Executive Partner / Partenaire Exécutif

Gartner•Montreal, QC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Partner (EP) is an indispensable strategic business advisor for every digital leader. Executive Programs (EXP) is an exclusive, membership-based organization serving over 7,000 CIOs and senior IT leaders across 87 countries. This program has seen double-digit growth YoY with 54% of members signing multi-year contracts. Members, including Fortune 500 companies & Governments around the world, benefit from a single source of knowledge and insight focused on CIO-level challenges, service delivery in their context, the shared knowledge of the world's largest community of CIOs, and the assurance of Gartner objectivity and independence. Gartner’s Executive Partners act as coaches, content-providers and business advisors to Executive Programs members, and partner with colleagues across the organization to deliver service solutions utilizing Gartner products and services.

Requirements

Consulting and/or CxO roles with 15+ years of progressive technology exposure
Industry exposure should, ideally, be Public Sector AND consumer centric industries (Insurance, Retail, Financial Services, Telecoms)
The ideal candidate(s) should be able to demonstrate exposure to large end – to end transformative initiatives having led/co-led large critical programs
Extensive knowledge of a CIO’s focus areas and an in-depth understanding of the IT industry (including Leadership, IT Operations Management, strategy and trends, use of metrics, etc.) and priorities such as the challenges of “today’s” CIO’s and how Gartner ExP can make the difference as an advisory organization
Advanced critical thinking and structured problem-solving skills
High tolerance and an advanced ability to lead and manage ambiguous situations
Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills
Superior verbal, written, facilitation and presentation skills (Executive Presence)
Demonstrable sales and/or business development experience with CXO level executives
Expert skills at managing multiple priorities
Bilingual French/English is required

Nice To Haves

Curious and hungry to learn
Committed to making others successful
Naturally Collaborative
Gravitas, provocative and confident
Active listening skills

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of 25+ member relationships
Leverage subject matter expertise to create service solutions for clients utilizing all Executive Programs (ExP) products
Define and deliver innovative solutions by assessing member Mission Critical Priorities (MCPs) and developing a customized service plan
Conduct virtual and in-person briefings across Canada, including workshops, research analyst visits, roundtables and webinars
Present or facilitate at local ExP events
Build a strong partnership with Gartner’s Sales organization and collaborate with them to ensure member engagement and renewal of ExP business