02 Jan
Scouting Analyst, Labs
Vacancy expired!
- Conduct secondary technology research from a variety of sources including analysis of startups/companies, solutions, key people, financials, business plans, intellectual property, and partnerships.
- Curate insights about trends, the potential impact to State Farm, and identify opportunities for innovation.
- Produce reports and presentations on research findings and scouting work intended for a variety of audiences.
- Initiate NDAs and work with appropriate contacts in Labs and Purchasing to ensure timely execution.
- Provide research and insights to State Farm Ventures regarding startups as targets for potential targets for investment.
- Coordinate events, demo days, and networking opportunities for internal and external teams.
- Manage and maintain tools for research, identifying trends and tracking companies/deal flow
- Develop and maintain subject matter expertise on a variety of technologies (Mobility, AI/ML, Data Analytics, IoT, etc.) and understand its likely impact to our customers and our business.
- Build and maintain key relationships within Labs and across State Farm.
- Participate in complex work assignments and contribute to deliverables or strategic assignments.
- Collaborate with other analysts on completing their assignments.
- Handle multiple priorities and work efforts at one time.
- Strong learning agility.
- Proven track record of conducting secondary research from a variety of sources and synthesizing that into a cohesive narrative.
- Proven track record of effective collaboration.
- Demonstrated significant curiosity in their work.
- Strong verbal communication skills sharing perspectives with the team and managing relationships with external industry contacts.
- Strong written communication skills creating reports, presentations, and other visuals to showcase information about trends, companies, or markets.
- Strong associative thinking skills. (i.e., able to "connect the dots", seeing the potential impact and opportunities associated with new tech, trends, products, solutions, etc.)
- Familiarity in a variety of technologies (Mobility, AI/ML, Data Analytics, IoT, etc.) or fields related to insurance (Mobility/Transportation, Residential, Health, etc.) is a plus.
- Familiarity with Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), startups and/or financial due diligence is a plus.
Vacancy expired!