Sr Director, Corporate Communications

About the role

Support high-priority communications and executive communications for an executive leader, including Town Halls, leadership meetings, PowerPoint presentations, announcements, and ad-hoc communications. Manage a direct report supporting GBS’ communications strategy.

Develop and produce internally-facing videos, employing all Gartner best practices for video creation and collaborating with our Centers of Excellence. Manage the GBS Meeting-in-a-Box program. Collaborate on script creation and execution for Winners Circle events, partnering across the sales communications team, sales leaders, and production partners. Adhere to globally consistent standards for articulating best practices—aligned to strategy and presented in the context of standard language and tools.

Coordinate with the India Center of Excellence, providing feedback, guidance, and next steps where appropriate. Work with corporate marketing on any sales tools, videos, and materials needed. Write and assess the quality of other written materials. Prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-performance and often stressful environment. Hold firm on pre-determined guidelines with confidence and clout. Work closely with Sales leaders, BU leaders, and IT partners, prioritizing content and workflow according to strategy.

Responsibilities

• Support executive communications, including Town Halls, leadership meetings, PowerPoint presentations, announcements, and ad-hoc communications.
• Manage a direct report supporting GBS’ communications strategy.
• Develop and produce internally-facing videos using Gartner best practices and collaborate with Centers of Excellence.
• Manage the GBS Meeting-in-a-Box program.
• Collaborate on script creation and execution for Winners Circle events with sales communications, sales leaders, and production partners.
• Adhere to globally consistent standards for best practices, aligned to strategy and standard language.
• Coordinate with the India Center of Excellence, providing feedback and guidance.
• Work with corporate marketing on sales tools, videos, and materials.
• Write and assess the quality of written materials.
• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Work closely with Sales leaders, BU leaders, and IT partners to align content and workflow with strategy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience working on executive-level communications.
• Experience communicating to sales teams preferred.
• Strong multimedia, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Creativity, intellectual curiosity, and ability to handle ambiguity and change.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to understand and apply strategy.
• Strong organizational skills and eagerness to learn.
• Self-starter with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and web content management experience.
• Must be located within a 60-minute commuting distance to Stamford, CT.

About Gartner

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.

Gartner is at the center of the AI revolution, providing proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, playing a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

Benefits

• World-class benefits and highly competitive compensation.
• Disproportionate rewards for top performers.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work virtually when productive.
• Generous PTO.
• 401k match up to $7,200 per year.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $136,000 USD - $189,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range or above/below it based on factors including education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.