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As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, Ciena builds the critical infrastructure powering the AI era. We're a technology company shaping the future of networking, guided by innovation, integrity, and collaboration. Through development opportunities, meaningful work, and flexibility, Ciena supports growth and well-being-on and off the job. Connect with a career that matters. Ciena is seeking an experienced Advisor, Competitive Intelligence to lead competitive efforts focused on Inside-the-Data-Center (ITDC) technologies. This strategic role combines market, business, and technology analysis, competitive positioning, content development, and stakeholder enablement to help Ciena understand and anticipate market shifts and respond effectively to new and emerging competitive threats. Technology areas to be covered include: AI cluster architectures and their impact on coherent optical interconnects, including 400G, 800G, 1.6T, 3.2T, XPO, CPX, and USFP form factorsScale-up, scale-out, and scale-across network architecturesCo-packaged optics (CPO), near-package optics (NPO), and linear-drive pluggable optics (LPO)200G/lane and 400G/lane architecturesSerDes technologiesActive electrical cables (AECs) and active copper cables (ACCs)Data center power delivery and liquid cooling considerationsOptical circuit switching (OCS)AI FabricsEthernet switching architectures and ecosystemsSilicon photonics (SiPh), indium phosphide (InP), VCSEL, and thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technologies This role supports a broad cross-functional audience, including Sales, Sales Engineering, Marketing, Product Line Management (PLM), Strategy, CTO, R D, and executive leadership. Required location is North America, either the United States or Canada.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive competitive analysis of ITDC solutions, identifying key market participants, strategies, strengths, weaknesses, threats, and implications for Ciena Leverage diverse information sources, including proprietary databases, industry analyst research, market data, customer feedback, partner input, and public-domain intelligence Monitor competitor activity, including product launches, messaging, partnerships, ecosystem moves, M&A, and go-to-market campaigns, and assess the potential impact on Ciena's business Provide strategic and tactical competitive intelligence support to Sales, Marketing, PLM, CTO, R D, and other key stakeholders Ensure competitive messaging aligns with Ciena's product, technology, and business value propositions Support major marketing launches, strategic initiatives, and industry events with competitive analysis that sharpens differentiation and improves message effectiveness Deliver timely, accessible, and readily consumable competitive intelligence content for broad stakeholder use Create and deliver customized competitive intelligence assets, tools, briefings, and presentations

Required Skills:

Strong analytical skills to distill large volumes of technical, market, and competitive data into coherent and concise actionable insights to executive and technical audiences Solid understanding of the networking equipment supply chain, including customer requirements, purchasing dynamics, and ecosystem dependencies Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work on deadline Proven ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across functions Self-motivated, intellectually curious, ...For full information see follow application link. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color or any other protected class.