Global Conference Branding & Experience Lead

Gartner; Dolphin Cove (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (paid time off)

401k match

Stock purchase plan

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Gartner, Inc. is hiring a senior role to lead the planning, development and onsite branding and attendee experiences across a portfolio of global conferences.

You will drive end-to-end creative journeys, coordinate with Conference Center of Excellence teams and vendors, and ensure brand-consistent, inspiring experiences for attendees and clients. The role requires strong project management, leadership and strategic thinking, with travel approx 30% domestically and internationally, and a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years Event Management, Branding and/or Experiential & Event Marketing Experience.
• Proven creative and operational management responsibility & management of teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end creative journey for external conferences, overseeing branding, environmental design, attendee experiences, and digital touchpoints across Gartner's global conference portfolio.
• Manage conference projects from concept through execution, ensuring seamless planning, coordination, and onsite or virtual delivery of branding and experience initiatives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives and provide strategic guidance on event experience, branding, and engagement opportunities.
• Project manage planning, production, and implementation of conference signage, structures, branding elements, furniture, and experiential components with cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Support development and implementation of operational processes, project frameworks, and best practices to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Mentor and support junior team members, fostering growth and promoting stakeholder engagement.
• Cultivate strong relationships with external vendor partners to deliver high-quality, brand-aligned solutions.
• Drive a culture of creativity and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance attendee experiences and planning processes.
• Manage conference budgets with forecasting, cost management, risk identification, and resource allocation recommendations.
• Collaborate across Conference Center of Excellence teams for integrated planning and execution.

Skills

Event management

Branding

Experiential marketing

Project management

Vendor management

Leadership

Budget management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Gartner, Inc. is hiring a senior role to lead the planning, development and onsite branding and attendee experiences across a portfolio of global conferences.

You will drive end-to-end creative journeys, coordinate with Conference Center of Excellence teams and vendors, and ensure brand-consistent, inspiring experiences for attendees and clients. The role requires strong project management, leadership and strategic thinking, with travel approx 30% domestically and internationally, and a hybrid