Associate Director, Creative Journey & Branding, Global Conferences
$93,000–$140,000 year
Hybrid · Irving, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Lead strategic partnerships and cross-functional initiatives within Gartner’s Global Creative Journey and Branding team; drive portfolio strategy for destination conferences; manage vendor relationships, budgeting and financial planning; provide executive leadership within the Member Experience & Business Unit; collaborate with Conference Center of Excellence teams to deliver white-glove onsite experiences for clients, prospects, and attendees; develop governance, best practices, and operational frameworks to support scalable delivery; drive organizational growth through workforce planning, staffing strategies, and process improvements; influence cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of enterprise-wide initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 8-10+ Years Event Management, Creative Development, Branding and Operations
- Proven creative and operational management responsibility & management of teams
- Proven event operational and project management skills
- Proven experience in managing agency and vendor partners
- Proven people management experience
- Experience in creation of event spaces/environments/floor plans
- Proven and exceptional project management skills
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with senior level professionals
- Motivated team player with desire to learn and grow
- Excellent written/oral communication and presentations skills
- Demonstrated ability to adapt, implement and manage change and strive for continuous improvement
- Ability to thrive in high pressure situations
- Creative, innovative, and strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail
- Strong financial management skills
- Client focused, solution oriented, and collaborative
- Willingness to travel approximately 30% of time
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