Specialist, Technical Analyst

Job description

The Technical Analyst plays a critical role in activating and integrating partner technologies within McLaren Racing to deliver authentic, high-impact technical narratives that strengthen joint marketing positioning. This role ensures that technology partnerships are implemented seamlessly, meet contractual obligations, and create meaningful stories that showcase innovation and value.

• Enable Technology Integration:
  Collaborate with partners and internal teams to onboard and deploy partner technologies, ensuring smooth implementation and operational excellence.

• Drive Authentic Technical Storytelling:
  Translate technical capabilities into compelling narratives that align with McLaren Racing’s brand and marketing objectives.

• Support Strategic Initiatives:
  Contribute to new projects that activate partner technologies and enhance joint marketing opportunities.

Key collaborations include:

• Partnerships Team:
  Define and deliver technical integrations that reinforce brand positioning and marketing campaigns.

• Business Development Team:
  Provide technical insight during prospecting to identify category opportunities and ensure new partnerships enable credible technology stories.

• Communications Team:
  Ensure partner technology narratives are accurate, authentic, and effectively highlight innovation.

• McLaren Racing IT Team:
  Coordinate delivery of new capabilities and guarantee seamless rollout and support for partner technologies.

• Lead the onboarding and integration of partner technologies into McLaren Racing’s ecosystem, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and technical standards.

• Analyse business processes and existing tech usage to understand requirements and inform recommendations for effective technology solutions.

• Coordinate technical implementation plans, timelines, and resource requirements for partner activations.

• Translate complex technical capabilities into clear, compelling narratives that support marketing campaigns and brand positioning.

• Collaborate with communications and partnerships teams to ensure technical stories are authentic and aligned with McLaren Racing’s innovation ethos.

• Record and evaluate the impact of activities and technology integrations.

• Act as the technical liaison between partners and internal teams (IT, partnerships, business development, communications) to deliver seamless technology rollouts.

• Provide technical input during partner prospecting and deal negotiations to validate feasibility and storytelling potential.

• Monitor and ensure partner technology deployments meet security, compliance, and performance standards.

• Maintain accurate documentation of technical integrations and partner technology usage.

• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and training sessions as required.

• Identify opportunities to enhance partner activations through emerging technologies and best practices.

• Support initiatives that improve integration processes and elevate the technical marketing narrative.

• Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to contribute to technology roadmaps, business development processes, and advise on commercial viability.

• Track and report on the success of partner technology activations, including technical performance and contribution to marketing objectives.

• Provide insights and recommendations for optimization based on data and feedback.

Job requirements

• Technical skills:

  • Hands-on experience with software tools, frameworks, and integration techniques.

  • Ability to quickly learn new software and applications.

  • Comfortable with software configuration tasks and administration.

  • Able to provide technical guidance and support to ensure smooth integration of new technologies and tools.

  • Ability to explain technical concepts in a clear, user-friendly way, tailored appropriately to the audience.

• Commercial awareness with the ability to…