. The role also involves presenting research at industry conferences, client briefings, webinars, providing expert commentary to media and industry publications, and delivering strategic consulting and advisory services for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to and create high‑quality research reports, trackers, forecasts, and presentations; develop and test hypotheses to provide unique insight.
• Define and expand an area of research, market it to senior clients and prospects, and respond to market events with timely opinions.
• Build and maintain client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor and supporting sales, marketing, product management, and PR teams.
• Participate in client‑facing meetings, adding credibility to Omdia and Informa TechTarget relationships.
• Offer insight to planning meetings and work closely with senior leadership to drive team strategy and develop customer‑based POVs for new products and services.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in the data center ecosystem, either as an analyst or within the ecosystem.
• Solid technical understanding of cooling technologies and power infrastructure in data centers.
• Quantitative research experience, able to build, maintain, and enhance market forecasts and trackers and present complex concepts compellingly.
• Excellent written communication skills, able to synthesize complex ideas.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, personable and confident presenting to senior executives.
• Ability to build and enhance a profile with industry contacts and opinion formers.
• Ability to quickly identify and communicate critical issues impacting the commercial performance of Omdia’s vendor clients.
• Experience working with sales and marketing teams to capitalize on business development opportunities.
• Track record of managing workload to meet deadlines and exceed client expectations.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Cultural awareness to work with global clients and a virtual team environment.

Our Benefits

• Great community: welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, charity day, and diversity and inclusion networks.
• Broader impact: up to four days per year to volunteer with charity match funding.
• Career opportunity: bespoke training, mentoring, and access to LinkedIn Learning courses; internal career moves encouraged.
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 after two years, plus a birthday leave day and flexible remote options.
• Personal benefits: company‑funded private medical cover and flexible benefit choices.
• ShareMatch scheme to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares.
• Strong wellbeing support: EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, healthy living subsidy, health apps.
• Recognition: global awards and kudos programmes.
• International collaboration across global teams.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance Statement

TechTarget, Inc., doing business as Informa TechTarget, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process or the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state, or local law.