About the Job
We are seeking an innovative, commercially driven global Marketing Manager to lead, formulate and execute marketing campaigns for Gartner conferences that drive attendee revenue. This individual will create and execute complex marketing and digital campaigns resulting in paid self‑service registrations or qualified sales leads that result in paid registrations. An ability to understand business roles and utilize this knowledge to develop engaging, value‑based messaging and multi‑channel marketing approaches is required. This individual will work closely with the conference program management, conference marketing portfolio lead and client‑facing sales and service delivery associates to achieve or exceed conference registrations for assigned volume and revenue goals.
What you will do
* Work with product research and conference program management to develop a deep understanding of product offerings and conference agenda to successfully develop, position, package, and communicate the value proposition of Gartner and the conference to potential attendees.
* Develop segmentation, competitive differentiation, targeted marketing, and market opportunity assessments.
* Create value‑based product/conference messaging & positioning, competitive differentiation, and story lines for conference promotion (both existing and new launches) through emails, collateral, video, web, SEM and other channels.
* Drive/consume external client and conference attendee survey data from Customer Insights to inform campaign strategy and launch.
* Leverage Digital Marketing Center of Excellence and analytics tools to inform and identify the best channel mix to drive best possible ROI on campaign spend.
* Define and execute campaigns aligned with buyer journey – from lead acquisition to registration, leveraging re‑targeting efforts to maximize overall engagement.
* Improve sales teams’ ability to authentically engage with segments through easy‑to‑absorb prospect conversation scripting and conference materials, while maintaining a central repository for sales support tools.
* Cultivate and execute program‑specific promotional opportunities (conferences, co‑branding partnerships, etc.) that help generate leads and build sales pipelines.
* Execute all campaign elements, continually review performance metrics, identify innovative new ways to drive demand, and revise campaigns accordingly.
* Actively monitor demand conversion and registrations, identify challenges and solutions, and report results to stakeholders.
* Interact directly with various functional groups, develop and present marketing plans, and influence their thinking on and approach to conference messaging and promotion.
What you will need
* Metrics‑driven and insatiably curious with a minimum of 5+ years’ experience in outbound/digital marketing and direct responsibility for delivering revenue through marketing and sales channels.
* Bachelor’s degree preferred.
* Exceptional project management skills.
* Knowledge and experience in marketing campaign creation, lead management, and pipeline conversion.
* Data‑driven and analytical; experience with Google Analytics a plus.
* Great interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills.
* Email marketing, with marketing automation experience such as Eloqua or similar.
* Experience with fundamental principles of design.
* SEO/SEM.
* Web content creation and content management skills; experience with Adobe Experience Manager a plus.
* Left Brain + Right Brain by nature; understand data and analysis and be able to use it to calibrate campaigns and create better content/copy.
* Willingness to travel minimum 10% per year both regionally and internationally.
Benefits
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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 +1 (203) 964‑0096 or by sending an email to ApplicantAccommodations@gartner.com.
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