Director – Production Experience, Production Project Management

Gartner

Associate Director managing Production Experience for Destination Conferences portfolio at Gartner. Overseeing project managers, optimizing production, and ensuring high-quality execution.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeStamford • Connecticut, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,000 - $161,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the strategic direction of the Production Experience for the Destinations Conferences portfolio
Lead and develop a team of production project managers
Oversee project management for Marquee Content sessions
Collaborate with Conference Program Management, Logistics and Business and Technology Insights team
Manage relationships with internal and external production partners and vendors
Implement and refine processes, templates, and documentation
Ensure all production assets align with Gartner’s brand standards
Be responsible for financial management of production projects
Use data to drive decisions about new initiatives
Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401k match up to $7,200 per year
Generous PTO
Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance
Support for professional development
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementevent productionfinancial managementprocess improvementdocumentation

Soft Skills

team leadershipcollaborationcommunicationorganizational skillsprioritizationtime managementclient-focusedresults-orientedcreative thinkingattention to detail

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree