Executive Partner - Retail

Gartner; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

Gartner Executive Programs (ExP) serves CIOs and senior IT leaders across 87 countries, delivering customized services and insights. The role focuses on managing a portfolio of 28+ member relationships, crafting solutions with ExP products, and driving engagement through on-site and virtual briefings, workshops, and events.

You’ll collaborate with Gartner Sales to renew ExP engagements and shape strategic IT transformations for Fortune 500 clients.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in consulting or CXO-facing technology roles.
• Industry background in retail or real estate.
• Experience leading large end-to-end transformative programs.
• Deep understanding of CIO priorities and IT landscape.
• Prior sales or business development with CXO executives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 28+ member relationships.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to create service solutions for clients using ExP products.
• Define and deliver innovative solutions by assessing MCPs and developing a customized service plan.
• Conduct on-site and virtual briefings, workshops, and webinars.
• Present or facilitate at ExP events where relevant.
• Partner with Gartner’s Sales organization to drive member engagement and renewals.

Skills

CXO stakeholder management

Sales/BD to CXO

Executive consulting

CIO focus areas knowledge

Strategic IT leadership

AI/BI/ML knowledge

Job description

About the role:

Gartner Executive Programs (ExP) is a service within Gartner Executive Technology Services (ETS) and is the indispensable tool for digital leaders. It is an exclusive, membership-based organization serving over 8,500 CIOs and senior IT leaders across 87 countries. These members (including Fortune 500 companies & Governments around the world) benefit from the convenience of a single source of knowledge and insight focused on CIO-level challenges, service delivery in their context, the shared knowledge of the world's largest community of CIOs, and the assurance of Gartner objectivity and independence.

• Manage a portfolio of 28+ member relationships
• Leverage subject matter expertise to create service solutions for clients utilizing all ExP products
• Define and deliver innovative solutions by assessing member Mission Critical Priorities (MCPs) and developing a customized service plan
• Conduct a mix of on-site and virtual briefings, including workshops, research analyst visits, roundtables and webinars
• Present or facilitate at ExP events where relevant
• Build a strong partnership with Gartner’s Sales organization and collaborate with them to ensure member engagement and renewal of ExP business

What you will need:

• Consulting and/or CxO roles with 15+ years of progressive technology exposure (AI, BI, ML, Digital Transformation, Block Chain, Big Data, CLOUD, etc.)
• Must have an industry background in retail/ real estate.
• Demonstrate exposure to large E2E transformative initiatives having led/co-led large critical programs
• Extensive knowledge of a CIO’s focus areas and an in-depth understanding of the IT industry (including Leadership, IT Operations Management, strategy and trends, use of metrics, etc.) and priorities such as the challenges of “today’s” CIO’s and how Gartner ETS can make the difference
• Demonstrable sales and/or business development experience with CXO level executives

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 business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 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 vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. 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.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

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.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling Human Resources at [phone] or by sending an email to [e-mail].

Job Requisition ID:111632