Gartner, a thriving international technology firm with headquarters in Stamford CT, is seeking an Event Operations Director to join our growing Events organization. This exciting career opportunity will provide you with challenging assignments, travel to exciting locations, and tremendous career advancement. You will be part of a stable and expanding professional team collaborating to successfully develop, launch, and execute technology events that are unique and critical to technology leaders in North America and Latin America.
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Lead the overall operations and client delivery of a portfolio of 4 to 5 North America Summit events
Leadership of programs and or team members to ensure flawless delivery and execution of the portfolio of events
Drive strategy to increase attendance at summit portfolio of events. Develop detailed action plans to achieve growth. Be able to clearly understand and translate the needs of the audience to create on site experiences and programs.
Work closely with Director NA Summits, to ensure event environment is created which provides needs for audience to learn, network and navigate the events effectively pre event and on site.
Lead, communicate, and collaborate across all Gartner business units both within events as well as within the company. Lead and support initiatives that help drive growth within research, consulting and EXP.
Lead, communicate, and collaborate across all external partners inspiring confidence and translating our strategy to ensure seamless delivery of event.
Supplier management: Selection of the best partners to support our strategy. This includes regular review and negotiation of contracts.
Financial: Overall responsibility for budgets including preparation, negotiations, accurate and timely monthly forecasts for 15 to 20m in expense, alert management about risks and deviations to plan, and make recommendations for corrective action
Actively participate in the process of reviewing and enhancing event features and programs
By analyzing client feedback. Lead discussions with clients and prospects in order to make recommendations for future program changes.
Effective project management including ownership and adherence of timelines and templates and accurately track and evaluate results on overall project goals. #LI-AK1
Qualifications
Bachelors degree with focus on events and/or marketing preferred
10 yrs of event management experience
Experience of large, complex commercial events with conference program and exhibition delivery
P&L Management
Proven complex budget management abilities
Management of indirect project team
Experience of working in a complex multi layered environment with multiple stakeholders
Client focused
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to build and leverage relationships both internally and externally
Strong Executive presence
Strong Financial Management Skills
Effective leadership skills
Fully competent in Microsoft office, especially Excel
Passionate, Energetic & Enthusiastic
Strategic Thinker - Self-motivated Collaborative
Curious and Inquisitive
High sense of urgency
Creative & Innovative
Solution oriented / collaborative
Confident decision maker
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