Sr. Director Analyst, Enterprise Marketing Leadership and Strategy (Remote-UK, Remote-Ireland)

Gartner; Shefford; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research and advisory company in the UK is seeking a Senior Director Analyst to transform how CMOs deliver business impact. The role requires extensive experience in marketing strategy development, team leadership, and a deep understanding of AI applications for marketing. The ideal candidate will provide actionable insights to executives, mentor junior team members, and drive marketing-led innovation. This position offers opportunities for significant professional growth in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

World-class benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Flexible hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Extensive experience leading a marketing team or advising CMOs.
• Experience with AI applications and their impact on marketing operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality actionable advice to an executive client audience.
• Create and deliver presentations for webinars and other client-facing events.
• Mentor and coach junior team members.

Skills

Marketing strategy development

Leadership

AI applications

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Graduate degree preferred

Job description

Senior Director Analyst, Marketing Leadership and Strategy

Gartner is seeking an Analyst that will change how CMOs deliver business impact.

About This Role

Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must‑have research, market predictions and best practices for a broad range of world‑leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner’s Research and Advisory sector, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated market at local, regional, and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a significant role in producing pragmatic and provocative research which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. They are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner’s value every day by engaging them via in‑person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations.

Marketing Strategy Development

• Lead the development and delivery of marketing strategic plans that align marketing strategies, objectives, activities and resources to the enterprise vision, goals and strategic outcomes.
• Prove and articulate the value of marketing to the enterprise to increase understanding of marketing’s role, show its impact to enterprise priorities, and secure budget and resources.
• Build and execute marketing strategies that are resilient to change and deliver value, specifically demonstrating marketing impact on and accountability for business growth.

Functional Leadership and Collaboration

• Define the role of the CMO and the marketing function inside the enterprise and lead the marketing function to deliver improved results against its objectives and generate tangible business value.
• Define and establish the role of marketing in cross‑functional initiatives, including fostering effective partnership and trust‑based relationships with other CxO, functions or departments.
• Drive effective coordination and collaboration in and outside of marketing, identifying and taking action to avoid pitfalls that lead to dysfunctional collaboration or serve as obstacles to collaboration.

Marketing‑Led Innovation and Transformation

• Define and establish marketing’s role in leading or contributing to the organization’s innovation or transformation initiatives, including aligning resources and ensuring a sustainable approach.
• Present AI plans to the Board or senior leaders, shape and influence enterprise AI and go‑to‑market strategies, support dynamic business strategies that leverage AI‑driven capabilities.

What You Will Do

• Deliver high‑quality actionable advice to an executive client audience through a variety of media.
• Write evidence‑based content that is clear and actionable.
• Create and deliver presentations for webinars and other client‑facing Gartner events.
• Track and work closely with vendors, market trends, emerging technologies and practices to remain ahead of the curve within the AI‑driven marketing technology space.
• Deliver outstanding sales and service support to retain and grow the Gartner business.
• Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research, methodology and strategy.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in our research community.
• Identify research process improvements or develop new processes that help the team and Research & Advisory provide excellent service delivery.
• Be a mentor and a coach by supporting more junior team members.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred.
• 12+ years of relevant field or industry experience.
• An informed understanding of the challenges facing CMOs as leaders within the enterprise and drivers of business impact.
• Extensive experience leading a marketing team, department or function and/or advising CMOs or senior marketing executives.
• Extensive experience leading development and execution of marketing strategies and aligning resources that drive enterprise growth.
• Experience as a CMO or senior marketing executive engaging with cross‑functional leaders to develop strategic plans tied to organizational priorities.
• Hands‑on experience with AI applications for marketing teams, practical understanding of the use of AI and its potential impact on marketing operations, strategies, and talent.
• Experience building business cases for marketing strategies or plans, resources and budgets and demonstrating results, including measurable impact of marketing on business outcomes.
• Experience as a leader in marketing‑led innovation and transformation efforts that impact people, process and technology.
• Demonstrated executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high‑quality deliverables.
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• Comfort presenting at large and small‑scale speaking engagements.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Ability to work independently, while also being intrinsically motivated to collaborate across teams and support the workflow of others, in a multicultural global team.
• Learning agile and adept with navigating highly matrixed environments.
• Ability to represent Gartner’s research methodology and strategies effectively at all levels.

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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 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 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 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.

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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