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CIO Database Build & Management

Source, verify, and enrich CIO/ITDM contact profiles using LinkedIn Sales Navigator & Clay

Maintain the CIO 200 database in Zoho CRM — 5000 verified profiles, each with: verified email, LinkedIn URL, company, role, industry, geography, technology focus, tier classification

Run weekly new contact sourcing: minimum 1000 new verified contacts per week across priority geographies

Conduct quarterly persona refresh — update job titles, company changes, and priority flags for all 200 Tier 1/2/3 CIOs

Manage the Database Hygiene Agent outputs — review bounce reports, job change flags, and decay reports; take remediation actions

CIO Intelligence Briefs

Build and maintain a 1-page CIO Intelligence Brief for every Tier 1 CIO (top 50) — company priorities, recent LinkedIn activity, tech investments, news mentions, speaking history

Update Tier 1 briefs quarterly; update when a significant event occurs (new role, major company announcement, event registration)

Brief the CIO Relationship Manager weekly on the Top 10 CIOs flagged for action based on recent activity signals

Quarterly CIO Intelligence Report

Design the quarterly CIO Buying Priority Survey (15 questions) in collaboration with Team and the CIO Relationship Manager

Distribute the survey to the full CIO database via Brevo; chase responses; target 500+ responses per quarter by Phase 3

Compile secondary research from Gartner, IDC public reports, LinkedIn trending topics, and industry press

Work with the AI Research Agent to synthesise survey + secondary data into the quarterly report

Produce the final 12–15 page report; submit to GEC Editorial for review; publish on GEC Newswire


GEC Digital ABM Target Lists

From the quarterly CIO Intelligence Report, extract the Top 50 ABM Target Accounts per GEC Digital service line per region

Build account briefs for each ABM target: company overview, marketing tech stack indicators, event history with GEC, relevant contacts

Load all ABM accounts and contacts into Zoho CRM with correct tags; brief the GEC Digital Ops Executive on the quarter's target list



Requirements

Must-Have

2–4 years of experience in B2B research, market intelligence, data analysis, or database management

Proficiency with LinkedIn — able to use LinkedIn Sales Navigator for systematic prospecting

Strong attention to detail — data quality is the core output of this role

Excellent written English — produces research reports and briefs that are clear, structured, and professional

Comfortable with spreadsheets (Google Sheets / Excel) for data management

Ability to synthesise large amounts of information into clear, actionable intelligence

Strongly Preferred

Experience with Clay or similar B2B data platforms

Exposure to CRM systems — Zoho CRM preferred

Understanding of the B2B technology industry — familiarity with terms like cloud, cybersecurity, AI/ML, digital transformation

Experience with survey design and analysis (Typeform, SurveySparrow, Google Forms)

Interest in AI tools and automation — willingness to work alongside AI agents



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