Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Description

This role will be responsible for supporting the Global Conferences partnership with Global Business Sales and Services and Delivery teams at a regional level. You will execute Sales and Service delivery enablement campaigns and communications to ensure Conference opportunities are effectively leveraged by Sales and Services and Delivery to maximize growth and retention of our client base. You will also support collaboration and alignment regarding strategy and execution of Business Unit programs connected to practice portfolios.

What You Will Do:

Build relationships with senior most leaders and key partners across Sales and Service orgs to understand how Gartner Conferences can help drive engagement with clients and prospects

Execute on our Global Conference Enablement Strategy to support timely and relevant sharing of information with sales and service associates as they are often the first point of contact for client/prospect questions regarding conference

Create clear and direct understanding of conference timelines, goals and key details in order to own and drive best practices leading to attendance (building agendas, booking 1:1s, etc.)

Partner with Sales & Service Operations & Comms teams to drive effective, consistent and impactful ways to support associate adoption of conference tools and best practices - including the creation of best practice playbooks, newsletters, etc

Identify and pilot the most effective communication forms for internal conference campaigns and information sharing

Support tracking and execution of regional conference briefings, leader prep calls and any enablement cadences that arise (cross-functional leadership connects, onsite experience briefings, etc.) including project management of deck builds

Support regional execution of Business unit initiatives while driving alignment with global program strategies and Conference objectives

Collaborate closely with internal Conference Operations Delivery Team to support timely and consistent execution of the Conference Delivery Setback Schedule

Identify opportunities for process improvements, tool enhancements and develop innovative solutions that drive efficiency within Gartner Conferences and across Sales/Service teams

Key stakeholders include all teams in Global Conferences, GBS Sales & Sales Operations, Global Services and Delivery, and GSSO. Primary external relationships are directly with conference attendees

What You Will Need:

Bachelor’s degree preferred

5+ years business experience

Proficiency in executing cross-functional initiatives

Strong executive presence and client-focus

Strategic leader with ability to communicate, collaborate & motivate excellent implementation

Solution-oriented strategic thinker - self-motivated & collaborative

High sense of urgency, ability to work at a fast pace

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to build and leverage collaborative relationships

Strong project management skills, including deadline management

Exceptional problem-solving capability

Fully competent in Microsoft office, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Passionate, energetic & enthusiastic

Curious and inquisitive

Event Planning experience not needed

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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 business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 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 vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. 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.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 69,000 USD - 107,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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