Director, Conferences Marketing, Web Strategy

Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $167K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and translate the conference web experience strategy across the full lifecycle, driving roadmaps, analytics, and executive alignment with product and tech partners.

  • Lead roadmap and executive updates on major web initiatives
  • Partner with Product and Technology to deliver scalable CMS and analytics capabilities
  • Translate attendee needs and data into actionable recommendations for leadership

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define the strategic vision and experience principles for conference sites across the full event lifecycle: discovery, consideration, registration, preparation, participation, and post-event engagement.
  • Ensure conference websites clearly communicate event value, audience benefits, programming, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, logistics, and calls to action.
  • Identify opportunities to improve key attendee journeys, including event discovery, registration, agenda planning, speaker exploration, session selection, travel and venue planning, and post-event content access.
  • Inform the long-range vision for conference digital experiences by surfacing attendee needs, performance trends, competitive insights, technology opportunities, and evolving event models.
  • Establish a standardized web analytics framework, defining core KPIs, measurement baselines, and conversion benchmarks across all conference web properties
  • Implement routine reporting to communicate site performance, attendee journey insights, and business outcomes to leadership and key stakeholders
  • Serve as the primary web voice to executive leadership, translating complex web data, attendee journey trends, and portfolio performance into clear strategic recommendations
  • Provide senior leadership with routine progress updates and executive briefings on major web initiatives, tracking milestone delivery, risk mitigation, and launch outcomes
  • Develop scalable templates, components, and content models that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality across events
  • Define and maintain a strategic roadmap of attendee experience opportunities, business priorities, and experience enhancements, working alongside a Product Owner on execution.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree, preferred
  • Significant experience leading digital strategy, web strategy, content architecture, user experience, or related function.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute web strategies across multiple audiences, products, brands, or digital properties.
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving technology, content, marketing, analytics, Product, and business stakeholders.
  • Strong understanding of user research, usability testing, web analytics, SEO, information architecture, accessibility, and digital measurement.
  • Experience establishing roadmaps, prioritization frameworks, governance models, and scalable operating processes.
  • Familiarity with content management systems (AEM experience a plus) and experience partnering with IT/Product teams to configure and maintain scalable CMS capabilities.
  • Familiarity with the Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem (AEM Sites, Assets, Analytics) and experience partnering with IT/Product teams to configure and maintain scalable AEM capabilities.
  • Demonstrated success managing teams, developing talent, and building high-performing collaborative cultures.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Benefits

  • 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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Founded in 1979
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
24K employees (1,264 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$120K/yr – $167K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Event Marketing median pay in the United States

$83K/yr

Most pay falls between $64K and $118K. Based on 1,380 salaries.

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Director, Conferences Marketing, Web Strategy

Gartner · Stamford, CT · Hybrid