Sr Manager, Global Housing & Venue Strategy

Gartner•Irving, TX

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

Role Purpose: The Senior Manager is responsible for leading the global housing contract strategy and venue selection for Gartner's client-facing conference portfolio. This role manages the end-to-end overflow rooms contract funnel (120+ contracts/year), balancing performance data, feedback and growth projections to deliver strategic venue selection, multi-year contract negotiation, and cost optimization that supports business objectives. This role also is the strategic leader responsible for analyzing and interpreting complex data sets to drive housing and venue strategy for the global portfolio, leveraging advanced data analysis and visualization to forecast demand, optimize inventory and communicate actionable insights to senior leadership for all venues. They will drive process automation to deliver at scale and ensure housing needs are met efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred; advanced degree or certifications (CMP, hospitality management, project management) a plus.
7+ years' experience in hotel sales, hospitality, revenue or inventory management, or related fields.
Proven track record in contract negotiation, venue selection, and strategic partnership management. A plus if familiar with CVB's and citywide event sourcing.
Experience driving process automation and digital transformation.
Experience working in a complex multi-layered environment with multiple stakeholders.
Ability to build and leverage relationships, think strategically, and adapt to priority shifts.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong executive presence.
Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills; ability to influence without authority in a matrix environment and tell a compelling story with data.
Fully competent in Microsoft office.
Willingness to travel approximately 10% to attend Gartner Conferences, both domestic and regional.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree or certifications (CMP, hospitality management, project management)
familiar with CVB's and citywide event sourcing

Responsibilities

Strategic Venue & Housing Management:
Contract Negotiation & Lifecycle Management:
Stakeholder Relationship Management:
Inventory & Risk Management:
Financial Oversight & Reporting:

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 79,000 USD - 123,000 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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