Job Description

We're Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.

Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.

We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!

Ookla is looking for an Industry Analyst to take a leading role in the company's editorial program and external facing thought leadership, with a focus on the Asia Pacific region. This is a highly specialized role for an individual with demonstrated knowledge of technical telecommunications trends, with an emphasis on network performance, quality and accessibility.

With the support of Ookla's Principal Analyst, this role will be responsible for helping to shape and drive the company's key technical enterprise messages to a sophisticated international audience. The vast majority of projects will be writing-based, but there are also significant opportunities to share analysis through other mediums such as interviews, webinars and events.

We are people first, employees second at Ookla, and we know there is no one perfect path to any job. If you're excited about the work we're doing and think you have a creative new approach, please apply whether or not your experience matches the job description. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [ ].

Expectations for Success:

• Identify and understand trends across telecom in order to drive content
• Create technical content for decision making audiences from network operators, device and chipset manufacturers, governments and regulatory bodies, trade groups, industry press, and more
• Conceptualize and write frequent in-depth articles, white papers and other forms of content that showcase Ookla's data and network intelligence insights
• Create content on a wide array of topics across global markets, tailoring analysis to the unique telecommunications landscapes and enterprise considerations of each one
• Work closely with teams across the organization to identify storytelling opportunities and bring those ideas to life
• Collaborate with data, sales, product and design teams to manage stakeholder expectations throughout all stages of the editorial process, maintaining close communication with internal sponsors for projects as they develop
• Represent Ookla publicly in interviews with press, through speaking opportunities at industry trade shows and events, and other similar types of opportunities
• Become an expert in Ookla's products, datasets and core audiences

Requirements

We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we'd like to hear from you.

• Seasoned telecommunications industry career experience
• Demonstrated experience being the primary researcher and writer of technical telecommunications content (e.g. white papers, industry reports, articles, etc)
• Excellent English-language business writing and editing expertise
• Adept at working with data in both visual and written forms
• Able to clearly and effectively communicate to senior technical enterprise audiences via writing
• Eager to work closely with colleagues and foster a positive, inclusive work environment
• Energized by a fast-paced environment where project priorities and key messages change frequently
• The humility to take edits well and the audacity to know when to push back

Benefits

We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):

• 401(k) matching,
• unlimited PTO,
• ESPP options,
• health/dental/vision insurance coverage, and
• enhanced parental leave.

You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Transit passes, team happy hours and activities, and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!

If you're passionate about joining the work we're doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company .]

Location

While our preference is to have this person located in Malaysia, we are also open to having this position be remote elsewhere in the APAC region.