Responsibilities

• Create compelling event agendas for C-level executives
• Schedule and lead calls with C-level executives and all speakers
• Creatively write speaker profiles, presentation abstracts, invitations, stage scripts and prepare a variety of digital and print marketing materials in adherence with Associate Press and Evanta, a Gartner Company Style Guide
• Conduct efficient, independent and creative research on topics impacting Fortune 1000 organizations and C-level executives
• Negotiate, draft and manage speaker agreements with authors, thought leaders and industry experts
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, operations and other business units to meet planning deadlines and ensure alignment with event strategy and delivery
• Evaluate content quality of events to achieve continual improvement
• Manage content projects, create and deliver departmental training, and provide support to content colleagues as needed
• Serve as point of contact for select sponsor accounts to determine speaker, topic and format in alignment with C-level priorities
• Collect, prepare and organize onsite event materials for successful event execution

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, journalism, English or related field is preferred
• 5+ years working in events or content creation
• Previous events industry experience preferred, but not required
• Own a strategic initiative for the business that improves the content team function and execution
• Act as mentor / coach to newer team member and align with 2-3 team members as assigned mentor
• Enthusiasm, confidence, a strong professional work ethic and strong business acumen
• Ability to work closely and collaboratively with internal stakeholders and partners
• Superior organizational and project management skills, along with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and synthesize information quickly and effectively
• Demonstrated ability to learn new subject matter quickly

Benefits

• Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
• generous PTO
• 401k match up to $7,200 per year
• the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
• market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more