Director – Production Experience and Production Project Management - Destination Conferences Production

Gartner • Stamford, CT

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Gartner Conferences is seeking an experienced Associate Director to manage and optimize the Production Experience and Marquee Content team for the Destination Conferences portfolio. This leader will oversee a team of project managers responsible for the planning, execution and delivery of marquee conference sessions – including Keynotes, Signature Series sessions, Guest Keynotes and other high-profile sessions. The Associate Director will focus on the strategic direction of the Production Experience and ensure operational excellence, continuous process improvement and a world-class attendee experience. To achieve desired results, this role collaborates with various stakeholders including: Conferences Operations / Logistics / Content Teams Conference Program Management and External Speaker Management Teams Conferences Process Improvement and Operations Teams Gartner Business and Technology Insights Teams External Production Partners 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. At Gartner, we guide the leaders who shape the world. About 14,000 client enterprises worldwide rely on Gartner for actionable, objective business and technology insights. Our teams of thinkers and doers know that staying curious is the best way to shape the future, for ourselves and our clients. 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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 7-10+ years experience in conference management, conference project management, event production or related fields
• Experience leading teams
• Experience with agency and vendor management
• Experience managing complex multi-day conference programs
• Global event experience preferred
• Client-focused, results-oriented and collaborative
• Strong organizational, prioritization and time management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Effective team leadership and development
• Strong process improvement and documentation abilities
• Creative thinker with attention to detail
• Executive presence and confident decision-making
• Willingness to travel as required

Nice To Haves

• Global event experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction of the Production Experience for the Destinations Conferences portfolio with a focus on globally scalable solutions that result in a world-class attendee experience
• Lead and develop a team of production project managers, ensuring effective planning and execution of conference production projects
• Oversee project management for Marquee Content sessions ensuring timelines, budgets and deliverables are met
• Collaborate with Conference Program Management, Logistics and Business and Technology Insights team to align production with conference objectives and audience needs
• Manage relationships with internal and external production partners and vendors, ensuring high-quality creative and technical execution
• Implement and refine processes, templates, and documentation to drive operational efficiency and scalability across the global portfolio
• Ensure all production assets align with Gartner’s brand standards and creative direction
• Be responsible for financial management of production projects, including budget tracking, forecasting and vendor negotiations
• Use data to drive decisions about new initiatives and areas for improvement
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team – creating individual development plans for all team members to continue to grow in their careers
• Represent the Production experience team in cross-functional meetings, initiatives and special projects
• Domestic and international travel as required

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 107,000 USD - 161,000 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: Director