Research Director, Semiconductor

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Job Description

This role is based in our Beijing office as remote worker.

Role Overview

Omdia is seeking a qualified and motivated Research Director to head our China Semiconductor research practice. This role combines hands-on research expertise with team leadership and strategic oversight, managing a local team of 3 analysts. The Research Director will focus primarily on China Semiconductor Landscape research while maintaining responsibility for the entire China Semiconductor practice, including Semiconductor Manufacturing and Semiconductor Components (MCU, power semiconductors and sensors). The position reports directly to the Senior Director, Semiconductor Research and requires a balance of product delivery, strategic planning, and team management.

The Research Director will work alongside functional teams located across multiple locations in Europe, APAC and North America. This role requires building and maintaining extensive industry networks, establishing thought leadership, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality market intelligence to our local and global client base. The Research Director will also be required to undertake domestic and international travel for research and business development purposes.

Research Leadership & Strategy

• China Semiconductor Practice Oversight: Ensure comprehensive coverage across all areas of the China Semiconductor research agenda. Ensuring the evolution of products and scoping of new products to reflect evolving technologies and market dynamics
• Primary Market Research: Lead and coordinate extensive primary research through industry surveys, interviews, and field research

• Content Development: Oversee creation of high-quality research deliverables, including reports, topical analysis on emerging technologies and trends, custom research projects, and strategic consulting.

Team Management & Development

• Team Leadership: Manage a local team of 3 analysts, including performance management, goal setting, and career development

• Operational Excellence: Ensure on-time and high-quality delivery by monitoring and managing research outputs and methodologies, coordinating research activities timelines and deliverable schedules, and ensuring cross-team and cross-Omdia collaboration
• Practice Strategy: Working closely with product management and others, develop and execute strategic initiatives such as portfolio evolution, new service development, identifying market opportunities, and trends

Commercial & Client Engagement

• Commercial Focus: Serve as lead analyst for key accounts while driving revenue growth through strategic client relationships. Build and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders and decision-makers
• Revenue Generation: Collaborate with the product, sales and marketing teams to support go-to-market strategies and drive business growth
• Custom Consulting: Lead market-specific consulting projects tailored to client requirements and strategic objectives

• Thought Leadership: Serve as the face of our organization at key industry events, sparking engaging discussions and driving impactful conversations in the market. Build and maintain position as a leading expert through regular publication of market insights and trend analysis, industry commentary, conference presentations, and panel participation

Qualifications

Industry Knowledge

6+ years of experience in the China semiconductor industry with demonstrated understanding of:

• China semiconductor trends and market dynamics, ecosystems, and supply chains
• Deep understanding of China semiconductor supply chain from foundry to components to applications, with the ability to “connect the dots”
• Experience in tracking emerging technologies such as advanced packaging and chiplets
• Team leadership and management skills

Technical & Research Skills

Advanced analytical capabilities with expertise in research methodologies and data management.

• Expert proficiency in Excel for data building, manipulation, and pivot table creation
• Primary and secondary research coordination and execution
• Database development capabilities for market analysis and forecasting
• Research scoping abilities to identify new opportunities and evolve coverage

Leadership & Communication

Strong leadership presence with proven ability to influence across organizational structures.

• Matrix management expertise for cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent presentation skills for client briefings and conference speaking
• Written communication excellence for research publications and reports
• Mentoring and training capabilities for colleague development

Business Acumen

Strategic thinking combined with operational execution capabilities.

• Account management experience as lead analyst for strategic relationships
• Partnership development with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Commercial research agenda development aligned with market opportunities
• Thought leadership capabilities with proven ability to develop and communicate market insights. Excellent communication skills for client presentations, conference speaking, and media interactions
• Independent work style with strong time management and proactive approach
• Networking abilities to build and maintain industry relationships
• Consulting experience in advisory and custom research projects

Key Success Metrics

• Team performance and analyst development outcomes
• Research quality, on-time delivery, and client satisfaction scores
• Revenue contribution through lead generation and consulting projects
• Thought leadership recognition within the physical security industry
• Strategic initiative execution and practice growth
• Industry network development and market influence

Additional Information

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Our benefits include:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: annual leave, birthday leave and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

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