Sr Director, Conferences Marketing

Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

$136K/yr – $189K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive global B2B market research programs for Marketing, translating needs into briefs, executing qualitative and quantitative studies, building analytics, and delivering insights to inform go-to-market strategies.

  • Lead end-to-end research with cross-functional teams.
  • Incorporate AI tools to optimize workflows while preserving ethical practices.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic research partner to the Marketing team, collaborating closely with Marketing leaders to understand their needs and pain points. Translate these requirements into research briefs, data collection and analysis plans, and actionable insights that directly support marketing objectives.
  • Define, design, and execute global B2B primary market research initiatives using both qualitative and quantitative methods, with a strong focus on marketing-driven projects.
  • Develop and program surveys (using tools such as SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics, or WebSurveyCreator), conduct in-depth interviews, facilitate focus groups, perform observational research, and run A/B experiments to inform marketing strategies.
  • Analyze internal, market, and competitive data using tools such as Excel, SPSS, R, Python, or similar platforms. Lead the development of repeatable analytics processes and dashboards to support ongoing marketing decision-making and performance tracking.
  • Deliver actionable recommendations to executive leadership, highlighting significant changes in buyer behavior and market trends that impact marketing effectiveness.
  • Contribute to the creation of the annual customer insights research agenda. Drive alignment across cross-functional teams (including Marketing, Sales, and Strategy) to ensure the success of our go-to-market plans.
  • Perform quality checks at all stages of research to ensure accuracy and reliability. Establish best practices for B2B data collection, analysis, and reporting.
  • Stay current with emerging AI technologies and integrate AI tools to optimize research workflows, ensuring responsible and ethical practices.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree or higher in Business, Social Sciences, Marketing Research, Statistics, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of research experience, including at least 3 years focused on B2B market research across diverse geographies.
  • Direct experience supporting marketing teams and initiatives is required. Proven ability to partner with marketing stakeholders and deliver insights that inform marketing strategy and execution.
  • Strong background in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
  • Demonstrated expertise with advanced analytics tools (R, Python, SPSS, SAS) and survey platforms.
  • Experience with text data mining, syndicated data, and social listening tools.
  • Proven ability to shape insights-driven marketing campaigns and event launches.
  • Experience working in highly matrixed organizations; agency or consulting experience is a plus.
  • Experience managing complex projects, driving cross-functional alignment, and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create compelling presentations for senior audiences.

Preferred

  • Agency or consulting experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
  • In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
  • Gartner offers 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.
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