Conference Manager, Creative Journey and Branding

Senior member of the Global Creative Journey and Branding team with responsibility for onsite branding experiences across a portfolio of client-facing global events and business unit experiences, both operationally and creatively. Work cohesively with other Conference Center of Excellence teams to strategically plan and execute business unit experiences that align to the overall creative, planning, and execution of the conference attendee journey. Primary Responsibilities: Lead the creative journey for external conferences with a focus on overall experiences (including clients and prospects) across the global portfolio through the build, branding elements, and digital platforms of Gartner conferences. Management of operational process and project management through planning process and onsite or virtual execution at external conferences. Mentoring of junior team members to enhance their skillset and project management skills around internal stakeholder partners. Project manage the planning and implementation of signage, build, branding, furniture, and finishing/accessory requirements for selected events in collaboration with the wider conferences team. Assist with the creation and implementation of operational process and project management playbooks to maximize the impact of the role and team. Creative, innovative, and proactive approach to all aspects of the role – constantly seeking to exceed past experiences and increase effectiveness across all processes. Collaboration with Gartner internal stakeholders to strategically advise and support their event objectives throughout the process, culminating with the conference experience. Build excellent relationships with the vendor partners – leading them to a Gartner level of creativity, innovation, and passion in their conference planning and delivery. Effective financial management and predictability including budget creation, cost negotiation, and accurate forecasting; highlight risks, recommendations for allocation of funds and management of a production planning calendar. Expected Results: Flawless execution of the attendee journey across global conferences and events. Conference consistency through standardized and operational processes, project management, and best practices both during planning and onsite execution. Excellence in financial management. Self-starter, proactive and motivated, with ability to autonomously follow through on tasks to completion. Innovative and creative approach to all aspects of the role with a focus on cross-functional collaboration. Exceptional execution of attendee, client, and prospect experiences. Achievement of Gartner business unit objectives. Executive presence as a representative of Gartner Conferences to the wider Gartner Organization. Effective vendor partner relationships. Experience & Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 6+ Years Event Management, Branding and/or Experiential & Event Marketing Experience. Proven creative and operational management responsibility & management of teams. Proven event operational and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize workload. Management of multiple agency and vendor partners. Effective people management skills and leadership. Experience in creation of event spaces/environments/floor plans. Proven and exceptional project management skills, effective management of time and prioritization. Creative, innovative, strategic. Strong financial management skills. Client focused, solution oriented, and collaborative. High sense of urgency, decisiveness, attention to detail, and confidentiality. Fully competent in Microsoft Office and Google Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and similar in G-Suite. Strong Oral & Written Communication Skills. Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time across EMEA and NA locations. Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting, and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy, and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work. What do we offer? Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation, and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 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