Account Executive, Conference Sales

About the role

As an Account Executive (B2B Sales) at Gartner Conferences, you will drive full-cycle sales within a portfolio of enterprise (Fortune 500) accounts. You’ll partner with senior executives to align Gartner’s world-class conferences with their mission-critical business priorities, while managing pipeline, generating demand, and closing opportunities. This is a quota-carrying sales role focused on revenue growth, client retention, and new business development.

Responsibilities

• Execute full-cycle sales: prospecting, outreach, pipeline management, and closing
• Generate pipeline through outbound prospecting, networking, and account expansion
• Consistently meet or exceed quota through client retention, upselling, and new business
• Build and maintain relationships with senior-level executives across enterprise accounts
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal sales and account teams to drive revenue
• Identify new stakeholders and expand buying groups within named accounts
• Advise clients on the best conference solutions to support business objectives

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in sales, business development, or account management
• 3+ years of professional working experience
• Experience in a quota-driven, fast-paced sales environment
• Demonstrated success with prospecting, pipeline generation, or closing deals
• Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Ability to build trust-based relationships with senior executives
• High level of business acumen and consultative selling ability
• Self-starter mindset with ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Unlimited earning potential through a competitive base salary, uncapped commissions, and additional bonuses
• Merit-based compensation growth with opportunities for salary increases tied to performance
• Clear path for career advancement with defined progression into senior sales roles
• Hybrid work environment to support flexibility
• Virtual selling environment - limited travel to Conferences
• World-class sales training, coaching, and mentorship
• Recognition for top performers, including all-inclusive incentive trips and awards
• Complimentary daily breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages provided onsite
• Access to onsite, full-service fitness center
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching
• 20 days of PTO plus company-paid holidays, with additional PTO growth over tenure
• $500 annual WellBeing Fund to support fitness, wellness, home office expenses, and more
• Up to $5,250 annually in tuition reimbursement to support continued professional development
• Mental health and well-being resources, including free coaching and therapy support
• Industry-leading family support benefits, including parental leave, caregiver resources, backup childcare, and adoption/surrogacy assistance

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 41,000 USD - 56,000 USD. 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.