Conference Planner, Creative Journey & Branding

Irving, TX (Hybrid)

$50K/yr – $74K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own Gartner's external conferences and internal events from concept to delivery, driving branding, attendee experience, operations, and cross-functional partnerships across in-person and virtual formats.

  • Lead creative strategy and branding across global events
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendor partners to ensure high-quality, brand-aligned experiences

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the creative journey for Gartner’s external conferences and internal corporate events, overseeing branding, environmental design, attendee engagement, and digital touchpoints across a global event portfolio.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • 1-3+ years of experience in event management, experiential marketing, branding, conference planning, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience managing creative and operational event initiatives within a collaborative team environment.
  • Proven project management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • Experience managing external agencies, production partners, and vendor relationships.
  • Knowledge of event design, environmental branding, space planning, and attendee experience development.
  • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to execute effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Creative, innovative, and strategic thinker with a passion for delivering exceptional event experiences.
  • Strong financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, and cost control.
  • Client-focused and solution-oriented with a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement.

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.
  • Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.
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We deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.Our unrivaled combination of business and technology insights steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. As a $6.3 Billion company, with 21,000 associates, and a member of the S&P 500, we are an objective partner with 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories — across every major function, geography, industry and market sector — and boast 45+ years of experience providing insights and expert guidance to client enterprises worldwide.To learn more about how we guide the leaders who shape the world. visit gartner.com. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) Community guidelines: https://gtnr.it/3tceMrUC-level Insights of the Week LinkedIn Newsletter: https://gtnr.it/4c56S97

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