Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $70,000.00 - $104,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Paid Time Off
401k Match
stock purchase plan
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
hybrid work environment
Job Description
Gartner, Inc. is a leading global research and advisory company that empowers business leaders with expert analysis, insights, and guidance to drive critical decisions in the technology and business sectors. Founded in 1979, Gartner has grown to support over 13,000 client enterprises across approximately 90 countries, employing around 20,000 associates worldwide. Known for its high-impact work and intellectual rigor, Gartner serves as a trusted voice providing objective, actionable advice to help enterprises achieve their mission-critical objectives. Gartner's corporate culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, diversity, and leadership development, making it a distinguished workplace recognized globally for its inclusive environment and exceptional growth opportunities.
The role of the Creative Journey and Branding Lead within Gartner's Global Creative Journey and Branding Team is pivotal in shaping the attendee experience across a wide portfolio of Gartner's client-facing global conferences and business unit events. This position involves strategic leadership and creative vision with a hands-on approach to managing the planning, development, and execution of onsite branding and attendee engagement initiatives. The incumbent will drive the creative journey from inception through delivery, ensuring that every touchpoint - from environmental design to digital interaction - aligns with Gartner's brand standards and enhances the conference experience for attendees, clients, and prospects alike.
The Creative Journey and Branding Lead will collaborate extensively with internal stakeholders including the Conference Center of Excellence teams, as well as external vendors and agency partners, to ensure seamless integration of branding and experience elements. This role requires a seasoned professional who possesses a blend of creativity, operational expertise, and project management prowess to oversee multiple complex projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, actively mentoring junior team members and implementing best practices that ensure consistency and scalability across events.
A critical component of this role is effective budget management, including forecasting, cost control, contract negotiations, and resource allocation, reflecting Gartner’s commitment to strong financial stewardship. The lead is also responsible for cultivating strong vendor partnerships that deliver high-quality, reliable, and innovative solutions. Alongside managing onsite and virtual event components, the role demands excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills that promote collaboration and ensure that events not only meet but exceed business expectations.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced creative and operational leader passionate about event management, branding, and experiential marketing to play an instrumental part in the global conference strategy of a market-leading company. Gartner offers a competitive salary range between $70,000 and $104,000 per year, along with an attractive benefits package that includes paid time off, 401(k) matching, stock purchase plans, and more. The position embraces a hybrid working environment and requires a willingness to travel approximately 30% within North America. Gartner is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.
The role of the Creative Journey and Branding Lead within Gartner's Global Creative Journey and Branding Team is pivotal in shaping the attendee experience across a wide portfolio of Gartner's client-facing global conferences and business unit events. This position involves strategic leadership and creative vision with a hands-on approach to managing the planning, development, and execution of onsite branding and attendee engagement initiatives. The incumbent will drive the creative journey from inception through delivery, ensuring that every touchpoint - from environmental design to digital interaction - aligns with Gartner's brand standards and enhances the conference experience for attendees, clients, and prospects alike.
The Creative Journey and Branding Lead will collaborate extensively with internal stakeholders including the Conference Center of Excellence teams, as well as external vendors and agency partners, to ensure seamless integration of branding and experience elements. This role requires a seasoned professional who possesses a blend of creativity, operational expertise, and project management prowess to oversee multiple complex projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, actively mentoring junior team members and implementing best practices that ensure consistency and scalability across events.
A critical component of this role is effective budget management, including forecasting, cost control, contract negotiations, and resource allocation, reflecting Gartner’s commitment to strong financial stewardship. The lead is also responsible for cultivating strong vendor partnerships that deliver high-quality, reliable, and innovative solutions. Alongside managing onsite and virtual event components, the role demands excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills that promote collaboration and ensure that events not only meet but exceed business expectations.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced creative and operational leader passionate about event management, branding, and experiential marketing to play an instrumental part in the global conference strategy of a market-leading company. Gartner offers a competitive salary range between $70,000 and $104,000 per year, along with an attractive benefits package that includes paid time off, 401(k) matching, stock purchase plans, and more. The position embraces a hybrid working environment and requires a willingness to travel approximately 30% within North America. Gartner is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion, providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 5+ years event management, branding and/or experiential and event marketing experience
- Proven creative and operational management responsibility and 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 and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel approximately 30% of time across NA locations
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in event management, branding, experiential and event marketing
- Proven creative and operational management responsibility including management of teams
- Strong event operational and project management skills
- Effective multitasking and workload prioritization abilities
- Experience managing multiple agency and vendor partners
- Demonstrated people management skills and leadership
- Experience designing event spaces, environments, and floor plans
- Exceptional project management skills with effective time management and prioritization
- Creative, innovative, and strategic thinker
- Strong financial management skills
- Client-focused, solution-oriented, and collaborative mindset
- High sense of urgency, decisiveness, attention to detail, and confidentiality
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel approximately 30% across North America
Job Duties
- Lead the end-to-end creative journey for external conferences, overseeing branding, environmental design, attendee experiences, and digital touchpoints across Gartner’s global conference portfolio
- Manage conference projects from concept through execution, ensuring seamless planning, coordination, and onsite or virtual delivery of branding and experience initiatives
- Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and provide strategic guidance on event experience, branding, and engagement opportunities
- Project manage the planning, production, and implementation of conference signage, structures, branding elements, furniture, and experiential components in partnership with cross-functional teams and vendors
- Support the development and implementation of operational processes, project management frameworks, and best practices to drive consistency, scalability, and efficiency across the team
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering professional growth, strengthening project management capabilities, and promoting effective stakeholder engagement
- Cultivate strong relationships with external vendor partners, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, innovative, and brand-aligned solutions that meet Gartner standards
- Drive a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance attendee experiences and optimize planning processes
- Manage conference budgets with a high degree of accuracy, including forecasting, cost management, contract negotiations, risk identification, and resource allocation recommendations
- Collaborate effectively across Conference Center of Excellence teams to ensure integrated planning and execution of business unit experiences that support the broader conference strategy
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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