Sr. Competitive Intelligence Analyst, Platform Security (Remote)

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes

and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t

changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with

the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed

systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing

daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep

their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward.

We're proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the

way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy

while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption,

experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force

multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build

expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to

add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless

focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community

and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of

cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role

We are seeking a passionate

cybersecurity professional to support our strategic competitive endeavors. This

role will function as the strategic lead within CrowdStrike, responsible for

understanding and developing competitive analysis for CrowdStrike’s platform. In

this role you will be directly responsible for driving competitive field facing

strategy, and working with our product teams to guide roadmap decisions by

developing a deep, nuanced understanding of the technical capabilities needed to

succeed in the market, primary GTM strategy/tactics, as well as where

CrowdStrike wins or loses. You will partner with senior leaders across Product

Groups, Sales, Enablement, and Marketing to achieve these objectives and scale

to a global level. This role requires deep technical knowledge in cyber security

platforms, and a functional understanding of actual real-world deployments,

extended use-cases, and customer motivations. The ultimate goal is to uncover

new opportunities, strategies and tactics to enable CrowdStrike to win at scale.

What You'll Do

• You will be required to synthesize and formulate guidance from a
• variety of information levels and sources (technical, business, field, external)
• and regularly present key takeaways to the field and to senior leadership
• Provide a field-actionable, in-depth, and ever-evolving understanding and
• analysis of competitive dynamics, relative to CrowdStrike solutions and
• capabilities Function as the company’s strategic advisor on this market, and
• become the “de facto” subject matter expert on the market for all business units
• and functions Provide tailored deal support (opportunity assessments &
• guidance), and develop a deep rapport with the field You will work closely
• multiple teams within CrowdStrike, including key stakeholders (Office of the
• CTO, field leadership, sales ops, product, and marketing teams), functioning as
• a primary liaison for cross-functional corporate initiatives relating to
• increasing market share including direct development of competitive support
• material and competitive readiness plans. Make recommendations on sales tactics
• and product strategy to enable CrowdStrike to win in the market. Will be
• expected to be a self-starter with an ownership mentality. You will work
• autonomously in the development of project plans, requirements, timelines,
• content, and ongoing tracking/updates of the competition. You will leverage
• executive sponsorship to collaborate cross-functionally across the entire
• company to execute your programs and drive success. What You’ll Need: Bachelor’s
• degree or higher Minimum 5 years of experience in the Cyber Security market with
• heavy emphasis on endpoint security Must have some field-relevant experience in
• endpoint or cloud security Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience (Ideal
• candidates will have experience in at least TWO of the following): sales
• engineer/pre-sales, field-facing competitive intelligence, solution architect,
• sales operations, product management, technical marketing, professional services
• Proven ability to synthesize complex technical concepts into field actionable
• guidance and executive summaries. Superior communication skills including
• experience presenting to senior & executive level management Excellent people
• and project management skills to manage projects and interact/build rapport with
• staff, colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties Deep understanding
• of customer motivations, pain points, and how to influence Proven experience
• utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and
• processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points

• Direct
• experience with customers (as a customer, or in a customer support or field
• role) Hands-on experience with products (either evaluating/testing or in
• production) #LI-Remote #LI-RC1 #LI-KM1 Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:
• Market leader in compensation and equity awards Comprehensive physical and
• mental wellness programs Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge Paid
• parental and adoption leaves Professional development opportunities for all
• employees regardless of level or role Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood
• groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections Vibrant office culture
• with world class amenities Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
• CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to
• fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and
• empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities
• through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike is committed to providing
• equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
• The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on
• the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy
• or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity,
• marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry,
• physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical
• condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights
• commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic
• protected by law. We base all employment decisions--including recruitment,
• selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers,
• lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs--on
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• of E-Verify Participation Right to Work CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to fair
• and equitable compensation practices. Placement within the pay range is
• dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant work
• experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.
• The base salary range for this position for all U.S. candidates is $145,000 -
• $220,000 per year, with eligibility for bonuses, equity grants and a
• comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, 401k and paid
• time off. For detailed information about the U.S. benefits package, please click
• here. CrowdStrike was founded in 2011 to fix a fundamental problem: The
• sophisticated attacks that were forcing the world’s leading businesses into the
• headlines could not be solved with existing malware-based defenses. Founder
• George Kurtz realized that a brand new approach was needed — one that combines
• the most advanced endpoint protection with expert intelligence to pinpoint the
• adversaries perpetrating the attacks, not just the malware. There’s much more to
• the story of how Falcon has redefined endpoint protection but there’s only one
• thing to remember about CrowdStrike: We stop breaches.