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.

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.

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.

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.