Conference Planner, Content

Gartner • Irving, TX

36d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Conference Content Planner is a critical support role within the global content team. The conference planner has the responsibility of content management and session delivery for global Gartner Conferences. This person will be responsible for the development, management and execution of various conference elements relating to agenda management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 1-3 years of relevant experience
• Experience working in a corporate environment
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, cross-functionally, and with agency partners
• Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail
• Motivated team player with desire to learn and grow
• Excellent written/oral communication and presentations skills
• Demonstrated ability to adapt, implement, and manage change and strive for continuous improvement
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and thrive in high pressure situations

Nice To Haves

• Portuguese language skills preferred
• Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery of all agenda elements across multiple in-person conferences including agenda management, capacity management, financial management, and staff planning
• Communication and collaboration across conference operations teams to ensure seamless delivery of first-class conferences
• Manage Online Access process for content operations team including training and documentation; point of contact for Online Access process questions
• Partner with program management in delivering a client-focused agenda; develop and roll out new processes for session management and agenda guidelines
• Creation and continuous management of client-facing website that displays all session information for attendees; adhering to agenda go live and session access deadlines
• Continuous management and QA of client-facing mobile app that displays all session information for attendees
• Analyze data to improve attendee engagement and predict attendee behavior to determine the best course of action on various conference elements
• Create and maintain conference master planner to ensure up to date session information and room allocation is available to all key stakeholders
• Attend conferences as the onsite lead for in-person delivery including managing the conference's session execution, data collection and liaising with agency partners and vendors
• Partner with Content leadership team on projects by providing feedback and maximizing output to scale the business
• Liaise with key conference partners and team members (internal and external) to ensure successful agenda execution
• Build and maintain good relationships by establishing trust and a working partnership

Benefits

• 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.
• Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay.
• A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 49,000 USD - 75,000 USD.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees