Marketing Specialist, Conferences

Egham, Slough, UK (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end conference marketing with cross-region scope, tying exhibitor revenue, ROI, and global branding to sales enablement and live event programs.

  • Conference marketing execution: end-to-end exhibit campaigns, lead gen, and ROI tracking.
  • Brand and programs support: align global branding, experiential activities, and digital workstreams for exhibitor engagement.
  • Operations ownership: oversee budgets, CMS/tools, content creation, and sales materials for consistent global execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Assist in implementing annual marketing strategies to drive exhibitor acquisition and retention across EMEA&I/APAC conference portfolio
  • Act as a key support to global marketing team with their core assignments: branding, experiential programs and digital
  • Execute end-to-end exhibit sales campaigns and activities to help meet exhibitor revenue targets
  • Facilitate lead generation/nurturing activities (ad hoc programs, conference launches and webinars) to enhance the prospect/exhibitor experience
  • Assist in marketing analysis of activities that gauge ROI, as well as identifying ways to increase revenue growth
  • Support exhibitor sales team with ad hoc requests as needed throughout selling cycle
  • Manage and update content management system and related sales tools
  • Produce marketing material to enhance sales productivity – PowerPoint templates, sell sheets, brochures, attendee lists, surveys & reports
  • Administrate the creation of relevant social content, working with the various internal teams to ensure policies are adhered to
  • Ensure that tools/marketing materials are globally consistent and adhere to brand guidelines
Requirements
  • Experience of attending, exhibiting or organizing seminars/conferences
  • Ability to travel approx 15% to support conferences domestically & internationally
  • BS/BA Marketing, Communications or related field is preferred
  • At least two years B2B marketing experience
  • Exceptional time management and organization skills including the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
  • Must be a team player able to interact respectfully and collaborate with staff at all levels of the organization
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills and copywriting/editing/proofreading experience
  • Experience of working with a content management system
  • Knowledge of integrated multi-channel marketing
  • Understanding of graphic design/print production processes
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.
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Founded in 1979
Stamford, Connecticut, USA
24K employees (1,264 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

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2.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
41%
Direct
35.9%
Referral
13.3%
Social
6.2%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~23.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,073 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
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