Community Program Manager

Gartner; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World-class benefits

Immersive training

Mentorship opportunities

401k match up to $7,200 per year

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Gartner C-Level Communities seeks a Community Program Manager to lead peer‑to‑peer leadership programs for CIOs, CISOs, CHROs, CFOs and other executives. You will build a network of top commercial companies, collaborate with content teams, and partner with regional sales leaders to drive program interest and attendance.

You will cultivate executive relationships, manage attendee and sponsor experiences, and sometimes serve as host or MC for live and virtual events, while traveling about four

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of client success or sales experience.
• Proven ability to build client relationships and deliver value.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally ~4 times per year.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain relationships with C‑level executives and regional sponsors.
• Grow connections with regional sales executives to raise program awareness.
• Drive attendance to in‑person and virtual programs to meet quotas.
• Curate communications with Fortune 1000 executives, speakers, and sponsors.
• Manage all client‑facing aspects of programs and event logistics.
• Host or MC programs, including some public speaking.

Skills

Client success

Sales experience

Relationship management

Excellent communication

Public speaking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gartner C-Level Communities is part of the world’s leading research and advisory firm. A division of Gartner Conferences, Gartner C-Level Communities (GCC) creates exclusive communities of C-level executives from the world’s leading organizations. These networks are built by and for C-level executives to share ideas, validate strategies and solve critical leadership challenges through peer-to-peer insight and collaboration. GCC’s trusted communities serve CIOs, CISOs, CHROs, CDAOs, CMOs and CFOs around the world.

For candidates interested in taking their next step in their career, Gartner C-Level Communities offers the fast pace and excitement of working for a startup, the stability and resources of a large, established organization, and the opportunity to be on the front lines of innovation in an industry that is always growing and transforming.

Job Brief

Community Program Managers facilitate peer-to-peer leadership programs for communities of C-level executives. Community Program Managers are responsible for building a network of individuals from top commercial companies to allow collaboration in driving personal and corporate performance, partnering with the content team to build the peer-driven agenda, and connecting with regional sales leaders of vendor companies to support the sales team by helping to drive interest in the regional programs.

What You Will Do

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain relationships with C-level executives and regional vendor sponsors and prospects
• Establish and grow connections with regional sales executives to bring awareness to your community and bolster sales efforts
• Drive C-Level attendance to in-person and virtual programs to meet attendance quotas
• Use excellent verbal and written communication skills to curate communication with C-level executives of Fortune 1000 companies
• Be responsible for all client-facing aspects of the programs, including communicating with executive attendees, speakers, and sponsor attendees
• Serves as host or MC of both in-person and virtual programs which includes some public speaking in front of a live audience
• Ensure the attendee and sponsor experience is excellent
• Travel to in-person programs on average 4 times per year

What You Will Need

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of client success or sales experience required; business-to-business experience highly preferred
• Proven experience building excellent client relationships, offering value-added, insightful, and strategic insight into their business
• Ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Execute on priorities and meet established deadlines
• Strong written and oral presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suites
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Comfortable traveling domestically and internationally about 4 times per year

What You Will Get

• Competitive base salary with bonus opportunity based on performance
• World-class benefit offerings an immersive training experience, followed by just-in-time learning and mentorship opportunities
• Opportunity to leverage what you’ve learned and accelerate your Gartner career– where you want to go is up to you
• Unmatched support and collaboration from your internal partners to drive successful programs
• Access to our voluntary, associate-driven Employee Resource Groups that bring associates together to foster a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace

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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.

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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.

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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.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 79,000 USD - 109,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer 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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