Lead Analyst

DC Byte is the leading provider of market data, research, and intelligence for the global data center sector. At the heart of an industry that quietly keeps the world connected, our technology-led platform empowers the key players designing and developing digital infrastructure to make high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar investment and strategy decisions.
 
We deliver accurate, timely, and unbiased insights into colocation and self-build enterprise assets worldwide—supporting developers, investors, operators, and the world’s largest hyperscalers.
 
We're looking for a curious, well-connected and commercially minded Lead Analyst to help us deepen our understanding of the US data center market and uncover the intelligence that makes DC Byte an indispensable resource for the industry.
 
You will play a key role in strengthening our research across the US, combining your industry expertise, investigative research skills and professional relationships to uncover valuable market intelligence that isn't readily available through public sources. From pricing and leasing activity to new developments, capacity and evolving market dynamics, you'll help us build a more complete and accurate picture of what's happening across the industry. You'll also become a trusted expert within our Research team, helping colleagues develop their knowledge and research capabilities, while building your own reputation as a leading voice in the US data center market. If you enjoy uncovering hard-to-find information, building meaningful industry relationships and turning market knowledge into valuable intelligence, this role is for you.

In this job, you will:

• strengthen DC Byte's coverage of the US data center market, identifying intelligence gaps and driving improvements in the completeness, accuracy and commercial value of our market data.
• uncover valuable proprietary intelligence through primary research, industry conversations and the development of trusted relationships with operators, developers, brokers, consultants and other market participants.
• develop deeper intelligence on pricing, leasing activity, supply and demand, capacity, development pipelines, power availability and other key factors shaping the US data center market.
• build and maintain a strong network of industry contacts, establishing relationships that provide reliable, ongoing insights into market developments and activity.
• lead complex research investigations, combining information from multiple sources, validating findings and translating intelligence into structured data and actionable market insights.
• act as a technical leader within your research pod, sharing your expertise, guiding colleagues through challenging research questions and helping improve the quality and completeness of the team's market coverage.
• work closely with the Americas Research Manager to strengthen research methodologies, develop the team's industry knowledge and build more effective approaches to primary research and intelligence gathering.
• support client enquiries and research deliverables, providing expert interpretation of market developments and collaborating with Research, Product and Commercial colleagues to improve our intelligence offering.
• represent DC Byte through customer conversations, industry events, field research and other external opportunities, progressively building your profile as a trusted expert in the US data center industry.
• ensure research findings, source interactions and market intelligence are accurately documented in DC Byte's systems, supporting reliable, transparent and high-quality research.

The ideal candidate is:

• an experienced data center industry professional with strong knowledge of the US market, its key participants, major locations and evolving dynamics.
• a naturally curious and resourceful researcher with a proven ability to uncover, investigate and validate information that isn't readily available through public sources.
• someone who has developed valuable relationships across the data center ecosystem and can draw on an existing network of industry contacts to generate meaningful market intelligence.
• a confident and engaging relationship builder who enjoys connecting with people, asking insightful questions and establishing trust with industry professionals.
• commercially aware, with a good understanding of data center pricing, leasing activity, supply and demand, development pipelines, capacity and the factors influencing market activity.
• comfortable navigating the wider US market, bringing depth of expertise in particular markets alongside the ability to quickly develop knowledge of unfamiliar regions.
• an analytical thinker who can connect information from industry conversations, public sources, proprietary research and other data sources to develop accurate, reliable insights.
• a credible communicator who can explain complex market developments clearly, engage confidently with customers and industry professionals, and contribute to industry discussions.
• a collaborative professional who enjoys sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and helping others become more effective researchers.
• motivated by the opportunity to become a recognised industry expert while helping shape DC Byte's research capabilities.

In return, you’ll receive from us:

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing up to 29 days
• Christmas office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Private health insurance, including dental and vision coverage
• Life coverage
• Generous anniversary rewards including career coaching, vouchers, and holiday stipend
• Up to one month remote working per year
• Home working setup stipend
• Free coffee, tea, drinks, and snacks in the office