Senior Manager, Conference Exhibit Operations
Gartner
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irving • Connecticut • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $81,000 - $122,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Direct a team of associates to deliver exhibits and sponsorships across Gartner’s B2B conference portfolio
- Develop strategies for engagement between conference attendees and exhibitors
- Collaborate on strategic projects and identify key initiatives with leadership
- Enhance financial forecasting for scalability and profit margin growth
- Establish positive relationships with internal and external partners
- Oversee all aspects of sponsorship delivery and conference planning for Gartner’s destination Senior Leaders portfolio
- Liaise and collaborate with key partners and team members to ensure successful execution
- Manage product inventory and projection modeling for various exhibit and sponsorship products
- Create and maintain product strategies to drive maximum revenue
- Develop and present risk assessments for various components of exhibitor products
- Attend conferences as the onsite lead for in-person delivery including managing the production schedule, conference staff and liaising with agency partners and vendors
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- 8+ Years Experiential Marketing, Event Management, Event Marketing and/or Tradeshow Management
- Track record of creating or fulfilling revenue driving sponsorship products in complex live-event environments
- Project management experience on detailed programs with multiple variables and dependencies
- Proven ability to improve business processes resulting in increased efficiency and productivity
- Proven management of teams and talent development
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with senior professionals, agency partners, vendors and internal teams
- Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to adapt, implement, manage change and strive for continuous improvement
- Strong oral & written communication skills
- Motivated team player with desire to learn and grow
- Ability to thrive in high pressure situations and meet deadlines
Benefits
- generous PTO
- a 401k match up to $7,200 per year
- opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
- annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance
- flexible work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
experiential marketingevent managementevent marketingtradeshow managementproject managementfinancial forecastingrisk assessmentproduct strategyrevenue generationinventory management
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillsrelationship buildingteam managementtalent developmentcreative thinkingstrategic thinkingattention to detailadaptabilitycommunication skillsteam player
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree