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Conference Planner, Exhibit Operations

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Responsible for managing exhibit operations and sponsorship fulfilment for conferences, including project management, budgeting, and client relations to ensure successful event execution.
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Role Purpose:

Planner with responsibility over exhibit operations, service delivery and sponsorship fulfilment for Gartner’s Senior Leaders conference portfolio in the EMEA region. Responsible for the development, management and execution of various conference elements relating to exhibits and sponsorship.

What you will do:

  • Lead operational delivery of all exhibitor elements across multiple B2B conferences including project management, floor plan management, financial management (forecasting, budgeting and reconciliation), staff planning and production scheduling.

  • Develop, maintain and improve exhibit floor plans to maximize revenue opportunities and engagement.

  • Support your Conference lead on event budgets with indirect responsibility for costs associated with exhibitor fulfilment and delivery

  • Attend events as the supporting lead for exhibit delivery including managing the production schedule, agency partners and vendors and event staff.

  • Develop and maintain exhibit inventory as it relates to the show floor, speaking sessions and other marketing opportunities.

  • Analyse data to determine best course of action on various event elements.

  • Manage and maintain an online portal that holds all logistical information and details for exhibitors ensuring best possible experience for clients.

  • Anticipate and react to client requests with a service focus that delivers exceedingly high value to drive exhibitor retention.

  • Liaise with key event partners and team members (internal and external) to ensure successful event execution; build and maintain good relationships by establishing trust and a working partnership.

Expected Results:

  • Achieve operational excellence and process efficiencies across all aspects of the conference delivery.

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of Gartner’s conference business including the value proposition of each conference for attendees and exhibitors and the value proposition of each exhibitor product.

  • Standardized operational processes, project management and best practices both in the planning and onsite execution stages of conference production and delivery.

  • Develop an innovative and creative approach to all aspects of the role – team management, engagement strategy and operational execution.

Key Contacts:

Internal Contacts:

  • Conference Client Success, Conference Logistics, Conference Financial & Future Planning, Program Management, Conference Strategic Planning, Conference Business Solutions

External Contacts:

  • Third party suppliers and contractors

What you will need:

  • Bachelors degree preferred

  • 1- 3 years of Event Management, Experiential Marketing, Event Marketing and/or Tradeshow Management

  • Proven event operational skills including production schedules, budget management and event staffing

  • Project management experience on detailed programs with multiple variables and dependencies

  • Proven experience in managing agency and vendor partners

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills especially with senior level professionals, cross-functionally and with agency partners

  • Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail

  • Strong financial management skills

  • Motivated team player with desire to learn and grow

  • Strong oral & written communication skills

  • Excellent written/oral communication and presentations skills

  • Effective problem solving, time management and organization skills

  • Demonstrated ability to adapt, implement and manage change and strive for continuous improvement

  • Passionate approach/methodology to deliver exceptional results

  • Ability to thrive in high pressure situations

  • Comfortable traveling 20% of the time both regional and international

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Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

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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