Conference Planner, Creative Journey & Branding

Lead the creative journey for Gartner’s external conferences and internal corporate events, overseeing branding, environmental design, attendee engagement, and digital touchpoints across in-person and virtual formats. Manage conference and event projects from concept through execution, ensuring seamless delivery of branding, production, and attendee experience initiatives across both in-person and virtual formats. Project manage the planning, production, and implementation of signage, event builds, branding elements, furniture, and experiential components in collaboration with cross-functional conference teams. Integrate digital platforms and technology solutions into the overall conference experience to create cohesive and engaging attendee journeys. Partner with Gartner business units to understand event objectives and provide strategic recommendations that enhance attendee engagement and support business outcomes. Contribute to the development and implementation of operational processes, project management frameworks, and best practices to improve consistency, efficiency, and scalability across conferences and regions. Foster strong relationships with vendor partners, ensuring the delivery of innovative, high-quality, and brand-aligned solutions that meet Gartner standards. Apply a creative, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset to continuously improve conference experiences, operational effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction. Manage event budgets with accuracy and accountability, including forecasting, cost negotiations, risk identification, production scheduling, and financial recommendations. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure successful planning, communication, and execution of conference branding and attendee experience initiatives. Willingness and ability to travel approximately 30% of the time.