Growth Planning Project Manager

Description

Responsible for preparing us for our future audience targets and the rapid growth of our Destination Conferences through long term venue and space planning. This includes ensuring program, audience and exhibitor needs can be accommodated in future venues, supporting capacity analysis, and supporting all key Conferences attributes.

The candidate will take ownership of the end-to-end processes for all conference growth related workstreams with a specific focus on project management to offer clear pathways to completion. The successful candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to influence change through creative problem solving and stakeholder engagement. The candidate will align with key stakeholders to successfully manage the decision factors, research solutions, support data-driven analysis and support the future direction of the business. This person will drive the decision-making process and recommend effective solutions to allow for continued conference growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Project manage specific growth workstreams in a global setting - supporting conferences in APAC, India, Brazil, Dubai, UK, Spain & North America.
• Develop a project plan to drive timelines and track progress of workgroups contributing towards the workstream completion. Lead and hold team accountable for individual contributions.
• Research and engage with new venues and convention centers for exploratory searches of the best potential options within the program's current and future state goals.
• Identify the opportunities aligned with the Future Growth Strategy for each unique conference and make targeted recommendations after thorough analysis of key decision drivers. Research all elements of the recommendation to prepare comprehensive executive briefs.
• Prepare experience reviews with detailed recommendations factoring in the attendee journey, sponsorship needs, catering, keynote delivery, revenue opportunities, hotel room demand, transportation, destination, airlift, etc.
• Catalog all findings in a standardized data set for comparison and leverage industry resources to expand knowledge base for potential options.
• Support capacity conference planning with Logistics team, learning in-year challenges to offer future-year solutions.
• Collaborate with several operations teams to support a tailored growth planning recommendation based on conference specific attendee behavior.
• Partner with the Capacity Planning & Venue Strategy Teams to build out a capacity directory for all venues globally including session rooms, meals, and pavilions to enable consistency in capacity planning and evaluating suitability of options.
• Project Manage the collection and tracking of the maximum capacity for all venues globally for our delivery model.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external key stakeholders to ensure quality standards are maintained, company expectations are met, and lines of communication are open.
• Exceptional project management including ownership and adherence of timelines and templates and accurately track and evaluate results on overall project goals.

Professional Experience Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of professional business experience, with a focus in project management. Background in hospitality or conferences is a plus.
• Qualifications: Being extremely detailed and forward thinking with strong project management skills are essential. Corporate or Tradeshow events knowledge is helpful – e.g., understanding of floor plans, logistical challenges, attendee behaviors, destinations, etc.
• Exceptional problem-solving capability: Proven track record of solving complex problems, thinking creatively, and using data to tell a story and drive change.
• Technical skills: Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel & Powerpoint; can create and maintain complex worksheets and roll ups independently; ability to prepare polished executive-level presentations that drive strategic decisions for change is key.
• Detail oriented: Critical eye for details and can effectively analyze/interpret complex data and communicate it out to the necessary audience in ways that are easy to understand.
• Fast-paced: Operate with a sense of “urgency” and excel in an execution-focused environment that requires fluid project work.
• Drive / Self-sufficiency: Demonstrated ability to own a problem and aggressively drive from problem statement to solution in a self-sufficient capacity, even in a matrixed environment.
• Communication skills: Excellent and structured verbal and written communicator with effective presentation and platform skills.
• Executive presence: Ability to summarize and present attendee projection findings and how it translates to a venue, and future opportunity to your manager and other senior associates.
• Strong core values: Demonstrates integrity, collaboration, a no-limits mindset, objectivity, and consistent results using global best practices.
• Insight & Creativity: Sees data as a story, puzzles as opportunities, and can bring out-of-the-box solutions in a structured environment.
• Education: Bachelor's degree required.
• Travel: Expected travel ~15%.

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 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories.

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.

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 flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive 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 68,400 USD - 107,000 USD.