# Analyst Relations Lead (Contract)

**Company:** [Ambience Healthcare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/ambience-healthcare)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Product Marketing
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Analyst Relations, Klas, Gartner, Forrester, Black Book, Competitive Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, B2B SaaS, Healthcare It, Strategic Planning
**Posted:** 2026-04-08

> Builds and executes analyst relations program for healthcare AI company, managing engagements with firms like KLAS, Gartner, and Forrester to position as category leader. Requires 7+ years AR experience and existing healthcare analyst networks; contract role (20-30 hrs/week).

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Develop a comprehensive AR strategy including analyst landscape assessment, tiered prioritization framework, and engagement playbook — delivered within the first 30 days.
- Own KLAS optimization end-to-end: own customer outreach and invitations for research, coordinate cross-functional inputs across Marketing, Care Transformation, Product, and Sales, and develop proactive engagement with the KLAS research team on emerging sub-categories.
- Initiate and manage relationships with priority analyst firms beyond KLAS, establishing a quarterly briefing cadence and positioning Ambience for inclusion in relevant market reports.
- Serve as the internal hub for all analyst-related communications — routing inquiries, aligning stakeholders, and building the cross-functional coordination model that makes AR sustainable.
- Partner with BizOps to integrate analyst insights into monthly business reviews, connecting AR activity to measurable outcomes like pipeline influence, win rates, and RFP citations.
- Enable Sales and Marketing with analyst-sourced positioning tools, competitive intelligence, and market research.
- Build an AR playbook and competitive intelligence dashboard for ongoing team enablement.

## Early Success Indicators (first 60 to 90 days)
- AR strategy document completed and approved by leadership, including analyst landscape assessment and prioritization rationale.
- KLAS optimization plan in place with cross-functional alignment secured across Marketing, Care Transformation, Product, and Sales.
- Initial relationships established with 2–3 priority analyst firms beyond KLAS.
- Internal stakeholder mapping and coordination model operational.
- Analyst insights contributing into monthly business reviews.

## Must-Have Qualifications
- 7+ years of analyst relations experience in enterprise technology or healthcare IT.
- Proven relationships with healthcare-focused analyst firms — candidates must be able to activate an existing network from day one (KLAS, Black Book, Gartner/Forrester healthcare practices, or equivalent).
- Demonstrated success building or transforming an AR program, including strategy development and cross-functional execution.
- Experience working with fast-growth B2B SaaS or healthcare technology vendors.
- Senior executive presence and communication skills — comfortable representing Ambience in the industry and presenting to C-suite.
- Skilled at aligning stakeholders without direct authority in a complex, fast-moving environment.

## Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Healthcare AI, clinical documentation, or EHR ecosystem expertise.
- Epic partnership or Epic-focused vendor experience.
- KLAS vendor program management experience.
- Background in PR, communications, or product marketing with analyst overlap.
- Track record of analyst report inclusions, Magic Quadrant placements, or Wave rankings.

## Compensation and Structure
- Contract engagement at 20–30 hours per week with an initial 6-month term.
- Compensation is commensurate with experience and the depth of existing analyst relationships.
- After the initial engagement, conversion to a full-time role will be evaluated based on program maturity, relationship activation, business impact, and mutual interest.

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